25/50 Hand 2: 97s

[private joker]

I decided to check and see how the action went. It checked around.

That bummed me out because clearly I lost a bet and I must have the winner, right? I proudly flipped over my straight, and then BB turned over 87o (no heart) for the nut straight. EP cursed and flipped over 42o for the flopped sucker.

[sternroolz]

I suck at poker.

Clearly donkeys>me.

LOL. Los Angeles poker is yummy.

[benwood]

In Vegas,they don't use the multiple blinds when somebode leaves in the middle of the blinds or on the button like they do in LA.They just leave the button in the dead seat.

[DividedSky2001]

You have to lead the river for value, all the players have been smooth calling, obviously a few others would have a heart draw in this situation so you hit the perfect card essentially (with the exception of the board being paired) One thing that always makes me a little sketched out in making this hand and leading out on the river after making your hand in a paired board is betting into it with 4 or 5 other players still in the hand. Now obviously your going to most likely get 2 or 3 folds but if your sharing that straight card with someone they might raise (especially if there donkeys!!) and then the person who has the boat might re-raise. This situation is always tough with a paired board. But what do I do in this situation? Lead because if someones gotta a big over pair and there married to it your going to get paid, you can sustain one raise and no more ont he river.

What was the final outcome?