A hand can support more than one potential sequence without making either choice obvious. This archive quiz explores a two-card royal against inside-straight possibilities, a reminder to count the actual completion routes rather than the number of attractive patterns on screen.
The wider question
A useful hand comparison starts with the exact variant and its complete payout schedule. A familiar game name is not enough to identify every rule. When reading a historical strategy discussion, keep its assumptions attached to the example; a different schedule or extra feature may call for a different comparison.
This is an original editorial reading note on the topic of a Jerry Stickman column, not a reproduction of the full article. The date above belongs to the original publication. Read the linked column for the author’s complete account and conclusions.
VP Quiz: Two-card Royal Flush or Two Possible Inside Straights?
Jerry Stickman · Dec 23, 2023
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