I was playing Low Limit Seven Card Stud where the antes were a half dollar and the minimum “Bring In” is $1 and the max bet is $5. After a long drawn out morning session. I played this hand and wanted to share it with you. I mean this is ultimate “Donk Heaven,” maybe I was the Donk, but I guess I should have chosen a better spot, you decide. I was the “Bring In” my hand is pocket fours and a 3 of Spades on top and came in for max bet $5. Player 1 with 7 of clubs and The Ultimate Calling Station Player 2 holding a 7 of diamonds called me. On 4th street I pick up an Ace of Spades so now I have three to a flush and a gut buster straight draw forming. Player 1 looks to have a club draw building by 5th street and I have been jamming the pot since the raise. The Calling Station has a messy off suit board and I can’t really figure what he has, so I check. Player 1 with 3 clubs showing checks, and Player 2 bets $5. I now raise it to $10 and Clubby calls and of course the Calling Station too. “Uh Oh!” I guess Player 1 has a weak flush already or at least 4 clubs. 6th Street gives him a 4th club showing for him. So I figure well if he didn’t have the flush he has it now, I surrender the hand and check and both players check behind me. My hand remains virtually the same, but I added a Queen of Hearts to my board. The Calling Station’s hand is still pretty messy and doesn’t hold a card higher than a Jack. On the river I am holding the highest card out of all three of us the Ace of Spades. So I act first and check again, because I figure I am beat by the flush and the Lord only knows what Player 2 has. We all check the River and both players give me this Deer in the Headlights look and check too. I laugh and immediately turn over my hand and say, “I got a pair of fours” Player 1 says, "I have A pair of Tens," and The Calling Station is ready to muck, but checks the river card and has paired a King in the Hole. Obviously I lost and then I hear the comment from another player, “Wow he check raised with a Pair of Fours, that’s all?” My thoughts were: how do you call a check raise without the flush draw and only a pair of Tens or No Pair and a King High. Just a funny hand, I am amazed at how the art of poker is lost sometimes. This hand proves just this; that people sometimes just don’t fold!

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