Chinese Poker Hand
 

2 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

Re: Chinese Poker Hand
 

That's a pretty [censored] hand.

Re: Chinese Poker Hand
 

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2 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

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I know pretty much nothing about chinese poker, but your flush is worthless and takes one of your 8s, so you can't even put trips in the middle. Going on nothing but instinct I'm going to guess the best strategy is:

88822
KKXXX
TTX

But the correct play is probably completely different.

Re: Chinese Poker Hand
 

Optimal play with this hand is boat, pair, pair. Hero expects to make .39 bets off of this hand in the long run (2-4 structure, bonuses count, no surrender) or .49 with no bonuses.


88822
KK564
JJT

TT [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

Re: Chinese Poker Hand
 

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Optimal play with this hand is boat, pair, pair. Hero expects to make .39 bets off of this hand in the long run (2-4 structure, bonuses count, no surrender) or .49 with no bonuses.


88822
KK564
JJT

TT [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

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Weird, I ran this thing and it (don smolen's) played the kicker in the middle.

Re: Chinese Poker Hand
 

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Optimal play with this hand is boat, pair, pair. Hero expects to make .39 bets off of this hand in the long run (2-4 structure, bonuses count, no surrender) or .49 with no bonuses.


88822
KK564
JJT

TT [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

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Weird, I ran this thing and it (don smolen's) played the kicker in the middle.

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I ran it in the sim too.

TT [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

Re: Chinese Poker Hand
 

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That's a pretty [censored] hand.

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Huh? It's better than average, definitely nothing to surrender. Pretty obvious what the right play is, though.

Re: Chinese Poker Hand
 

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That's a pretty [censored] hand.

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Huh? It's better than average, definitely nothing to surrender. Pretty obvious what the right play is, though.

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I've been spending too much time in the O/8 and Stud forums.

Re: Chinese Poker Hand
 

TT,

888XX
KKJJX
22X

is that horrible or does my line for the middle make your top hand too vulnerable?

Re: Chinese Poker Hand
 

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TT,

888XX
KKJJX
22X

is that horrible or does my line for the middle make your top hand too vulnerable?

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If you played it like that the top and middle have no chance, and the bottom isn't good either. If for some reason you put two pair in the middle it should either be KK22 or JJ22 so that the bottom is strong. Putting a full house in the top is definitely the right play though.