Quote: Originally Posted by RammerJammer
I was holding 4/5 of a Royal Flush in spades with the river yet to come. I needed the Jack. Now, picking up your flush on the river is roughly 20-to-1 against. Catching the Jack of spades? I can't count that high! Ordinarily, I wouldn't mess around with it, because it's a real long-shot to hit, and I would rarely get properly paid off anyway. No way I would call an all-in on a river draw, jackpot or no jackpot.
52 cards in pack, you can see 6, that leaves 46, so 45/1 odds. You would also win post (not jackpot) if any spade hits - you've got 4, so 9 left - so 4/1 odds. Also A, K ,Q may have won.
How much did you need to bet? If you add $600 to pot and divide by stake would you have got better odds.
Of course you are much more likely not to get card, but $600? I'd have bet.
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