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Poker puzzle

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  • elsadogelsadog Member Posts: 5,677
    edited October 2009
    In Response to Re: Poker puzzle:
    In Response to Re: Poker puzzle : You've got it confused. Two pair works, quads doesn't. The 32 has to be ahead on the turn and NOT win outright after the river.
    Posted by MereNovice
    on the turn KKKK3 beats KKKK2 any card on the river means that the 32 can't win outright
  • elsadogelsadog Member Posts: 5,677
    edited October 2009

    whoops yes got it a 2 will still give it to the 23 

    the squirells winning btw

  • webby234webby234 Member Posts: 1,781
    edited October 2009
    In Response to Re: Poker puzzle:
    player 'A' has 27 player 'b' has 56 3(H) 3(D) 4(C) 4(S) think i'm right? webby
    Posted by webby234


    as everyone missed this post lol
  • MereNoviceMereNovice Member Posts: 4,364
    edited October 2009
    In Response to Re: Poker puzzle:
    In Response to Re: Poker puzzle : as everyone missed this post lol
    Posted by webby234
    No, we haven't missed it.
    Your solution works as well.
  • MereNoviceMereNovice Member Posts: 4,364
    edited October 2009
    In Response to Re: Poker puzzle:
    whoops yes got it a 2 will still give it to the 23  the squirells winning btw
    Posted by elsadog
    Squirrel, squirrel, ra ra ra.
  • webby234webby234 Member Posts: 1,781
    edited October 2009
    oh right well i think sky dave has confused your because i think this is the only solution, i think he should have let us know the community cards.

    maybe he wil come one and let us know

    webby
  • MereNoviceMereNovice Member Posts: 4,364
    edited October 2009
    In Response to Re: Poker puzzle:
    oh right well i think sky dave has confused your because i think this is the only solution, i think he should have let us know the community cards. maybe he wil come one and let us know webby
    Posted by webby234
    No, Talon's solution works just as well.


    Note to Dave:
    Next time you set one of these, please supply the UN arbiters and peace keeping force.
  • elsadogelsadog Member Posts: 5,677
    edited October 2009
    In Response to Re: Poker puzzle:
    In Response to Re: Poker puzzle : Squirrel, squirrel, ra ra ra.
    Posted by MereNovice
    Nope the cat's won. The squirell had the nuts but not any more.
  • MereNoviceMereNovice Member Posts: 4,364
    edited October 2009
    In Response to Re: Poker puzzle:
    In Response to Re: Poker puzzle : Nope the cat's won. The squirell had the nuts but not any more.
    Posted by elsadog
    :-)
  • Sky_DaveSky_Dave Member Posts: 3,288
    edited October 2009
    In Response to Re: Poker puzzle:
    In Response to Re: Poker puzzle : No, Talon's solution works just as well. Note to Dave: Next time you set one of these, please supply the UN arbiters and peace keeping force.
    Posted by MereNovice
    UN arbitration? Don't worry about that - I just lost a fiver backing the squirrel to lose in that fight. 

    To be honest, both the 72 v 45 and 32 v 22 examples work well. The quads one doesn't because of that whole 'deuce on the river' thing. 

    Come on folks, get some more out here so we can all scratch our heads some more...
  • MereNoviceMereNovice Member Posts: 4,364
    edited October 2009
    OK, this isn't as good as yours and I've posted the answer elsewhere on the forum (so no cheating and looking) but, just to keep the momentum going, here's one in a similar vein.

    In Texas Hold 'Em what are the maximum number of outs that you can have to win a pot outright after the river heads-up against an opponent that is beating you after the turn? What hands would you have?
  • Sky_DaveSky_Dave Member Posts: 3,288
    edited October 2009
    Oooh, tempting...


    KhQh vs 22 on a Jh Th Tx 3x board must be a contender: any A, K, Q, J, T, 3, or hearts.... erm, 24?


  • TalonTalon Member Posts: 1,621
    edited October 2009
    If on a board of 3c 5d 8d 8c  holding 6d and 7d against 22. i make that 25 outs.
  • MereNoviceMereNovice Member Posts: 4,364
    edited October 2009
    In Response to Re: Poker puzzle:
    Oooh, tempting... KhQh vs 22 on a Jh Th Tx 3x board must be a contender: any A, K, Q, J, T, 3, or hearts.... erm, 24?
    Posted by Sky_Dave
    2h no good - either the 22 contains a heart or he makes a boat if it comes on the river.
    The T's are no good either but I'm guessing this is a typo for 9's.

    So 3*A, 3*K, 3*Q, 3*J, 3*9, 3*3 and 8*h = 26, I reckon.


    Edit:

    I've been corrected by Talon. Only two of the 3's (as 3h is already counted) so 25.
  • Sky_DaveSky_Dave Member Posts: 3,288
    edited October 2009
    Aarrrgh.

    That's all.
  • TalonTalon Member Posts: 1,621
    edited October 2009
    On mine if i am right you can hit 8 diamonds, 2 3's, 3 4's, 3 5's, 3 6's, 3 7's or 3 9's. Unless i am well wide of the mark
  • MereNoviceMereNovice Member Posts: 4,364
    edited October 2009
    In Response to Re: Poker puzzle:
    On mine if i am right you can hit 8 diamonds, 2 3's, 3 4's, 3 5's, 3 6's, 3 7's or 3 9's. Unless i am well wide of the mark
    Posted by Talon
    Why only 2 3's?
    Any 3 will do - so 26 outs again.
  • TalonTalon Member Posts: 1,621
    edited October 2009
    counted 1 3 in the diamonds so cant count it twice
  • MereNoviceMereNovice Member Posts: 4,364
    edited October 2009
    Yep, you're right, I'm wrong.
    Oooops, n1.
  • elsadogelsadog Member Posts: 5,677
    edited October 2009
    In Response to Re: Poker puzzle:
    Yep, you're right, I'm wrong. Oooops, n1.
    Posted by MereNovice
    How you doing with that Donktionary m8 ?
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