Opposed Strength Checks

[pocsaclypse]

Forgive me if this has been covered before but I didn't see the answer when I searched the board.
Set up-
A PC is trying to hold a door open while an NPC is trying to close it. GM says make a strength check. The PC and NPC get the same result.

Question-
Who does the tie go to?
1)the attacker like an attack
2)the defender like a skill check
3)the character with the higher mod like initiative

[Malag]

It's much easier to treat it as CMB attempt. Strength checks can't cover it that good as combat maneuvers. In that case equall CMB check would beat his CMD, but in your case I would say that door remains at same spot, meaning that door remains open.

[Jeraa]

These are the 3.5 rules for opposed skill checks:

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Opposed Checks

An opposed check is a check whose success or failure is determined by comparing the check result to another character’s check result. In an opposed check, the higher result succeeds, while the lower result fails. In case of a tie, the higher skill modifier wins. If these scores are the same, roll again to break the tie.

Ability checks were noted to be the same as a untrained skill check. In that case, I would go with option #3. Whoever has the higher strength modifier wins in a tie.