Interesting 5 card draw question....

[stripsqueez]

drawing one to 3 of a kind only halves the odds of making quads - it has no effect on your odds of making a full house - the card you keep with 3 of a kind is the same random non quad card you get first when you draw 2 and make a full house

i draw 1 nearly all the time because i am masking 2 pair and drawing hands - i draw 2 when there is no deceptive value or i think i might need quads

whilst keeping a kicker with a pair isnt an awful play i usually only do it with position against a rabid bluffer who pays attention but not enough to see that i never draw 2 to 3 of a kind - usually therefore my kicker is a lower rank than my pair

stripsqueez - chickenhawk