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Video Poker Strategy Calculator

Introduction

The following table shows the results when following perfect strategy (basic strategy and all of the exceptions):

Perfect Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Royal Flush800511,532,1600.00002638,967.7016.380.020530
Straight Flush502,065,059,0000.0001049,652.620.250.005180
Four of a Kind2046,987,316,5560.002357424.230.850.047145
Full House6229,082,668,5240.01149387.010.290.068955
Flush5212,689,375,3200.01067093.720.170.053350
Straight4246,894,944,2320.01238680.740.110.049544
Three of a Kind31,479,396,887,2320.07421813.470.300.222653
Two Pair22,570,113,794,6000.1289367.760.130.257872
Tens or Better15,070,385,896,9840.2543683.930.000.254368
Nothing010,075,103,042,5920.5054431.980.490.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.0218.980.979598

The following table shows the results when following basic strategy only (not its exceptions):

Basic Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Royal Flush800511,227,6000.00002638,990.9116.370.020518
Straight Flush502,072,662,1520.0001049,617.210.250.005199
Four of a Kind2046,984,549,7640.002357424.250.850.047142
Full House6229,060,072,1160.01149187.020.290.068948
Flush5213,106,005,1680.01069193.540.170.053455
Straight4247,276,697,4480.01240580.610.110.049621
Three of a Kind31,479,167,496,5880.07420613.480.300.222618
Two Pair22,569,608,230,9400.1289117.760.130.257822
Tens or Better15,067,820,815,0840.2542403.930.000.254240
Nothing010,077,622,760,3400.5055691.980.490.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.0218.970.979562

The following table shows the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandFull House; Straight Flush; Royal Flush
4 of a Kind
(more)2222; 3333; 4444; 5555; 6666; 7777; 8888; 9999; TTTT; JJJJ; QQQQ; KKKK...
4 to a Royal FlushTJQA; TJQK; TJKA; TQKA; JQKA
Pat HandStraight; Flush
3 of a Kind222; 333; 444; 555; 666; 777; 888; 999; TTT; JJJ; QQQ; KKK; AAA
2 Pair
(more)2233; 2244; 2255; 2266; 2277; 2288; 2299; 22TT; 22JJ; 22QQ; 22KK; 22AA...
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)A234; A235; A245; A345; 2345; 2346; 2356; 2456; 3456; 3457; 3467; 3567...
3 to a Royal FlushTJQ
1 PairTT; JJ; QQ; KK; AA
3 to a Royal FlushTJA; TJK; TQA; TQK; TKA; JQA; JQK; JKA; QKA
4 to a Flush
(more)2347; 2348; 2349; 234T; 234J; 234Q; 234K; 2357; 2358; 2359; 235T; 235J...
4 to a Straight89TJ; 9TJQ; TJQK
1 Pair77; 88
3 to a Straight Flush9TJ
1 Pair22; 33; 44; 55; 66; 99
3 to a Straight Flush8TJ; 9JQ
2 to a Royal FlushTJ
4 to a Straight2345; 3456; 4567; 5678; 6789; 789T; TJQA; TJKA
3 to a Straight Flush89T; 8TQ; 8JQ; 9TQ
2 to a Royal FlushTQ; JQ
4 to a StraightTQKA; JQKA
3 to a Straight Flush9TK; 9JK; 9QK
2 to a Royal FlushTA; TK; JK
3 to a Straight Flush78T; 79T
2 to a Royal FlushJA; QK
3 to a Straight Flush456; 567; 678; 789; 89J
2 to a Royal FlushQA; KA
3 to a Straight Flush345
4 to a Straight9TJK; 9TQK; 9JQK
3 to a StraightTJQ; TJK; TQK; JQK
2 to a StraightTJ; TQ; JQ
3 to a Straight FlushA23; A24; A25; A34; A35; A45; 69T; 78J; 79J; 89Q
2 to a StraightTK; JK; QK
3 to a Straight Flush67T; 68T
Single Carda Ten
3 to a Straight Flush679; 689
2 to a StraightTA; JA; QA; KA
Single Carda Jack
Single Cardan Ace
3 to a Straight Flush234; 235; 245; 346; 356; 457; 467; 568; 578
Single Carda Queen; a King
3 to a Straight Flush236; 246; 256; 347; 357; 367; 458; 468; 478; 569; 579; 589
GarbageDiscard everything

