06-13-2008 01:19 UTC-7

A Royal Pain for Forrest

[user66118]

Opening up from late position, Ted Forrest put in a pot-sized raise. The player in the big blind re-potted it, putting himself all in and at risk. Forrest made the call, and the hands were turned over:

Forrest: {10-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

{7-Clubs}

{4-Clubs}

All-in Player: {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{K-Hearts}

{J-Clubs}

{10-Hearts}

The board ran as good as it could for the player at risk. The {Q-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

{Q-Hearts}

flop gave him a huge lead. Not as big as the turn though. When it came the {10-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

, he made a royal flush, which is what some would call "the nuts." The meaningless {9-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

on the river meant salvation for the all-in player, and assured him of a good story to tell in the years to come.