Texas Hold 'Em Bonus - Correct strategy when seeing extra cards
June 25th, 2010 at 12:06:25 AM
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Hello all. Strategy question here - hoping someone has a way to run the math.
I play a lot of Texas Hold Em Bonus. You are supposed to only see your own 2 cards and decide whether to fold or play. The standard math says to fold unsuited 2-3 through 2-7 and play everything else.
However, in most situations you can easily view the cards of your nearest neighbor. Some casinos don't care, some do, but they are there to see. My question is: How does the fold/play strategy change if you match one of your neighbor's cards, for each possible hand? If 8-2 is a borderline hand to start with and my neighbor has j-8 I know I'm folding, but what if I have q-6 and he has k-q?
This comes up all the time for me, so any and all help is appreciated.
I play a lot of Texas Hold Em Bonus. You are supposed to only see your own 2 cards and decide whether to fold or play. The standard math says to fold unsuited 2-3 through 2-7 and play everything else.
However, in most situations you can easily view the cards of your nearest neighbor. Some casinos don't care, some do, but they are there to see. My question is: How does the fold/play strategy change if you match one of your neighbor's cards, for each possible hand? If 8-2 is a borderline hand to start with and my neighbor has j-8 I know I'm folding, but what if I have q-6 and he has k-q?
This comes up all the time for me, so any and all help is appreciated.
June 25th, 2010 at 12:13:04 AM
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Quote: DarkKnight1680Hello all. Strategy question here - hoping someone has a way to run the math.
I play a lot of Texas Hold Em Bonus. You are supposed to only see your own 2 cards and decide whether to fold or play. The standard math says to fold unsuited 2-3 through 2-7 and play everything else.
However, in most situations you can easily view the cards of your nearest neighbor. Some casinos don't care, some do, but they are there to see. My question is: How does the fold/play strategy change if you match one of your neighbor's cards, for each possible hand? If 8-2 is a borderline hand to start with and my neighbor has j-8 I know I'm folding, but what if I have q-6 and he has k-q?
This comes up all the time for me, so any and all help is appreciated.
I have a similar situation except my 'neighbor' is the dealer. Interested in a pro strategy for knowing one dealer card or both.
-BW
July 6th, 2010 at 9:32:09 PM
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Ultimate Texas Holdem seems to be replacing Bonus and you will find answers for Ultimate more easily.
Since you play a lot, you surely realize that a Queen often wins as a high card.
If your Q is suited with your low card, I would never fold regardless of what I see in two other hands.
If your Q is unsuited, and you peek at two hands, and you see 3 Queens and also a match of your low card, then I would fold if your low card is a four or less.
That is, a Q6u should not be folded even if you see two hands of QQ and Q6.
With a 82s or 83s, I would play unless I saw two matches (8 or low or mixed) when peeking at two hands.
With a 82u or 83u, I would play unless I saw another 8 when peeking at two hands (as you noted).
Since you play a lot, you surely realize that a Queen often wins as a high card.
If your Q is suited with your low card, I would never fold regardless of what I see in two other hands.
If your Q is unsuited, and you peek at two hands, and you see 3 Queens and also a match of your low card, then I would fold if your low card is a four or less.
That is, a Q6u should not be folded even if you see two hands of QQ and Q6.
With a 82s or 83s, I would play unless I saw two matches (8 or low or mixed) when peeking at two hands.
With a 82u or 83u, I would play unless I saw another 8 when peeking at two hands (as you noted).
