Four To An Outside Straight or Two Suited High Cards?
In 9/6 Jacks or Better, four to an outside straight is the correct play over two suited high cards, worth 1.29 more coins on average (5-coin bet). This exact conflict is dealt about once every 576 hands. Drill it in the trainer →
1 in 576hands: how often this decision appears
+1.29coins: average EV edge of the correct play
2.2coins lost per 1,000 hands if always misplayed
Example hand
2♠ 9♠ 10♥ J♦ Q♦
CORRECT PLAYhold 9♠ 10♥ J♦ Q♦EV 4.043 coins
vs
TEMPTINGhold J♦ Q♦EV 3.034 coins
| # | Hold | EV, coins (5-coin bet) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold 9♠ 10♥ J♦ Q♦ | 4.043 |
| 2 | hold J♦ Q♦ | 3.034 |
| 3 | hold J♦ | 2.281 |
| 4 | hold Q♦ | 2.264 |
| 5 | hold 10♥ J♦ Q♦ | 2.225 |
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