Dear
Mark: Suppose I have the following hand: A Jack of
spades, 10 of hearts, six of diamonds, four of clubs
and a four hearts. Being that the pair of fours does
not pay, wouldn't the correct strategy be to go after
the royal (as you've stated in the past, that's what
we're here for) and discard the fours? Don B..
Hold
on, Don. When I made that statement, it was to debate
keeping a high pair over a three-card royal. I stated;
"the expected value (win potential) of three
cards to a royal and a high pair is so insignificant,
even I abstain from perfect basic strategy and jump
on the chance, as remote as it might be, of hitting
the elusive royal flush."
As
for a low pair hand, it is far superior to a single
high card hand.
Let's review your example: A Jack of spades, 10
of hearts, six of diamonds, four of clubs and
a four hearts.
If
you are trying to force as many royals as possible,
sure, you hold just the Jack and discard the rest.
But the expert play here is to hold the pair of
4s. The frequency of hitting two pair, three of
a kind, full houses or four of a kind when you
hold the low pair more than makes up for always
chasing that elusive royal.
Side
Bets Sucker Bets In Poker
Should I be betting the side bets and if so which
one ? Plenty
of Wampum Needed for a Royal
How much money is needed for a bankroll before
I can expect to hit a royal flush? Poker
The Over Sized Chip Rule
The
over-sized chip rule also applies when more than
one chip is necessary to call a bet, and when
the last chip tendered might be interpreted as
a raise. Getting
A Cold Deck
Secretly slipping a stacked deck into the game
can provide a great potential payoff for the card
cheat.
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