Pineapple Strategy Thread

[Keith]

Did I play it right?

Keith (dealer)



Discard: K


Wazzup



Discard: 6 2 T 3

[OneByPhi]

Did I play it right?

Your hand would be very marginally (probably insignificantly) better if you just flip the 3s on top to the bottom and move the 4s up. However, there are two alternative sets to consider.

You make 4 points more in royalties by setting

Keith (dealer)



Discard: 4

As the hand turned out, WAZZUP fouled anyway, so the extra royalties would have paid off in this spot, but often you might lose the top with T-high when 44 would allow a scoop, so the 5 points you lose by not getting the scoop make the difference in royalties not worth it. The "right" play shouldn't be evaluated on the basis of what happened in a specific case, but on what the most profitable play is in the long run, and I'm not sure how often you would win the top with 44 (which will beat any hand without a pair and 22 or 33) compared to T-high (which mostly will only win when opp fouls).

However, setting the quad 8s in the bottom is best, even though it makes 4 points less in royalties than the T-high/flush/boat set did because it lets you stay in FL. Furthermore, with 2-pair in the mid and AKT on top, your hand still has decent scoop potential.

Keith (dealer)



Discard: 6