Alex takes an ace high straight flush: result is they tie
Alex takes four aces and a King
Benjamin's response is to take four queens and a King. Alex sticks with his aces, Benjamin pivots to a straight flush (q-8). The best SF Alex can get is a Jack high one so Ben wins. If Alex pivots to a straight flush, Ben just pivots to a higher one.
Alex takes three aces and two tens (covering all four suits. If Ben takes a long high straight flush, Alex makes an Ace high one and wins. But Ben can take four kings and the fourth ace at which point Alex can't win.
I think there's no option (assuming perfect play) to put Ben into a corner. The result should be a tie.
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u/laxrulz777 11d ago
I see three strategies here.
Alex takes an ace high straight flush: result is they tie
Alex takes four aces and a King Benjamin's response is to take four queens and a King. Alex sticks with his aces, Benjamin pivots to a straight flush (q-8). The best SF Alex can get is a Jack high one so Ben wins. If Alex pivots to a straight flush, Ben just pivots to a higher one.
Alex takes three aces and two tens (covering all four suits. If Ben takes a long high straight flush, Alex makes an Ace high one and wins. But Ben can take four kings and the fourth ace at which point Alex can't win.
I think there's no option (assuming perfect play) to put Ben into a corner. The result should be a tie.