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Erin: posts small blind $10

Tim: posts big blind $15

** Note here that the small blind isn’t half of the big blind, this isn’t too common, but happens sometimes.

We’re going to be playing as Joe here

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to Joe [Ah Js]

Johnny: calls $15 – matching the blind

Bridget: calls $15 – matching the blind

Larry: folds – he’s out of the hand

Joe: raises $15 to $30 – raises the initial bet of $15

Erin: folds – she’s out of the hand
Tim: calls $15 – matching the raise
Johnny: calls $15- matching the raise
Bridget: calls $15 – matching the raise

*** FLOP *** [7s 8s Ts]

Tim: checks – has the option to bet, but declines
Johnny: bets $15 – he doesn’t raise because no one has bet yet on the flop.
Bridget: folds – out of the hand
Joe: raises $15 to $30 – now it’s called a raise.
Tim: folds – out of the hand
Johnny: raises $15 to $45 – another raise
Joe: raises $15 to $60 – another raise
Johnny: calls $15 – matches my raise

*** TURN *** [7s 8s Ts] [Kd]

Johnny: bets $30 – bet, not raise
Joe: calls $30 – match the bet

*** RIVER *** [7s 8s Ts Kd] [9s]

Johnny: bets $30
Joe: raises $30 to $60
Johnny: raises $30 to $90
Joe: raises $30 to $120
Johnny: calls $30

*** SHOW DOWN ***

Joe: shows [Ah Js] (a straight flush, Seven to Jack)

Moving along now - betting structures is the topic.

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