Poker Puzzle

Zithal

Saw this on a blog and thought I'd pass it on...

"You're playing a pot with me heads up in Texas Hold 'Em. The turn card has been dealt and you currently have the best hand. However, no matter what card comes on the river, you can't win. What are the two hands and what is on the board?"

specialK

Question: does the part at the end "no matter what you can't win" mean it can end in a tie?
i'm assuming yes

pkrfce9

My answer in white (so as not to spoil...)

Board: 3344
Hero: 27o
Villain: 56o

STR82ACE

That's got to be it. I was thinking along the same lines, but abit higher value, but your answer makes more sense. Well done Greg.

Perry D.

Sounds like this is solved.

I can't think of an alternative. I'd be intersted if there was.

Let's see the answer.

MickeyHoldem

Perry D. wrote:

Sounds like this is solved.

I can't think of an alternative. I'd be intersted if there was.

I can think of 2 additional answers... any takers??

ChrisWinsor

LOL i was thinking of this like 2 weeks ago.

Answer:

27 off against 56. Flop and turn is 3344. two pair 7 high is winning, but no matter what card is the river 27 cannot win. 2 or 7 makes the other hand's straight, any other card results in a board split.

pkrfce9

MickeyHoldem wrote:

Perry D. wrote:

Sounds like this is solved.

I can't think of an alternative. I'd be intersted if there was.

I can think of 2 additional answers... any takers??

I've spent a good 5 minutes on this and nothing so far, unless you want to rearrange the order or do something with suited vs offsuit. Do tell!

MickeyHoldem

pkrfce9 wrote:

MickeyHoldem wrote:

Perry D. wrote:

Sounds like this is solved.

I can't think of an alternative. I'd be intersted if there was.

I can think of 2 additional answers... any takers??

I've spent a good 5 minutes on this and nothing so far, unless you want to rearrange the order or do something with suited vs offsuit. Do tell!

Very similar to your answer...

27 vs 46 w/ 3355 board
27 vs 45 w/ 3366 board

I hate problems with non-unique solutions!!!

drujuwonton

I think I've read the same blog, and saw the other answer that was posted (same hole cards in general, but different board), but I'll let the original poster show it...unless y'all want me to put it up here.

Meistro

How about this :

22 vs 23 on 44 55 board

zero

Meistro wrote:

How about this :

22 vs 23 on 44 55 board

If an ace or a 6 comes the 23 still wins.

ScoobyD

23 vs 22 on any 2 overpair board high enough to not give the 23 a straight draw. Ie. if a 3 or higher falls it's a chop, and if the case 2 falls the 23 loses.