Four To An Outside Straight or Discard Everything?
In 9/6 Jacks or Better, four to an outside straight is the correct play over discard everything, worth 1.60 more coins on average (5-coin bet). This exact conflict is dealt about once every 171 hands. Drill it in the trainer →
1 in 171hands: how often this decision appears
+1.60coins: average EV edge of the correct play
9.4coins lost per 1,000 hands if always misplayed
Example hand
2♠ 3♠ 7♠ 4♥ 5♦
CORRECT PLAYhold 2♠ 3♠ 4♥ 5♦EV 3.404 coins
vs
TEMPTINGdiscard allEV 1.814 coins
| # | Hold | EV, coins (5-coin bet) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold 2♠ 3♠ 4♥ 5♦ | 3.404 |
| 2 | discard all | 1.814 |
| 3 | hold 2♠ 3♠ 7♠ | 1.735 |
| 4 | hold 3♠ 7♠ 4♥ 5♦ | 1.702 |
| 5 | hold 5♦ | 1.603 |
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