Whats the worst hand to call with here?

[thkcduckworth]

$2-3 NLH at Crown
Player A - $350
Player B - $287

Player A has limped in ep for $3
Player B has posted in C.O for $3 after missing blinds

2 other limpers plus blinds

Flop KcJc4c

Player A bets $10
Player B raises to $30
Player A raises to $60
Player B calls

Turn 7d

Player A bets $100
Player B calls

River Ac

Player A checks (in frustration)
Player B bets $122 all-in (after tanking for a little bit)
Player A calls (after alot of deliberation)

Player B turns over Qc10c for a Royal Flush
Player A mucks and when asked if he flopped a flush too, his response was no.

Question
What is the worst hand Player A can call with in this spot?
A set? A straight? 2-pair?

Still trying to put it all together.

[Tayy]

Well, since he had a royal, I don't think I'd call with any worse here.

[Turbieturbo]

Well the worst hand he could call with is a red 2 3.


He might only be holding a pair of J's or K's, possibly 2 pair.

As he is frustrated and thinking alot before calling, you can eliminate the straight.

I have seen a similar situation in a $5 SNG (no royal but a flush from the flop) were a guy bet all the way to the end and ended up all in. All he had was pocket 2's that did not hit.

[thkcduckworth]

I'm thinking the worse he could call the all-in bet on the river would be a set of jacks or 4's. I'm ruling out kings, but are still likely.

Betting hard the whole way smells of a set, and he can make a hero call on the river with a set if he feels that i was stealing. Does someone bet a straight draw this hard on a flushing board too??

[davidwrunner]

hmmmm - 2/3 utg - limp - smells like aces!

Frustrated at hitting set but knowing they are not good.

either that or another set.

[thret]

I like david's guess. Unless he was lying about not having flopped a flush.

He's still a spaz for calling though, if you can't read a guy as strong when he has a royal flush you really shouldn't be playing.

[thkcduckworth]

Obviously taking into the account the fact that he wasn't lying.

[TheSharkBoy]

Certainly not the bare nine of clubs...

It'd have to be a set or two pair.

[Sangas77]

This is 2/3 at Crown. Could be anything.

AK is one likely hand.

he/she is in EP waiting for someone raise so he/she can re-pop. A structured re-reaise on flop suggests a big hand. Unable to fold the river when the Ace comes (but to a 4-card flush board) suggests to me he/she improved.

Although a set of 4's is also likely. JJ is hard to believe, surely you'd raise and find out where you are. KK is even more unlikely (but still possible).

[Gtrain24]

Gotta be a set - he has to know a straight is no good on this board, and seriously if he can't lay down 2 pair on this board he'd want to have a look in the mirror.

Sounds to me like he was frustrated at the river card for 2 reasons:
1. It definitely meant he was beat now if the other player only held the Qc.
2. The board didn't pair.