Wednesday, March 10, 2010

For Fellow Poker Aficianados: The Battle Of Wits Has Begun

Ok, riddle me this:

The game is No-Limit Texas Hold 'Em. Four players remain.

Player 1 is first to act, second in chips, goes all in with A-J off-suit.
Player 2 is short stack, also goes all in, with pocket Aces.
Player 3 is third in chips, also goes all in, with a pair of Queens.
Player 4 is chip leader, calls Player 1 with K-9 suited.

Flop comes out Q-J-10; rainbow — no flush opportunites. So now:

Player 1 has a pair of Jacks.
Player 2 still has a pair of Aces.
Player 3 has trip Queens.
Player 4 has the straight.

The turn is a 4 and there's a 6 on the river — no change.

Player 4 wins the hand and the game, knocking out all three remaining opponents.

Question: Who comes in second — the next-best hand (Player 3, with three of a kind), second in chips pre-flop (Player 1), or the last to call all-in (Player 3, by position)?

Answer: Who cares? Player 4, the one who cleared house, was me.

6 comments:

  1. ooh, you lost me at Player 1 up until the end when I got it that you must have one. Ride 'em Cowgirl. Ride 'em hard:-)

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  2. Moi? lost me after the word POKER!
    This is like Chinese to me :-\

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  3. Awesome -- turns out I speak 2 languages after all! :D

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  4. I meant won. Old timer's disease as they like to say where I come from

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  5. You have here 2 brave commenters willing to accept their ignorance.
    All the non commenters are cowards! LOL

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  6. LOL! Tell it, sister! :D I appreciate your braveness.

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