Royal Flush Greater Than Straight Flush

An article by EurekaKid    1 Comment

So this hand was pretty sick… I mean I have no idea what the guy was doing pre-flop, but a pretty nice river card for my obviously. My second royal flush for the year that I can remember.

Poker Stars $1/$2 No Limit Hold’em – 9 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

UTG: $251.05
Hero (UTG+1): $215.55
UTG+2: $442.80
MP1: $107.00
MP2: $121.80
CO: $200.00
BTN: $40.00
SB: $98.00
BB: $50.00

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is UTG+1 with A K
UTG raises to $8, Hero raises to $28, 7 folds, UTG calls $20

Flop: ($59.00) J 8 T (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($59.00) 6 (2 players)
UTG bets $56, Hero calls $56

River: ($171.00) Q (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $131.55 all in, UTG calls $131.55

Final Pot: $434.10
UTG mucks A 9
Hero shows A K (a Royal Flush)
Hero wins $431.10