Three To A Royal or Four To A Flush?
In 9/6 Jacks or Better, three to a royal is the correct play over four to a flush, worth 0.35 more coins on average (5-coin bet). This exact conflict is dealt about once every 300 hands. Drill it in the trainer →
1 in 300hands: how often this decision appears
+0.35coins: average EV edge of the correct play
1.2coins lost per 1,000 hands if always misplayed
Example hand
2♠ 10♠ J♠ Q♠ 2♥
CORRECT PLAYhold 10♠ J♠ Q♠EV 7.396 coins
vs
TEMPTINGhold 2♠ 10♠ J♠ Q♠EV 6.383 coins
| # | Hold | EV, coins (5-coin bet) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold 10♠ J♠ Q♠ | 7.396 |
| 2 | hold 2♠ 10♠ J♠ Q♠ | 6.383 |
| 3 | hold 2♠ 2♥ | 4.118 |
| 4 | hold 2♠ 10♠ 2♥ | 3.377 |
| 5 | hold 2♠ J♠ 2♥ | 3.377 |
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