The following table shows the exceptions to the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy Exceptions
Right Play Wrong Play Pattern(s)
2 to a Straight: TASingle Card: a Ten
(more)2♣ 3♣ 7♦ 10♣ A♦
Single Card: a Jack2 to a Straight: JA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♣ J♦ A♥
2 to a Royal Flush: TQ4 to a Straight: TJQA
(more)2♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♦ A♣
2 to a Royal Flush: JQ4 to a Straight: TJQA
(more)2♣ 10♣ J♦ Q♦ A♣
4 to a Straight: TQKA2 to a Royal Flush: TQ
(more)2♣ 10♣ Q♣ K♦ A♦
4 to a Straight: JQKA2 to a Royal Flush: JQ
(more)2♣ J♣ Q♣ K♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 7TJ2 to a Royal Flush: TJ
(more)2♣ 7♦ 10♦ J♦ Q♣
Single Card: a Ten3 to a Straight Flush: 67T
(more)2♣ 6♦ 7♦ 8♣ 10♦
Garbage: Discard everything3 to a Straight Flush: 236
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♣ 7♦
2 to a Royal Flush: JQ3 to a Straight Flush: 8JQ
(more)2♣ 8♦ 9♣ J♦ Q♦
Garbage: Discard everything3 to a Straight Flush: 246
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♣ 6♣ 7♦
Garbage: Discard everything3 to a Straight Flush: 256
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♣ 6♣ 7♦
2 to a Royal Flush: TQ3 to a Straight Flush: 8TQ
(more)2♣ 8♦ 9♣ 10♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 67T2 to a Straight: TK
(more)2♣ 6♦ 7♦ 10♦ K♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 68T2 to a Straight: TK
(more)2♣ 6♦ 8♦ 10♦ K♣
Single Card: a Ten3 to a Straight Flush: 69T
(more)2♣ 6♦ 7♣ 9♦ 10♦
Single Card: a Ten3 to a Straight Flush: 68T
(more)2♣ 6♦ 7♣ 8♦ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 346Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ 6♦ A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 356Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♦ 6♦ A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 457Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♦ 7♦ A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 467Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 4♦ 6♦ 7♦ A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 568Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 5♦ 6♦ 8♦ A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 578Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 5♦ 7♦ 8♦ A♣
Garbage: Discard everything3 to a Straight Flush: 367
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♣ 6♦ 7♦
Garbage: Discard everything3 to a Straight Flush: 478
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♣ 7♦ 8♦
Garbage: Discard everything3 to a Straight Flush: 347
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ 6♣ 7♦
Garbage: Discard everything3 to a Straight Flush: 458
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♦ 6♣ 8♦
Garbage: Discard everything3 to a Straight Flush: 468
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♣ 6♦ 8♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 578Single Card: a Jack
(more)2♣ 5♦ 7♦ 8♦ J♣
Single Card: a Ten3 to a Straight Flush: A23
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 10♦ A♣
Single Card: a Ten3 to a Straight Flush: A24
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♣ 10♦ A♣
Single Card: a Ten3 to a Straight Flush: A34
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ 10♣ A♦
Single Card: a Ten3 to a Straight Flush: A25
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♣ 10♦ A♣
Single Card: a Ten3 to a Straight Flush: A35
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♦ 10♣ A♦
Single Card: a Ten3 to a Straight Flush: A45
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♦ 10♣ A♦
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 346
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ 6♦ Q♣
Single Card: a King3 to a Straight Flush: 346
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ 6♦ K♣
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 356
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♦ 6♦ Q♣
Single Card: a King3 to a Straight Flush: 356
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♦ 6♦ K♣
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 457
(more)3♣ 4♦ 5♦ 7♦ Q♣
Single Card: a King3 to a Straight Flush: 457
(more)3♣ 4♦ 5♦ 7♦ K♣
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 467
(more)3♣ 4♦ 6♦ 7♦ Q♣
Single Card: a King3 to a Straight Flush: 467
(more)3♣ 4♦ 6♦ 7♦ K♣
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 568
(more)4♣ 5♦ 6♦ 8♦ Q♣
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 578
(more)4♣ 5♦ 7♦ 8♦ Q♣
2 to a Straight: TK3 to a Straight Flush: 69T
(more)6♣ 7♦ 9♣ 10♣ K♦
1 Pair: 993 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ
(more)9♣ 9♦ 7♣ 10♦ J♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 234Single Card: a Jack
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 7♦ J♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 235Single Card: a Jack
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♣ 7♦ J♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 245Single Card: a Jack
(more)2♣ 4♣ 5♣ 7♦ J♦
Garbage: Discard everything3 to a Straight Flush: 357
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♦ 6♣ 7♦
Single Card: a King3 to a Straight Flush: 568
(more)4♣ 5♦ 6♦ 8♦ K♣
Single Card: a King3 to a Straight Flush: 578
(more)4♣ 5♦ 7♦ 8♦ K♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 346Single Card: a Ten
(more)3♣ 4♣ 6♣ 8♦ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 356Single Card: a Ten
(more)3♣ 5♣ 6♣ 8♦ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 568Single Card: a Ten
(more)2♣ 5♦ 6♦ 8♦ 10♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 578Single Card: a Ten
(more)2♣ 5♦ 7♦ 8♦ 10♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 346Single Card: a Jack
