Pat Straight or Four To An Outside Straight?
In 9/6 Jacks or Better, pat straight is the correct play over four to an outside straight, worth 16.77 more coins on average (5-coin bet). This exact conflict is dealt about once every 288 hands. Drill it in the trainer →
1 in 288hands: how often this decision appears
+16.77coins: average EV edge of the correct play
58.2coins lost per 1,000 hands if always misplayed
Example hand
2♠ 3♠ 4♠ 5♥ 6♦
CORRECT PLAYhold 2♠ 3♠ 4♠ 5♥ 6♦EV 20.000 coins
vs
TEMPTINGhold 2♠ 3♠ 4♠ 5♥EV 2.979 coins
| # | Hold | EV, coins (5-coin bet) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold 2♠ 3♠ 4♠ 5♥ 6♦ | 20.000 |
| 2 | hold 2♠ 3♠ 4♠ 5♥ | 2.979 |
| 3 | hold 3♠ 4♠ 5♥ 6♦ | 2.979 |
| 4 | hold 2♠ 3♠ 4♠ | 2.493 |
| 5 | discard all | 1.817 |
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