It's not just possible straights with a Deuce, but also possible SFs. The
open ended straight draw with one Deuce always has an EV of exactly 5.0000, but
the value of the Deuce alone varies, depending on the other cards in the
hand. As Tom says, the more the other cards tend towards the middle of the deck,
the less the Deuce alone is worth.
Brian
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In a message dated 3/27/2008 8:48:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
madameguyon@embarqmail.com writes:
I would like an explanation about why these two hands are
different in this Deuces Wild version.Hand 1: 2 Spade, 9 Hearts, 8 Spades, 7 Diamonds & a 3 of Diamonds
2 = 5.0159
2,9,8,7 = 5.00Hand 2: 2 Diamonds, 5 Hearts, 6 Diamonds 7 Clubs & a 10 of Spades
2 = 4.9796
2,5,6,7 = 5.00Thanks,
Bob
The best way to see this is to make a list of all the ways that a
deuce can make a straight and then total up how often each
denomination shows up in that list. "Outside" cards, such as 3s and
Ks, show up fewer times than "middle" cards, such as 7s and 8s. Even
though the first hand has more middle cards in the straight draw than
the second hand does, discarding the 3 penalizes the first hand so
much less than discarding the T penalizes the second hand that it more
than makes up the difference.
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