What to do with those 6s

[Yads]

I'm always confused as to what to do with those hands with 6s in them, like 3456x, 24566, etc. I've been drawing one, but I wanted to know what posters here generally do with these hands. Should I be throwing that 6 away and drawing 2 if my opponent is drawing 1? What about if my opponent draws 2, should I just draw 1?

[euri10]

depends a lot of the number of opponents actually.. HU I keep both hands all the time and draw 1, full ring I keep the second hand and draw 1 but I play 3456 with cautious...

[chekthastak]

I really don't like playing 3456, because you have eliminated 8 cards that can help, and if you don't catch an 8 you don't have a hand you feel comfortable with.

A 1 card draw hand with a 2 and a 6 I will always play although in the example you give the 3 is dead. But it's still a much better hand to draw to than 3456.

[MarkGritter]

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I'm always confused as to what to do with those hands with 6s in them, like 3456x, 24566, etc. I've been drawing one, but I wanted to know what posters here generally do with these hands. Should I be throwing that 6 away and drawing 2 if my opponent is drawing 1? What about if my opponent draws 2, should I just draw 1?

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With a 2 in my hand I never discard the 6 (except 23456). This is something of a leak. (I don't play 26xxx unless it's free.) Whether my opponent is drawing 1 or 2 doesn't make a difference to me, but I should point out that since your draw is somewhat weaker (it's an 8-out draw rather than a 12-out to an 8) you should be happy to get a free card from another 1-card draw. The best way to do that is to be drawing one as well.

With 3456 I almost always dump the 6. If you get a 2 or a 7, your best cards, then you will need to dump the 6 anyway. If you get an 8 you still have 11 outs to improve. I would only draw one vs. an opponent who drew 3 and will fold if he bricks, as a semi-snow.

[dibbs]

I don't play 3456x unless in in the BB, but yea I chuck the 6 when it gets played. Same if I nail a 6 high straight pre draw.


24566 draw 1 even if he's at 1, yea you're probably behind but you're basically drawing to the same cards, drawing two cards you'd be much more of a dog I'd imagine. I heart position. If he's at 2, draw one as well.

Once you get a little playing experience hands with 6's AND A DEUCE are quality weapons, they just require a little more judgement to play.