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Expert: Chris - 1/14/2009


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We have seven players in a quarter ante/bet friendly game.
I have two pair in a jacks or better, trips to win game.  I know the odds are better to keep one pair and draw three, BUT does the selection of which pair to draw to affect the odds in any way?
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frasorbil
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The short answer is no. If you had a bunch of people in, and that indicated to you that there were high cards out, it might be correct to go with a smaller pair rather than a largert pair, because the larger cards may be dead, but I don't think that means enough to outweigh the fact that you may make a higher two pair or a higher set of trips wioth the higher pair and with multiple oppponents that may be what it takes to win.

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I am a professional poker player and game theory expert. I can answer almost any question related to poker, from your local home game to winning big tournaments or playing at a casino. I am the head cash game instructor at pokerxfactor.com, and I run a site for poker coaches at http://www.foxpoker.com, give lessons (I'm usually booked at least two weeks ahead of time) and I know a little about the online poker affiliate business as well.

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I've been playing poker for a living for 4 years, and have written about the subject extensively. I have sold articles to places like twoplustwo.com and Deal magazine, and I write a monthly column called The Online Fox in Poker Pro Magazine and Poker Pro Europe. I run a poker magazine at www.blindstraddle.com and a rakeback site at www.pokerwhip.com.

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