(more)3♣ 4♣ 6♣ 8♦ J♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 356Single Card: a Jack
(more)3♣ 5♣ 6♣ 8♦ J♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 457Single Card: a Jack
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♦ 7♦ J♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 467Single Card: a Jack
(more)2♣ 4♦ 6♦ 7♦ J♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: A23
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ J♥ A♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: A24
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♣ J♥ A♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: A34
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ J♥ A♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: A25
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♣ J♥ A♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: A35
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♦ J♥ A♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: A45
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♦ J♥ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 457Single Card: a Ten
(more)4♣ 5♣ 7♣ 9♦ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 467Single Card: a Ten
(more)4♣ 6♣ 7♣ 9♦ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 234Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 7♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 235Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♣ 7♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 245Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 4♣ 5♣ 7♦ A♦
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 234
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 6♦ Q♦
Single Card: a King3 to a Straight Flush: 234
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 6♦ K♦
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 235
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♣ 6♦ Q♦
Single Card: a King3 to a Straight Flush: 235
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♣ 6♦ K♦
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 245
(more)2♣ 4♣ 5♣ 6♦ Q♦
Single Card: a King3 to a Straight Flush: 245
(more)2♣ 4♣ 5♣ 6♦ K♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 679
(more)5♣ 6♦ 7♦ 9♦ J♣
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 679
(more)5♣ 6♦ 7♦ 9♦ Q♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 689
(more)5♣ 6♦ 8♦ 9♦ J♣
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 689
(more)5♣ 6♦ 8♦ 9♦ Q♣
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Straight Flush: 78J
(more)7♣ 8♣ 9♦ J♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Straight Flush: 79J
(more)7♣ 8♦ 9♣ J♣ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 234Single Card: a Ten
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 8♦ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 235Single Card: a Ten
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♣ 8♦ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 245Single Card: a Ten
(more)2♣ 4♣ 5♣ 8♦ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 568Single Card: a Jack
(more)2♣ 5♦ 6♦ 8♦ J♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 69T2 to a Straight: TQ6♣ 9♣ 10♣ Q♦ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 79J2 to a Straight: JQ7♣ 9♣ J♣ Q♦ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 3462 to a Straight: JA3♣ 4♣ 6♣ J♦ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 3562 to a Straight: JA3♣ 5♣ 6♣ J♦ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 4572 to a Straight: JA4♣ 5♣ 7♣ J♦ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 4672 to a Straight: JA4♣ 6♣ 7♣ J♦ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 5682 to a Straight: JA5♣ 6♣ 8♣ J♦ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 5782 to a Straight: JA5♣ 7♣ 8♣ J♦ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 3462 to a Straight: QA3♣ 4♣ 6♣ Q♦ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 3562 to a Straight: QA3♣ 5♣ 6♣ Q♦ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 4572 to a Straight: QA4♣ 5♣ 7♣ Q♦ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 4672 to a Straight: QA4♣ 6♣ 7♣ Q♦ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 5682 to a Straight: QA5♣ 6♣ 8♣ Q♦ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 5782 to a Straight: QA5♣ 7♣ 8♣ Q♦ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 3462 to a Straight: KA3♣ 4♣ 6♣ K♦ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 3562 to a Straight: KA3♣ 5♣ 6♣ K♦ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 4572 to a Straight: KA4♣ 5♣ 7♣ K♦ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 4672 to a Straight: KA4♣ 6♣ 7♣ K♦ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 5682 to a Straight: KA5♣ 6♣ 8♣ K♦ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 5782 to a Straight: KA5♣ 7♣ 8♣ K♦ A♥
Single Card: a King3 to a Straight Flush: 6795♣ 6♦ 7♦ 9♦ K♥
Single Card: an Ace3 to a Straight Flush: 6795♣ 6♦ 7♦ 9♦ A♥
Single Card: a King3 to a Straight Flush: 6895♣ 6♦ 8♦ 9♦ K♥
Single Card: an Ace3 to a Straight Flush: 6895♣ 6♦ 8♦ 9♦ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 4562 to a Royal Flush: TA4♣ 5♣ 6♣ 10♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5672 to a Royal Flush: TA5♣ 6♣ 7♣ 10♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 4562 to a Royal Flush: JA4♣ 5♣ 6♣ J♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5672 to a Royal Flush: JA5♣ 6♣ 7♣ J♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 6782 to a Royal Flush: JA6♣ 7♣ 8♣ J♦ A♦
Garbage: Discard everything3 to a Straight Flush: 5692♣ 5♦ 6♦ 7♣ 9♦
Garbage: Discard everything3 to a Straight Flush: 5792♣ 5♦ 6♣ 7♦ 9♦
Garbage: Discard everything3 to a Straight Flush: 5892♣ 5♦ 6♣ 8♦ 9♦