Four To An Inside Straight or Two High Cards?
In 9/6 Jacks or Better, four to an inside straight is the correct play over two high cards, worth 0.26 more coins on average (5-coin bet). This exact conflict is dealt about once every 324 hands. Drill it in the trainer →
1 in 324hands: how often this decision appears
+0.26coins: average EV edge of the correct play
0.8coins lost per 1,000 hands if always misplayed
Example hand
2♠ 10♠ J♠ Q♥ A♦
CORRECT PLAYhold 10♠ J♠ Q♥ A♦EV 2.660 coins
vs
TEMPTINGhold J♠ Q♥EV 2.442 coins
| # | Hold | EV, coins (5-coin bet) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold 10♠ J♠ Q♥ A♦ | 2.660 |
| 2 | hold J♠ Q♥ | 2.442 |
| 3 | hold 10♠ J♠ | 2.353 |
| 4 | hold J♠ A♦ | 2.323 |
| 5 | hold Q♥ A♦ | 2.323 |
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