Poker Side Pot Calculator
When a player is all in for less than the others, they can only win what they matched from each opponent. Enter what every player put in this hand and the calculator builds the main pot and each side pot, shows who can win each one and, if you add the showdown order, who takes what. The pots always add back up to every chip that went in. Free, no signup.
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Who put in what this hand?
Enter players in seat order, starting left of the button. Amount = everything they put in this hand. Hand rank is optional: 1 = best hand at showdown, same number = tie.
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How to use the side pot calculator
- Enter the players in seat order, starting with the first seat left of the button. The order only matters for the odd chip in a split pot.
- For each player, enter everything they put in this hand, across all betting rounds.
- Tick Folded for anyone who folded. Their chips stay in the pots, but they can't win any of them.
- Optional: enter the showdown order as a hand rank, with 1 for the best hand. Give tied hands the same number.
- Set the smallest chip in play. A split pot is divided down to that chip, and any leftover chip goes to the first tied player left of the button.
Award the last side pot first and work back to the main pot.
Worked example: three all-ins, four players
This matches the example in our side pot guide. Ann is all in for $5, Ben is all in for $12, and Cal and Dee each put in $20. That's $57 in total.
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| Pot | How it's built | Amount | Who can win it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main pot | $5 × 4 players | $20 | Ann, Ben, Cal, Dee |
| Side pot 1 | ($12 − $5) × 3 players | $21 | Ben, Cal, Dee |
| Side pot 2 | ($20 − $12) × 2 players | $16 | Cal, Dee |
| Total | $57 |
Main pot
- How it's built
- $5 × 4 players
- Amount
- $20
- Who can win it
- Ann, Ben, Cal, Dee
Side pot 1
- How it's built
- ($12 − $5) × 3 players
- Amount
- $21
- Who can win it
- Ben, Cal, Dee
Side pot 2
- How it's built
- ($20 − $12) × 2 players
- Amount
- $16
- Who can win it
- Cal, Dee
Total
- How it's built
- Amount
- $57
- Who can win it
Ann has the best hand, then Cal, Ben and Dee. Cal wins side pot 2 ($16) and side pot 1 ($21), and Ann wins the main pot ($20). Ann turns $5 into $20, and Cal collects $37.
Odd chip: two players tie for a $15 pot played with $1 chips. Each gets $7, and the leftover $1 goes to the tied player closest to the left of the button, so the split is $8 and $7.
When a bet isn't called
If the biggest stack bets more than anyone else can match, the unmatched part isn't a pot at all. The calculator shows it as an "uncalled bet" and gives it straight back. For example, if A is all in for $10 and B bets $30, $20 goes back to B, and only $20 is in play.
Related tools and guides
- How side pots work, step by step: /how-to-calculate-a-side-pot
- Count everyone's chips at the end: /tools/poker-chip-counter
- Who owes who after a cash game: /tools/poker-settlement-calculator
- Watch: /videos/how-to-play-poker-everything-your-friends-need-for-their-first-home-ga (the video already embedded on the side pot guide)
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Frequently asked questions
How do you calculate a side pot in poker?+
Take the smallest all-in amount and collect that much from every player who put in at least that much. That is the main pot. Then take the next all-in amount and collect the difference from each player who put in at least that much. That is side pot 1. Repeat until every chip is in a pot. Folded players' chips go into the pots they reached, but folded players can't win.
Can the all-in player win the side pot?+
No. An all-in player can only win the pots they put a full share into. If they have the best hand, they win the main pot (and any side pots below their all-in amount), and the next best hand among the other players wins the rest.
Which pot is awarded first?+
Award the last side pot first and work back to the main pot. That way the players with the most chips in show down for the pots only they can win, before the all-in player's hand is compared for the main pot.
Who gets the odd chip when a pot is split?+
Split the pot down to the smallest chip in play. In hold'em and Omaha, any leftover chip goes to the first tied player to the left of the button. The calculator does this when you enter players in seat order, starting left of the button.
What happens to chips from players who folded?+
They stay in. Folded chips go into the main pot and any side pots they reached, and they are won by whoever wins those pots. The player who folded can't win any of them.
What if nobody calls the last bet?+
The part of a bet that no one could match isn't in any pot. It goes straight back to the player who bet it. The calculator shows it as an uncalled bet.