FAA my apologies on Straight Flushes
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Re: FAA my apologies on Straight Flushes
Aren't the odds of hitting any particular straight flush about the same as for a royal?
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9,100:1 vs. 40,000:1.
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Edit: I read the OP wrong.
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Not really. You'll hold a suited QJ, for example, and in addition to the royal, there are two different straight flushes you can get.onemoretry wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2019 8:05 amAren't the odds of hitting any particular straight flush about the same as for a royal?
On the other hand, you shouldn't hold a suited 34 (in most games). that makes the 2-6 straight flush occur less frequently than the K-9 straight flush.
also, on a wheel (i.e. A-5 suited), all ace-low draws are double inside. for all other straight flushes, at least some of the two-card draws are either single inside or with no insides. The more insides, there fewer opportunities to fill it in.
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Yeah a royal is easier to hit than a SF of a given rank.
If the odds were all equal, then it would be a 9 to 1 ratio for SF vs. royals. But since you hold two suited high cards or 3 to a royal over a low pair. The royal chances go up.
If the odds were all equal, then it would be a 9 to 1 ratio for SF vs. royals. But since you hold two suited high cards or 3 to a royal over a low pair. The royal chances go up.