Brutal River Card makes Three Way ALL IN in Cash Game

 

Preflop

• DGAF: J♠ 8♠

• Pepe: 8♥ 7♥

• Sia: 10♦ 9♥

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Board:

• Flop: 8♦ J♣ 2♥

• Turn: 8♣

• River: 7♦

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Post-Flop Hand Progression

Flop: 8♦ J♣ 2♥

• DGAF: Two pair – Jacks and Eights

• Pepe: One pair – Eights

• Sia: Gutshot straight draw (needs a Q or 7)

Turn: 8♣

• DGAF: Full house – Eights full of Jacks (8♠ 8♦ 8♣ J♠ J♣)

• Pepe: Trips (Three 8s)

• Sia: Still only a straight draw

River: 7♦

• DGAF: Still has Eights full of Jacks

• Pepe: Now hits Full house – Eights full of Sevens (8♠ 8♥ 8♦ 7♥ 7♦)

• Sia: Hits Straight – 7♦ 8♦ 9♥ 10♦ J♣

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Final Hands

• DGAF: Full House (8s full of Js)

• Pepe: Full House (8s full of 7s)

• Sia: Straight (7 to J)

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Results (from strongest to weakest)

1. DGAF wins the hand with a stronger full house:

   • 8♠ 8♦ 8♣ J♠ J♣

   • Beats Pepe’s 8s full of 7s

2. Pepe loses to DGAF, but beats Sia:

   • 8♠ 8♥ 8♦ 7♥ 7♦

3. Sia is crushed:

   • She makes a straight on the river but is drawing dead to both full houses.

   • A straight always loses to a full house.

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Analysis & Commentary

• DGAF slow-rolled perfectly into a monster full house on the turn — a very strong hand.

• Pepe likely felt great on the river when he improved to a full house himself, but was still second-best.

• Sia hit what looks like a great river (completing her straight), but unfortunately for her, she was drawing dead the whole time once the turn hit. This is a classic trap scenario: the straight looks good, but it’s no match for paired boards.

Key Lesson

In poker, paired boards can kill straights. Always consider full house possibilities when the board pairs — especially when multiple players are showing strength.

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