Four To A Flush or Discard Everything?
In 9/6 Jacks or Better, four to a flush is the correct play over discard everything, worth 3.94 more coins on average (5-coin bet). This exact conflict is dealt about once every 2166 hands. Drill it in the trainer →
1 in 2166hands: how often this decision appears
+3.94coins: average EV edge of the correct play
1.8coins lost per 1,000 hands if always misplayed
Example hand
2♠ 3♠ 7♠ 8♠ 4♥
CORRECT PLAYhold 2♠ 3♠ 7♠ 8♠EV 5.745 coins
vs
TEMPTINGdiscard allEV 1.818 coins
| # | Hold | EV, coins (5-coin bet) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold 2♠ 3♠ 7♠ 8♠ | 5.745 |
| 2 | discard all | 1.818 |
| 3 | hold 4♥ | 1.592 |
| 4 | hold 8♠ | 1.572 |
| 5 | hold 7♠ | 1.558 |
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