Discard Everything or Single Low Card?
In 9/6 Jacks or Better, discard everything is the correct play over single low card, worth 0.16 more coins on average (5-coin bet). This exact conflict is dealt about once every 84 hands. Drill it in the trainer →
1 in 84hands: how often this decision appears
+0.16coins: average EV edge of the correct play
1.9coins lost per 1,000 hands if always misplayed
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Example hand
2♠ 3♠ 4♥ 7♥ 8♦
CORRECT PLAYdiscard allEV 1.808 coins
vs
TEMPTINGhold 8♦EV 1.638 coins
| # | Hold | EV, coins (5-coin bet) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | discard all | 1.808 |
| 2 | hold 8♦ | 1.638 |
| 3 | hold 7♥ | 1.596 |
| 4 | hold 4♥ | 1.562 |
| 5 | hold 3♠ | 1.545 |
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