Rule 21 · TDA 2026

21: Awarding Odd Chips

Pots / Showdown

TDA text 2026

First, odd chips will be broken into the smallest denomination in play. A) Board games with 2 or more high or low hands: the odd chip goes to the first seat left of the button. B) Stud, razz, and if 2 or more high or low hands in stud/8: the odd chip goes to the high card by suit in the player’s 5-card winning hand. C) H/L split: the odd chip in the total pot goes to the high side. D) In non-standard non high-low games the odd chip goes to the worst position.

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