2-card flush draw versus 3-card straight draw
Which starting hand is better: a 2-card flush draw or a 3-card straight draw?
Continue ReadingHow to set a pair with a 3-card flush draw?
One of the most interesting starting hands in OFC is a pair with a 3-card flush draw where a card in the pair is part of the flush draw. What's the standard strategy on how to set it?
Continue Reading5 Common Mistakes Beginners Make in Open Face Chinese
Here are 5 common mistakes beginners make in Open Face Chinese Poker
Continue ReadingWhen should you abandon a flush draw and pair up?
Suppose you start a hand with -- / A
5
/ K
T 6 and your opponent has -- / J T / K 7 7
. On what street do you abandon your flush draw and pair up?
How would you set AsAhAc4c3c?
Although setting How would you set A A A 4 3?seem easy, there have been interesting discussions where good Open Face Chinese players cannot agree on how to set it. This largely depends on what the kicker is and if the kickers are connected to each other.
How to set Aces up
Some experienced Open Face Chinese players always split Aces up and go for Fantasy Land or top royalties (66+). Others go for full house royalty by setting two pairs in the back. Which play is a better?
Continue ReadingHow would you set KhKQc7c8c?
Although setting a hand like K K Q 7 8 seems simple, it produces two extreme support groups.