The effect of dealing two cards at the second round can be easily seen in the following chart, which compares the percentage chances of improving a pair, or an ideal straight or flush holding at the second round in the three major games -7-stud, holdem and omaha - and five-card stud, alligator stud and mississippi. The figures for all stud games are based on there being no required cards exposed in other hands in an eight handed game.
| improve
|
a pair make 4th
|
to straight make 4th
|
to flush straight
|
on flop flush
|
on flop | |
| (1)1+1+1+etc. | 5 & 6-card stud | 5% | ||||
| (1)1+2+1+1 | alligator stud | 17% | 5% | 6% | ||
| (2)1+1+1+1+(1) | 7-card stud | 12.5% | 19% | 24% | ||
| (2)+<3+1+1> | holdem | 12 % | 9% | 11% | 1.5% | <1% |
| (2,2)+<3+1+1> | omaha | 12% | 23% | 22% | 4% | <2% |
| (2)1+2+1+1 | mississippi | 28% | 35%, | 42% | 5.4% | 5% |
| (2,1)1+2+1+1 | murrumbidgee | 40% | 64% | 42% | 12% | 5% |
| Cards in angle brackets
are communal. |
Cards in italics are
not live at the end. |
Figures for 5-stud, holdem and omaha
are for trips only. |
Cards in bold type
must be used |
| Start with and make: | mississippi | holdem |
| suited cards, flop 4th | 42% | 11% |
| suited cards, flop flush | 5% | 1% |
| straight cards, flop 4th | 35% | 9% |
| straight cards, flop straight | 5.4% | 1.8% |
| Pair, make two pair (any) | 20% | doesn't help |
| Pair, flop trips | 9% | 12% |
| Pair, flop full house | 1% | 0.73% |
| Pair, any improvement | 28% | 12% |
| No pair, make pair. | 46% | 33% |
| No pair, make 2 pair or better | 4% | 3.5% |
| No pair, make trips or better | 1% | 1.4% |
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