How a Dream Flop Turned Into a $98,800 Nightmare in Poker!

 

Players' Hole Cards

• Okin: 7♠ 7♦ → Top Set (Set of Sevens)

• JRB: 4♥ 4♣ → Bottom Set (Set of Fours)

• Brandon: 8♠ 5♦ → Nut Straight (5-6-7-8 with 4♦ on board)

• Wass: 7♥ 6♦ → Two Pair (Sevens and Sixes)

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Board (Flop): 4♦ 7♣ 6♠

Now let’s look at each hand in context:

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🔥 Brandon (8♠ 5♦) – Nut Straight

• Best hand currently.

• He has a 5-6-7-8 straight using both hole cards.

• No flush draws are present yet, and he beats all sets and two pairs at this point.

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💣 Okin (7♠ 7♦) – Top Set

• Very strong hand: set of sevens.

• Only losing to a straight (which Brandon already has).

• Could improve to a full house on turn/river.

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⚠️ JRB (4♥ 4♣) – Bottom Set

• Strong hand but in deep trouble.

• Set of 4s is crushed by Okin’s set of 7s and Brandon’s straight.

• Needs the board to pair (preferably 4) to win.

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❌ Wass (7♥ 6♦) – Two Pair

• Looks decent in isolation, but dominated by sets and the straight.

• Essentially drawing to runner-runner full house to win.

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📊 Relative Strength (after flop):

1. Brandon – Best hand (Straight)

2. Okin – Top set, big draw to full house

3. JRB – Bottom set, needs a miracle

4. Wass – Two pair, dead in most scenarios

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🧠 Strategic Take:

• Brandon should apply maximum pressure while he’s ahead.

• Okin might feel very strong and could end up getting stacked unless he improves.

• JRB might go broke thinking he’s strong with a set.

• Wass should probably get away from this hand if more aggression happens.
  

And here is the result of the game:

🃏 Board (Runout):

• Flop: 4♦ 7♣ 6♠

• Turn: K♦

• River: K♥

✅ Final Board: 4♦ 7♣ 6♠ K♦ K♥

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👤 Final Hands:

Okin: 7♠ 7♦

• Final Hand: Full House, Sevens full of Kings

• Set of 7s on the flop, improved to full house on the river.

• 100% winner – as shown in the image.

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JRB: 4♥ 4♣

• Final Hand: Full House, Fours full of Kings

• Had bottom set on the flop, but got counterfeited on the turn and river.

• Full house not strong enough vs Okin’s.

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Brandon: 8♠ 5♦

• Final Hand: Straight (4-5-6-7-8)

• On the flop, he had the best hand. But the pairing of Kings on the turn and river crushed his equity.

• Straight loses to full houses.

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🎯 Key Moments & Analysis:

• Flop:

  • Brandon is ahead with the nut straight.

  • Okin has top set with huge potential to improve.

  • JRB has bottom set, a dangerous trap.

• Turn (K♦):

  • No one improves in hand strength, but a pairing card on the board creates risk for straights.

  • Brandon now vulnerable to full houses.

• River (K♥):

  • The second King gives both Okin and JRB full houses, but...

  • Okin’s full house (7s full of Kings) beats JRB’s (4s full of Kings).

  • Brandon’s straight is now useless.

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🏆 Result:

• Okin scoops the entire $98,800 pot.

• He wins with full house, sevens full of kings.

• JRB’s strong hand is outclassed.

• Brandon’s strong flop turned into a trap.