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primelord
03-24-2004, 03:58 PM
As usual I did not create this puzzle. I mearly repeating it for your enjoyment.

The puzzle is to come up with the worst possible hand you can have on the river in Hold 'Em and still have the absolute nuts when no flush is possible. Please list your hole cards and the five cards on the board.

I only saw a discussion of the puzzle rather than the puzzle itself, so I hope I described it well enough. As usual if you have seen this puzzle before please give people who haven't seen it a chance to answer.
cthomer5000
03-24-2004, 04:02 PM
well, it can't be a pair.
rkmsuf
03-24-2004, 04:03 PM
7 high?

Actually to win you'd have to have 8 high...
rkmsuf
03-24-2004, 04:06 PM
dola if the flop was 2,3,4,5,7 you could hold an 8 to split. 9 is the lowest absolute best...
primelord
03-24-2004, 04:07 PM
7 high?
I think a hand of 7 high is impossible in Hold 'Em on the river. It isn't possible to get 5 more cards on the board lower than a 7 without making atleast a pair or better.
primelord
03-24-2004, 04:08 PM
dola if the flop was 2,3,4,5,7 you could hold an 8 to split. 9 is the lowest absolute best...
Incorrect. :) There is a worse hand you can make than that and still have the nuts.
dixieflatline
03-24-2004, 04:10 PM
you have pocket J's
The board is:
A 3 6 8 J
where the board is rainbow.
primelord
03-24-2004, 04:11 PM
you have pocket J's
The board is:
A 3 6 8 J
where the board is rainbow.
Pocket Jacks wouldn't be the nuts for that hand. Pocket A's would. :)
dixieflatline
03-24-2004, 04:11 PM
whoops I meant you have pocket QQ's and the board is:
2 4 7 9 Q
digamma
03-24-2004, 04:11 PM
Incorrect. :) There is a worse hand you can make than that and still have the nuts.
I'm not understanding the question. Wouldn't someone with any pair there prevent you from having the absolute nuts?
SirFozzie
03-24-2004, 04:11 PM
Doesn't work. Pocket Rockets will beat you
SirFozzie
03-24-2004, 04:12 PM
hmm..

A 4 5 9 10

you hold 23?
MJ4H
03-24-2004, 04:12 PM
dixie, in that hand, AA is the absolute nuts.
primelord
03-24-2004, 04:12 PM
whoops I meant you have pocket QQ's and the board is:
2 4 7 9 Q
There is still a worse hand than that.
TRO
03-24-2004, 04:14 PM
2378Q with pocket QQ
primelord
03-24-2004, 04:15 PM
2367J with pocket JJ
A pocket 4 5 is the nuts on that board.
primelord
03-24-2004, 04:15 PM
2378Q with pocket QQ
Ding! Ding! :)

You edited the post on me, but that is the correct answer. :)
TRO
03-24-2004, 04:16 PM
ya, I noticed I had a straight left :)
dixieflatline
03-24-2004, 04:16 PM
ok next try
pocket QQ
board
2 3 7 8 Q
dixieflatline
03-24-2004, 04:16 PM
beat me to it
SirFozzie
03-24-2004, 04:23 PM
Ok Simpler one.

What is The BEST hand one can have in Texas Hold Em, and STILL not have the absolute nuts. Same thing, post board and pocket cards, and what beats you ;)
cthomer5000
03-24-2004, 04:25 PM
good. My original hunch is at least correct. I thought trips would be the worst possible nut hand.
RPI-Fan
03-24-2004, 04:25 PM
Board is TJQK suited, You hold 9 suited.

If it's no flushes again, then you hold AA, board is AKKQJ.
MJ4H
03-24-2004, 04:25 PM
dixie's answer is the best I had come up with too. QQ on his board should be the worst.

EDIT - thread is going too fast for me. i just watch now :)
cthomer5000
03-24-2004, 04:27 PM
Ok Simpler one.

What is The BEST hand one can have in Texas Hold Em, and STILL not have the absolute nuts. Same thing, post board and pocket cards, and what beats you ;)
you hold:
98s

board

QsJsTsXX

opponent holds
AKs

straight flush losing to royal flush.
SirFozzie
03-24-2004, 04:28 PM
Interesting.. I had the simple

KK
with board: KKAxA
RPI-Fan
03-24-2004, 04:29 PM
you hold:
98s

board

QsJsTsXX

opponent holds
AKs

straight flush losing to royal flush.

The hand I posted gives you a better non-nut hand.