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..., 55/88/99 he loses, 98s he wins (villain cannot have a flush). So my question...


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I see that my post is open to misunderstanding. What I meant was 98s hero wins (if villain has 98s, villain cannot have a flush).

Sorry for confusing the post by attempting to state the obvious.

My question still stands. What are the other three hands that villain can reasonably have that make hero's river bet a value bet?