One of the things that has been running through my head lately is how
changing payouts so where the ace, instead of acting as "bottom"
and "top" of closed straights (A2345 and 10JQKA), acts like part of
a "circle" of sorts where things such as JQKA2 and KA234 would also
count as straights and straight flushes. Assuming that the typical
royal flush (10JQKA) remains st the typical 800-for-1 payout, would
anybody know how such a change would affect the EV and strategies of
a machine (let's say that the machine would be 6/5 JB; it seems like
changing the payouts as suggested would add at least a couple percent
to EV)?
A theoretical question about Straights in VP
I don't really think that will ever happen. But if it does, could 5
black cards be a flush or a jack / king be a pair of guys?
Sorry, I couldn't help myself.
One of the things that has been running through my head lately is
how
changing payouts so where the ace, instead of acting as "bottom"
and "top" of closed straights (A2345 and 10JQKA), acts like part of
a "circle" of sorts where things such as JQKA2 and KA234 would also
count as straights and straight flushes. Assuming that the typical
royal flush (10JQKA) remains st the typical 800-for-1 payout, would
anybody know how such a change would affect the EV and strategies
of
a machine (let's say that the machine would be 6/5 JB; it seems
like
changing the payouts as suggested would add at least a couple
percent