High Pair or Three To A Royal?
In 9/6 Jacks or Better, high pair is the correct play over three to a royal, worth 0.33 more coins on average (5-coin bet). This exact conflict is dealt about once every 1164 hands. Drill it in the trainer →
1 in 1164hands: how often this decision appears
+0.33coins: average EV edge of the correct play
0.3coins lost per 1,000 hands if always misplayed
Example hand
2♠ 10♥ J♥ Q♥ J♦
CORRECT PLAYhold J♥ J♦EV 7.683 coins
vs
TEMPTINGhold 10♥ J♥ Q♥EV 7.410 coins
| # | Hold | EV, coins (5-coin bet) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold J♥ J♦ | 7.683 |
| 2 | hold 10♥ J♥ Q♥ | 7.410 |
| 3 | hold 2♠ J♥ J♦ | 7.081 |
| 4 | hold 10♥ J♥ J♦ | 7.081 |
| 5 | hold J♥ Q♥ J♦ | 7.081 |
Paytable alert: in 9/6 Double Double Bonus this verdict flips — three to a royal (EV 7.313) overtakes high pair (EV 7.230). Strategy is per-paytable, not universal.
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