I was wondering what is the logic of holding either a 6, 7, 8,
10,
5, 9-10-J, and lastly a 9 (taken from Tom Ski's basic strategy in
the
database) with a Wild Joker in this game? I accept the strategy
chart information, but I would guess that one might be better off
drawing 4 new cards instead of being committed to one of the above
mentioned cards.
I am also a little confused about the logic of the mentioned
order. I can see that a 7 or 8 is in the middle of the card
spectrum
for more straight possiblities. However, that cannot be the
answer
since the that logic doesn't hold for the rest of the above order.
Thanks,
Bob
Bob,
I assume by your statement "but I would guess that one might be
better off drawing 4 new cards instead of being committed to one of
the above mentioned cards" that you are refering to the situation
where you a dealt one joker and the are deciding whether to hold a
kicker. Because there is only one joker remaining out of 49 cards,
it pays to keep certain kickers rather than take have one more shot
at a second jocker, since hands with one jocker it is common to draw
straights as well as triplets. 5-10 are full open ended, straights
can be drawn with each of these as either the high or low card. Of
these 10 is the best since it can be part of a RF. [In certain
instances you hold a 10 alone with no joker (rather than draw 5)
when there is no straight or flush penalty.] J cannot be the low
card in a straight, but can be part of a RF, so its value
approximates that of a 5-9.
If, when you practice on one of the programs you prefer 10 to hold w
a joker (assuming nothing better) and then go with the 5-9 or J that
looks like it has the least flush and straight intererence, you will
be close to 100% accuracy w/o memorizing a lot of rules.
David
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