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Old 08-29-2005, 05:07 PM
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Default Flopping top FH against quads

Long time reader, first time poster here. I didn't save the hand history, so bare with me here.....

Third hand in a $100 buy-in, NL STT. Everyone starts with $1500 in this 9-handed tourney. With the blinds at $15/$30, I open in middle position with pocket-10s for $105. I get one caller immediately behind me and the guy in the the SB, who I know is a whack-job, raises to $165. I figure he is trying to take control with a mid-pair or AQ/ AK... after all, his tiny reraise is at least an instant call from the two players already in the pot (which you would not want with a high PP, unless one player is all-in). With the pot now at $405, I decide to reraise $450 more because I know I have the best hand (I had notes on both players). Guy immediately behind me thinks for 5-seconds and calls; the SB calls immediately.

Flop comes out 10 7 7. I check with my full house, guy behind me checks and predictably, the guy in the SB goes all-in for his remaining $800. I call, as does the guy behind me. The SB has 99, and I am happy. The guy behind me shows 7 7, or quads, and I am not so happy. Needless to say I didn't catch my one remaining out.

1) I'm sure this has been asked before... what are the odds of the flop coming out XYY when hero has XX and villain has YY?

2) Once I flop comes out I don't see how I can avoid losing all my chips (turn and river were both blanks). Forget about the fact I had top pair against 2 smaller pairs.... did I misplay this hand pre-flop? If the SB had reraised significantly, I would have seriously considered folding. I'm really struggling with the guy with 7s calling as he had to figure he was a huge dog after my reraise.

With only $150 left, I'm crippled and out five hands later.
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