Re: Expensive Draws
I'm no expert but in general I think hands like 98s are garbage. I ask myself - what do I want to make with this hand?
A pair of nines?
1. No, too easy for an overpair to come (68% of the time by turn/river)
2. No, garbage kicker, low limits A9 is a real possibility (K9 sadly too)
A flush?
No, an excellent chance of making a second best flush behind 5 other cards
A straight?
The only straight that I'd have any confidence in is 9-high.
Two pair?
I'm not paying 60 chips for a chance at a two pair flop.
So basically you're calling 60 chips for only one viable option. And since a 98 can easily make the low straight you can't really consider it an OESD and you're odds of making the straight you need are miniscule.
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