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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?
VERY puzzling result from VP Genius
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Mikeinri
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faygo
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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.
Samee, same.
The real trick is trying to figure out if the other two 4s are under the king or the five.
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shadowman
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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.
