If the player that is all-in has the best hand, he can only win the amount he went all-in with from each of the players still in the pot.

In your scenario, he wins his 5 back plus 5 from each of the blinds, for a total return of 15.


By the way, you said "they put their 16 and 32 in the pot." Did the small blind fold pre-flop? If he did not fold, the small blind should have completed his blind with another 16 -- meaning each of the blinds would have put 32 in.

Not that it makes a difference for the all-in player. I'm just clarifying.