Can't he just hit his flush? Running to the backdoor straight just hurts more.
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HAND #1
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Full Tilt, $0.50/$1 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
Hand History Converter by
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Hero (MP3): $116.40 (116.4 bb)
CO: $147.95 (148 bb)
BTN: $53.20 (53.2 bb)
SB: $87.40 (87.4 bb)
BB: $100.50 (100.5 bb)
UTG+1: $212.15 (212.2 bb)
UTG+2: $215.60 (215.6 bb)
MP1: $131.25 (131.3 bb)
MP2: $102.90 (102.9 bb)
Pre-Flop: Hero is MP3 with 7
7
UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls $1, MP1 folds,
MP2 raises to $4.50, Hero calls $4.50, 2 folds, SB calls $4, BB calls $3.50, UTG+2 calls $3.50
Flop: ($22.50) 3
Q
7
(5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+2 checks,
MP2 bets $18,
Hero raises to $111.90 and is all-in, SB folds, BB calls $96 and is all-in, UTG+2 folds, MP2 folds
Turn: ($232.50) 2
(2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($232.50) 4
(2 players, 2 are all-in)
Results: $232.50 pot ($3 rake)
Hero showed 7
7
(three of a kind, Sevens) and lost (-$100.50 net)
BB showed A
5
(a straight, Ace to Five) and won $229.50 ($129 net)