This is another very good hand to get on the flop, but it also has vulnerabilities, similar to trips, in addition to being far behind someone else also holding trips. Doug actually met a good friend of his at a $10–$20 Hold ’em poker table when this scenario played out. He held T♥-J♥ or something like it, and the flop in this Figure appeared.
You need to recognize when you’re behind.
He, of course, bet and re-raised on the flop, oblivious to the fact that he was up against a set of Fives. Another Ten or Jack came at some point, and his full house was victorious over the underset full house over his opponent (Jacks or Tens full beat his Fives full). Doug didn’t really understand how big of an underdog he was after the flop at that point in his poker career. In this case, he needed to hit one of the four remaining Jacks or Tens to win. Anyway, Doug was very pleased with himself and looked at the guy to his right, expecting some sort of positive feedback. What he got instead was a snort and “Wow, you were way behind!” Doug asked how that was, got it explained to him as just described, and learned from it.
