Three To A Straight Flush or Two Suited Cards?
In 9/6 Jacks or Better, three to a straight flush is the correct play over two suited cards, worth 0.58 more coins on average (5-coin bet). This exact conflict is dealt about once every 603 hands. Drill it in the trainer →
1 in 603hands: how often this decision appears
+0.58coins: average EV edge of the correct play
1.0coins lost per 1,000 hands if always misplayed
Example hand
2♠ 3♥ 7♦ 10♦ J♦
CORRECT PLAYhold 7♦ 10♦ J♦EV 2.715 coins
vs
TEMPTINGhold 10♦ J♦EV 2.461 coins
| # | Hold | EV, coins (5-coin bet) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold 7♦ 10♦ J♦ | 2.715 |
| 2 | hold 10♦ J♦ | 2.461 |
| 3 | hold J♦ | 2.342 |
| 4 | hold 7♦ J♦ | 1.956 |
| 5 | discard all | 1.713 |
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