I never can remember what straight flush draws beat trips.
Also, what straight flush draws beat made straights.
If anyone can give me a way to remember these it would greatly improve my
game. Thank you Joe
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jwon7878 wrote:
I never can remember what straight flush draws beat trips.
Also, what straight flush draws beat made straights.
Obviously we're talking hands with one deuce.
Truth is, I'm rusty on NSUD -- but have been brushing up on strategy
since we're headed to LVH next month for a long weekend for the sake
of a "Barry" star-struck friend. Someone correct me if the following
statement is inaccurate:
With one deuce plus 3 cards to a SF, you'll hold the SF over a trip
unless your hand has an Ace - in which case the trip is favored.
In the case of a dealt straight with a deuce, you'll hold that over a
2-gapped 4-card SF, but otherwise the SF is favored (i.e. open or 1
gap SF). Bear in mind that any 4-card SF hold that doesn't contain a
card higher than a 6 is considered a "2-gapper", as well as any 7+
high that meets the definition at first glance (e.g. 2 + suited 7/8/J).
To be honest, I'm not winging it here ... vp Strategy Master is my
trusted sidekick. Frugal VP will also give you a quick strategy
refresher. Both are worth popping the bucks.
- Harry
Harry wrote:
In the case of a dealt straight with a deuce, you'll hold that over a
2-gapped 4-card SF, but otherwise the SF is favored (i.e. open or 1
gap SF). Bear in mind that any 4-card SF hold that doesn't contain a
card higher than a 6 is considered a "2-gapper"
"Any" is a bit strong. 543 suited and 654 suited with one deuce beat
straights.
Tom Robertson wrote:
"Any" is a bit strong. 543 suited and 654 suited with one deuce beat
straights.
Thanks for the correction ... I'm obviously still a little bleary eyed
from that early morning session yesterday, elsewhere noted 
- H.