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Originally Posted by mixgameADDict
Hero is first to act and is dealt 4c4s8dJcKs. Hero?
Quote:
Originally Posted by NitroJake
About 10 hours thus far.
For that hand I would do a few scenarios as well.
44 up top
8mid (or swap spaces with 44)
Jk bottom
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Setting 44 up top is a huge mistake. 44 is not a royalty pair, and putting it there not only blocks a potential royalty pair in the future, it could easily cause a foul should you fail to pair the middle.
IMO the set would be either:
"Go for pairs"
8
J
K
4
4
The idea is to build a 2 pair+ hand on the bottom, spike a J for the middle, which then gives us a chance to make a nice royalty with a pair of 8s up top. We are faced with a tough decision if a J comes early and we see that a K or 4 is out with our opponent. On the other hand, this top down increasing value set allows us to place an A in the middle, and a T or lower on top without fouling risk.
This give us a better chance to win the back hand, as well as scoop - This is more conservative than:
J
K
8
4
4
While we have a higher potential top royalty, we have a greater chance of fouling, and a reduced chance of winning in the back should we make an inferior two pair (less likely to scoop).
Consider that a scoop is worth 6 points instead of 1, and consider than the increase in royalty from 8 to J is only 3 points. Consider than if we foul, we lose 6.
"Go for flushes"
8
J
4
K
4
In this version, we ignore the small pair, and instead set up for flush potential, with the long shot of making a middle flush and the Hughes royalty therein.
Because we are so far away from a flush, though, we will start taking pairs should the flushes fail to gather any steam.
Last edited by AlienBoy; 03-02-2013 at 11:40 PM.