Four To An Inside Straight or Two Suited High Cards?
In 9/6 Jacks or Better, four to an inside straight is the correct play over two suited high cards, worth 0.12 more coins on average (5-coin bet). This exact conflict is dealt about once every 535 hands. Drill it in the trainer →
1 in 535hands: how often this decision appears
+0.12coins: average EV edge of the correct play
0.2coins lost per 1,000 hands if always misplayed
Example hand
2♠ J♠ Q♠ K♥ A♦
CORRECT PLAYhold J♠ Q♠ K♥ A♦EV 2.979 coins
vs
TEMPTINGhold J♠ Q♠EV 2.919 coins
| # | Hold | EV, coins (5-coin bet) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold J♠ Q♠ K♥ A♦ | 2.979 |
| 2 | hold J♠ Q♠ | 2.919 |
| 3 | hold 2♠ J♠ Q♠ | 2.706 |
| 4 | hold J♠ Q♠ K♥ | 2.488 |
| 5 | hold J♠ K♥ | 2.349 |
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