Single High Card or Four To An Inside Straight?
In 9/6 Jacks or Better, single high card is the correct play over four to an inside straight, worth 0.36 more coins on average (5-coin bet). This exact conflict is dealt about once every 194 hands. Drill it in the trainer →
1 in 194hands: how often this decision appears
+0.36coins: average EV edge of the correct play
1.8coins lost per 1,000 hands if always misplayed
Example hand
2♠ 3♠ 7♠ 4♥ A♦
CORRECT PLAYhold A♦EV 2.373 coins
vs
TEMPTINGhold 2♠ 3♠ 4♥ A♦EV 2.021 coins
| # | Hold | EV, coins (5-coin bet) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold A♦ | 2.373 |
| 2 | hold 2♠ 3♠ 4♥ A♦ | 2.021 |
| 3 | discard all | 1.725 |
| 4 | hold 2♠ 3♠ 7♠ | 1.721 |
| 5 | hold 2♠ A♦ | 1.719 |
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