Four To A Flush or Four To An Outside Straight?
In 9/6 Jacks or Better, four to a flush is the correct play over four to an outside straight, worth 2.46 more coins on average (5-coin bet). This exact conflict is dealt about once every 1099 hands. Drill it in the trainer →
1 in 1099hands: how often this decision appears
+2.46coins: average EV edge of the correct play
2.2coins lost per 1,000 hands if always misplayed
Example hand
2♠ 3♠ 4♠ 7♠ 5♥
CORRECT PLAYhold 2♠ 3♠ 4♠ 7♠EV 5.745 coins
vs
TEMPTINGhold 2♠ 3♠ 4♠ 5♥EV 3.404 coins
| # | Hold | EV, coins (5-coin bet) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold 2♠ 3♠ 4♠ 7♠ | 5.745 |
| 2 | hold 2♠ 3♠ 4♠ 5♥ | 3.404 |
| 3 | hold 2♠ 3♠ 4♠ | 2.299 |
| 4 | hold 3♠ 4♠ 7♠ | 1.892 |
| 5 | discard all | 1.822 |
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