Three To A Royal or Four To An Inside Straight?
In 9/6 Jacks or Better, three to a royal is the correct play over four to an inside straight, worth 4.17 more coins on average (5-coin bet). This exact conflict is dealt about once every 650 hands. Drill it in the trainer →
1 in 650hands: how often this decision appears
+4.17coins: average EV edge of the correct play
6.4coins lost per 1,000 hands if always misplayed
Example hand
2♠ 10♥ J♥ K♥ A♦
CORRECT PLAYhold 10♥ J♥ K♥EV 7.077 coins
vs
TEMPTINGhold 10♥ J♥ K♥ A♦EV 2.660 coins
| # | Hold | EV, coins (5-coin bet) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold 10♥ J♥ K♥ | 7.077 |
| 2 | hold 10♥ J♥ K♥ A♦ | 2.660 |
| 3 | hold J♥ K♥ | 2.605 |
| 4 | hold J♥ A♦ | 2.323 |
| 5 | hold K♥ A♦ | 2.323 |
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