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thekeyman

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say you are dealt a straight off the bat and you have three cards in it leading for a
possible royal flush so what is your decision here,go for the royal or take the straight.this may decide on how many credits you at have or not have so also does
the amount of credits ,do they matter to you or not

 

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Number of credits shouldn't affect your decision. The strategy charts say you should take the straight. You should throw away the 3 cards to a royal even with a high pair.
Although, with 4 to a royal, you should throw away hands as high as a flush (full house not possible w/ 4 to a straight).



I use this table:

http://wizardofodds.com/games/video-poker/strategy/jacks-or-better/9-6/intermediate/

1. Four of a kind, straight flush, royal flush
2. 4 to a royal flush
3. Three of a kind, straight, flush, full house
4. 4 to a straight flush
5. Two pair
6. High pair
7. 3 to a royal flush
8. 4 to a flush
9. Low pair
10. 4 to an outside straight
11. 3 to a straight flush (type 1)
12. AKQJ unsuited
13. 2 suited high cards
14. 4 to an inside straight with 3 high cards
15. 3 to a straight flush (type 2)
16. KQJ unsuited
17. QJ unsuited
18. JT suited
19. KQ, KJ unsuited
20. QT suited
21. AK, AQ, AJ unsuited
22. KT suited
23. One high card
24. 3 to a straight flush (type 3)
25. Discard everything

 

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BTW, I'm assuming you are talking about Jacks or Better?

 

PigskinArmor

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Royal flush won't have that many chances so go for it.

 

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You keep the the straight. I 'd keep a pair of Jacks over 3 to a royal.

 

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You take the straight and it's not even close.

 

festeringZit

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PigskinArmor said:

Royal flush won't have that many chances so go for it.

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It's all about making the right EV decisions. If you play enough hands the royals will come, I've hit plenty of them. But if you make wrong decisions like the one you suggest, you're throwing away money.

 

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I myself take the straight 95% of the time.i was just curious on what others did or thought which way was best to go

 

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Why do people answer with opinion when there are facts to back up the correct play? Like FZ posted

 

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terps1313 said:

Why do people answer with opinion when there are facts to back up the correct play? Like FZ posted

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I think it's because they fundamentally don't understand the concept of expected value, for any given decision...

 

festeringZit

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The same people will go against basic strategy in blackjack, because they've got a hunch or a superstition...

 

tanner12oz

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Would think the play is take the straight..me along with most other would chuck 2 for the royal though. That's why most of us are losers

 

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festeringZit said:

The same people will go against basic strategy in blackjack, because they've got a hunch or a superstition...

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As a dealer I never understood this - they always say its my money I'll pay how I want..."Uh ok but don't you want the best odds" face)(*^%

And I would try and help because more money they win better tips would be

 

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festeringZit said:

Number of credits shouldn't affect your decision. The strategy charts say you should take the straight. You should throw away the 3 cards to a royal even with a high pair.
Although, with 4 to a royal, you should throw away hands as high as a flush (full house not possible w/ 4 to a straight).

I use this table:

http://wizardofodds.com/games/video-poker/strategy/jacks-or-better/9-6/intermediate/

1. Four of a kind, straight flush, royal flush
2. 4 to a royal flush
3. Three of a kind, straight, flush, full house
4. 4 to a straight flush
5. Two pair
6. High pair
7. 3 to a royal flush
8. 4 to a flush
9. Low pair
10. 4 to an outside straight
11. 3 to a straight flush (type 1)
12. AKQJ unsuited
13. 2 suited high cards
14. 4 to an inside straight with 3 high cards
15. 3 to a straight flush (type 2)
16. KQJ unsuited
17. QJ unsuited
18. JT suited
19. KQ, KJ unsuited
20. QT suited
21. AK, AQ, AJ unsuited
22. KT suited
23. One high card
24. 3 to a straight flush (type 3)
25. Discard everything

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That's a great web site. Thanks zit.