Three To A Straight Flush or Discard Everything?
In 9/6 Jacks or Better, three to a straight flush is the correct play over discard everything, worth 0.65 more coins on average (5-coin bet). This exact conflict is dealt about once every 206 hands. Drill it in the trainer →
1 in 206hands: how often this decision appears
+0.65coins: average EV edge of the correct play
3.1coins lost per 1,000 hands if always misplayed
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Example hand
2♠ 3♠ 4♠ 6♥ 7♦
CORRECT PLAYhold 2♠ 3♠ 4♠EV 2.623 coins
vs
TEMPTINGdiscard allEV 1.813 coins
| # | Hold | EV, coins (5-coin bet) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold 2♠ 3♠ 4♠ | 2.623 |
| 2 | discard all | 1.813 |
| 3 | hold 2♠ 3♠ 4♠ 6♥ | 1.702 |
| 4 | hold 3♠ 4♠ 6♥ 7♦ | 1.702 |
| 5 | hold 7♦ | 1.629 |
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