The board plays

When the five board cards are everyone’s best hand, so nobody’s hole cards matter.

Example

The board is A♠ K♠ Q♠ J♠ 10♠: everyone has the royal flush and the pot is split.

Also written: playing the board, board plays.

split pot When the best hands tie exactly, the pot is shared equally between them.
board The five shared cards dealt face up in the middle: the flop, the turn and the river.

Practise it in 5 minutes Best five of seven, a short free lesson.

Quads is for adults, 18 and over. It teaches with play chips only: there is no real money, ever.