What is the correct line? There was lively debate after the hand...

Assuming the limper completes, you are getting 5 to 1 on your pre-flop call. Plenty good for J-T suited, but I would throw away suited garbage in this situation.

At first I thought this was a joke. Preflop is fine, flop is insta-fold.

The one time in my life I saw someone hit a runner-runner royal was on a Pacific 3/6 table. The calling station who bought in with $300 ended up going broke in about an hour flat because he called almost literally every hand to the river.

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As I have been told many times by those who listen to my poker stories, you can't focus on the results. With a King on board, 2 to a club flush, and nothing for you but a backdoor straight and flush draw, your fold was correct.

Also, kudos on not table coaching. If these players are willing to chastize you for making such a poor fold, that's encouraging because if they have these thoughts, they'll make poor decisions in the future and you'll make money.

Sure, you missed out on the once-in-a-lifetime chance to get a Royal Flush. But you did make the right decision and played good poker; what the cards do is out of your control.