Strategy Notes
Single-suited aces are strong, but this matchup shows why the best rundowns are never just speculative. JT98 double-suited attacks a huge range of middling boards and has enough flush equity to compete even against the top pair in the deck.
For study purposes, this is a useful middle ground between bare aces and perfect aces. The ace hand has real structure, but not enough to make the rundown's connectedness disappear.
What to Learn From This Spot
- Single-suited aces are materially weaker than premium double-suited aces.
- Top rundowns gain equity from having both connectivity and flush coverage.
- Do not evaluate AAxx without asking how well the side cards participate.
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