2-7 TD Which One Do You Discard?

[Hernan Salazar]

In today's session 200-400 2-7 TD I had almost back to back the following dilemma. Before the last draw I got these hands:

Which card do you discard in case A and B?

A: 2 3 4 5 6

B: 2 3 4 6 8

[Barry Greenstein]

A is easy. Drawing to 6-4-3-2 and 5-4-3-2 aren't that different, so you throw the 5 away to avoid the flush draw.

B If you throw the 8 away, you only have six outs to make an 8 or better. If you throw the 6 away, you have nine outs, so that is the better choice.

If you had this hand initially, you might throw the 8 away to give yourself a shot at making a seven. You have three draws to improve and you can also pair one of your cards and not have a flush draw.

Barry

[Bryan Devonshire]

5h, 6c, both ez imo.