Originally Posted by Alan Mendelson View Post
As it was explained: it was three low cards. It would take an exceptional draw to make straight and a 1/1081 chance to hit a SF is what I remember. One pair pays nothing.

Holding the single high card gives you a good chance of hitting something with four cards being drawn.

Had the three SF cards included one or two high cards it would have been a different situation.

As I mentioned earlier Rob Singer years ago said the correct play was the three low SF cards. But then and now I still follow the strategy to hold the single high card.

I've had similar hands dealt to me and not once did the missing SF cards show on the draw. While that doesn't prove anything I can say I never regretted holding just the high card.

You guys should feel very good that Rob would play the hand the same way you do.
Although the game is different, the concept is the same. You'll get more back holding the straight flush draw. You CANNOT be results oriented in gambling. That's why I used the AA vs 72 analogy. Read this:

https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/gamb...ey-back-often/