A strategy chart is usually a ranked decision list, not a menu of equally good choices. This archive selection focuses on ordering: when a hand fits more than one description, the relative position of those descriptions can determine the intended hold.
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 John Robison 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.
Ask the Slot Expert: In video poker strategy charts as in Slopestyle, order is all that matters
John Robison · Mar 11, 2026
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