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VERY puzzling result from VP Genius
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:01 pm
by Mikeinri
When using the hand analyzer on full pay Pick-em (99.95%) I am told that with a dealt hand of a pair of fours and a "choice" hand of a king and a five that both the king and a five have the identical EV-$5.7092.Huh?This just cannot be true since the game pays off on nines or better the king HAS to be the better play.Am I missing something here or is the genius not such a genius?
Re: VERY puzzling result from VP Genius
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:10 pm
by faygo
If you hold the king and draw another king you have 2 pair. If you hold the five and draw another five you have 2 pair.
Samee, same.
The real trick is trying to figure out if the other two 4s are under the king or the five.
Re: VERY puzzling result from VP Genius
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:54 pm
by shadowman
I've seen a lot of people get fooled by this situation. I used to watch a player hold a kicker ace with a low pair on a game that paid on aces or better. Of course, the same logic as given by faygo applies. I was tempted to tell the person that their thinking was faulty, but I decided it was best to keep quiet.