Three To A Royal or Four To An Outside Straight?
In 9/6 Jacks or Better, three to a royal is the correct play over four to an outside straight, worth 2.97 more coins on average (5-coin bet). This exact conflict is dealt about once every 1666 hands. Drill it in the trainer →
1 in 1666hands: how often this decision appears
+2.97coins: average EV edge of the correct play
1.8coins lost per 1,000 hands if always misplayed
Example hand
2♠ 9♥ 10♦ J♦ Q♦
CORRECT PLAYhold 10♦ J♦ Q♦EV 7.498 coins
vs
TEMPTINGhold 9♥ 10♦ J♦ Q♦EV 4.043 coins
| # | Hold | EV, coins (5-coin bet) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold 10♦ J♦ Q♦ | 7.498 |
| 2 | hold 9♥ 10♦ J♦ Q♦ | 4.043 |
| 3 | hold J♦ Q♦ | 2.682 |
| 4 | hold J♦ | 2.260 |
| 5 | hold Q♦ | 2.244 |
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