From: Francis Hwang <sera@...>
Date: 2005-03-19T01:32:01+09:00
Subject: Re: [QUIZ] Texas Hold'Em (#24)

>> The kicker is only used if the hand is not comprised of five cards.
>> For instance, a full house doesn't have kicker. That's why there can
>> be ties.

Or, more generally: No matter what, you take only the best hand that 
can be made with the best five cards. Cards six and seven don't matter. 
So if you've got

2s 3s 4s 5s 7s Aq Ac

You've got a straight flush, and those Aces don't affect your hand at 
all. So you'd be tied with:

2c 3c 4c 5c 7c 9q 9c

Francis Hwang
http://fhwang.net/