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Originally Posted by DeathDonkey
Breaking aces with no knowledge of the dead cards seems bad. In worst case scenario with the flush draw we have ace high and few outs (we kill our own out!), in worst case scenario with the aces we still have aces.
With three to a flush in back, we break aces to make a flush and the good royalty.
A "first" priority is to not foul, and to block a scoop by winning at least one row.
The second key priority is to target royalties.
The third priority is to scoop.
As an initial set, three to a flush is > a pair in back.
Still a work in progress, but right now my initial set order of preference for the BACK hand is:
Four to an outside straight flush (the only time to break a made flush in a initial set)
Made boat, flush, or straight
Trips plus one card under 8
Two pair
4 to a flush
4 to an outside straight
Trips
Three to a flush
One high pair plus the lowest card
One low pair plus the highest card
Three to a broadway with no gaps
Three to a broadway with gaps.
Two to a flush provided it includes one broadway card.
Three to a straight higher than 9 with no gaps provided there are no broadway cards.
Highest card (above T) and 4th highest card (second highest in middle, 3rd highest on top)
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Originally Posted by Captain R
I agree, and in general I find breaking pairs rather poor, because going for boats in back is both less risky and higher scoring than flushes/straights. It also enables higher middle settings (although I find this not particularly valuable).
I actually find the scoring unbalanced (full houses too valuable, and straights/flushes not valuable enough from a reward/risk ratio), but that's just me and I'm a newb.
It's very hard to hit a full house starting with a single pair, so it is better to go for a flush. The bare pair will rarely develop into a royalty, while a three flush often will.
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Originally Posted by boc4life
I'm more likely to break aces than I am to break slightly smaller pairs.
Taking advantage of the "unbalanced" scoring is kind of a major part of the strategy of the game. Change the scoring, and optimal play changes.
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Agree fully here.
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Originally Posted by boc4life
I think AlienBoy's posts were actually quite good, although I would recommend being a little less dogmatic. There are a lot of different situations that come up in OFC. Occasionally (rarely) it is best to set a gutshot in the back.
Thanks....
I can't see setting a gutshot in back out of position or HU, but in position and 3 or 4 handed, I think it's okay if the fill card has not shown in the other hands yet.
Broadway gutshot is probably okay too, as long as we accept that we'll have to take a pair should it become available after 7th street
Last edited by AlienBoy; 03-04-2013 at 06:44 AM.