High Pair or Pair With Kicker?
In 9/6 Jacks or Better, high pair is the correct play over pair with kicker, worth 0.60 more coins on average (5-coin bet). This exact conflict is dealt about once every 8 hands. Drill it in the trainer →
1 in 8hands: how often this decision appears
+0.60coins: average EV edge of the correct play
77.6coins lost per 1,000 hands if always misplayed
Nearby dilemmas
Two High Cards vs Single High CardSingle High Card vs Two Suited CardsLow Pair vs Pair With KickerTwo Suited High Cards vs Single High Cardall 64 →
Example hand
2♠ 3♠ J♠ 4♥ J♦
CORRECT PLAYhold J♠ J♦EV 7.683 coins
vs
TEMPTINGhold 2♠ J♠ J♦EV 7.081 coins
| # | Hold | EV, coins (5-coin bet) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold J♠ J♦ | 7.683 |
| 2 | hold 2♠ J♠ J♦ | 7.081 |
| 3 | hold 3♠ J♠ J♦ | 7.081 |
| 4 | hold J♠ 4♥ J♦ | 7.081 |
| 5 | hold 2♠ 3♠ J♠ J♦ | 6.064 |
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