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Evaluating our Hypothetical Hand on Fifth Street

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The next round brings:

Andy

Bob

Chuck

Greg

Somebody up there must not like Andy. He keeps catching cards that aren't really very good but are just good enough to keep him interested. Bob has a powerful hand and no one has any reason to suspect it; for all they know, he was trying to make a heart flush, and the Queen of clubs brought no help. Chuck's card offers no help, but he knows he still has two more chances to make his straight. Greg finds himself in a situation a bit like Andy. The Jack of Clubs has given him a chance to make a straight, but not a particularly good chance: he must catch a Ten. His hopes are bolstered because he hasn't seen any Tens yet; it's possible that all four remain in the deck. He also has a remote chance to make a club flush. Mostly, he has a bunch of high cards.

Playing our Hypothetical Hands on Fifth Street

Bob's hand is high on board, and he bets. Chuck calls, still hoping to make his straight. Greg calls, hoping for a miracle Ten. Andy realizes his straight chances are just about gone, but looks at all the money in the pot, and figures another pair (especially if it is Kings) or a Seven might win, so he calls too. This €32 brings the pot to €97.