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Initial round: Don’t forget that checking isn’t permitted in the first round.
Player 1: Quits. His cards aren’t good enough, the aren’t of the same suit with no possibility of building a straight.
Player 2: Even though a 3 kicker isn’t much good he lays a wager of Re 1 to see the flop.
Player 3: Increases by Re 1 because his pair of Queens appears very promising.
Player 4: Quits. He’s scared because player 3 increased the wager despite having a chance of building straight with his 7 and 8.
Player 5: Matches the bet because he has two big cards.
Player 6: He also quits because he is afraid of player 3.
Player 7: He matches the bet and increases another rupee.
Player 2: Quits. This time round he doesn’t feel the 3 kicker stands a chance of winning.
Player 3: Matches the wager.
Player 5: Matches the wager. Although he is concerned that players 3 and 7 have high pairs he feels his Jack and Ace kicker stands a chance.

THE FLOP: J, 3, 10
Player 3: Wagers Re 1. Because there is no card bigger than his Queen in the community he is confident.
Player 5: Matches the wager. At this time he has a pair of Jacks and an Ace as a kicker. From his point of view his pair is the biggest because there’s no card bigger than his in the community, but players 3 and 7 could still have a bigger pair.
Player 3: Matches the raise. He’s concerned although he is confident of his Queens. Since poker player 7 has been aggressive from the start there is a chance he has a pair of Jacks in the pocket. Then again it’s possible he might have a King and an Ace. If it turns out that player 3 has a pair of Jacks then his trio of Jacks would triumph, however, player 3 would triumph with his Queens if it turns out that he only has a pair of Jacks.
Player 5: Matches the raise because of his concern that bigger cards could be exposed at The turn.

THE TURN: J, 3, 10, 2
Player 3: Checks. Because he is aware that it is possible player 7 has a straight if he bets aggressively.
Player 5: Quits. He is aware that there is a possibility a Queen will beat his pair of Jacks.
Player 7: Lays a wager of Rs. 2.
Player 3: Matches the bet.

Winner: Player 7. Thanks to his straight.

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