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Introduction

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

Perfect Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Natural Royal Flush800435,562,5600.00002245,764.3313.950.017481
Four Deuces6004,463,383,4880.0002244,465.9580.340.134350
Wild Royal Flush2026,712,596,4960.001340746.210.480.026802
Five of a Kind1064,377,282,5520.003230309.630.260.032296
Straight Flush877,477,846,5440.003887257.280.190.031095
Four of a Kind41,320,244,764,1680.06623315.100.600.264933
Full House3422,703,294,6240.02120647.160.080.063618
Flush2310,162,817,2560.01556064.270.020.031120
Straight21,108,501,189,4160.05561117.980.060.111221
Three of a Kind15,707,059,269,9280.2863093.490.000.286309
Nothing010,891,092,510,1680.5463791.830.550.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2096.530.999226

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

Basic Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Natural Royal Flush800436,438,2600.00002245,672.5113.980.017516
Four Deuces6004,470,286,0200.0002244,459.0580.470.134558
Wild Royal Flush2026,765,030,4480.001343744.750.480.026855
Five of a Kind1064,423,371,8400.003232309.410.260.032320
Straight Flush876,969,954,3560.003861258.970.190.030891
Four of a Kind41,321,360,766,0760.06628915.090.600.265157
Full House3422,759,154,5280.02120947.150.080.063626
Flush2309,644,803,1280.01553464.370.020.031068
Straight21,103,539,211,4240.05536218.060.060.110724
Three of a Kind15,710,590,652,0680.2864863.490.000.286486
Nothing010,892,270,849,0520.5464381.830.550.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2096.680.999201

The following tables show the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy — No Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandFull House; Natural Royal Flush
4 to a Natural Royal FlushTJQA; TJQK; TJKA; TQKA; JQKA
4 of a Kind3333; 4444; 5555; 6666; 7777; 8888; 9999; TTTT; JJJJ; QQQQ; KKKK; AAAA
Pat HandStraight; Flush; Straight Flush
3 of a Kind333; 444; 555; 666; 777; 888; 999; TTT; JJJ; QQQ; KKK; AAA
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)A345; 3456; 3457; 3467; 3567; 4567; 4568; 4578; 4678; 5678; 5679; 5689...
3 to a Natural Royal FlushTJA; TJQ; TJK; TQA; TQK; TKA; JQA; JQK; JKA; QKA
1 Pair33; 44; 55; 66; 77; 88; 99; TT; JJ; QQ; KK; AA
4 to a Straight4567; 5678; 6789; 789T; 89TJ; 9TJQ; TJQK
4 to a Flush
(more)3458; 3459; 345T; 345J; 345Q; 345K; 346A; 3468; 3469; 346T; 346J; 346Q...
3 to a Straight Flush
(more)345; 456; 457; 467; 567; 568; 578; 678; 679; 689; 789; 78T; 79T; 89T...
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTJ
4 to a Straight78TJ; 79TJ; 89TQ; 89JQ; 8TJQ; 9TJK; 9TQK; 9JQK; TQKA; JQKA
3 to a Straight Flush7TJ; 89Q; 9QK
4 to a StraightTJQA; TJKA
3 to a Straight Flush8TQ; 8JQ; 9TK; 9JK
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTQ; JQ
3 to a Straight Flush346; 347; 367
4 to a Straight678T; 679T; 689T; 789J
3 to a Straight Flush67T; 68T; 69T; 78J; 79J
4 to a Straight3467; 3567; 4568; 4578; 4678; 5679
3 to a Straight Flush356; 357
4 to a Straight5689; 5789
3 to a Straight Flush458; 468; 478; 569; 579; 589
4 to a Straight3456; 3457
GarbageDiscard everything

Basic Strategy — One Wild Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandFull House; Straight Flush; Five of a Kind; Wild Royal Flush
4 of a KindW333; W444; W555; W666; W777; W888; W999; WTTT; WJJJ; WQQQ; WKKK; WAAA
4 to a Wild Royal FlushWTJA; WTJQ; WTJK; WTQA; WTQK; WTKA; WJQA; WJQK; WJKA; WQKA
4 to a Straight FlushW567; W678; W789; W89T; W9TJ
Pat HandStraight; Flush
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)W345; W456; W457; W467; W568; W578; W679; W689; W78T; W79T; W89J; W8TJ...
3 of a KindW33; W44; W55; W66; W77; W88; W99; WTT; WJJ; WQQ; WKK; WAA
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)WA34; WA35; WA45; W346; W347; W356; W357; W367; W458; W468; W478; W569...
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTJ; WTQ; WJQ
Wild Only

Basic Strategy — Two Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandStraight Flush; Five of a Kind; Wild Royal Flush
4 of a KindWW33; WW44; WW55; WW66; WW77; WW88; WW99; WWTT; WWJJ; WWQQ; WWKK; WWAA
4 to a Wild Royal FlushWWTJ; WWTQ; WWJQ
Wilds Only

Basic Strategy — Three Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Wilds Only

Basic Strategy — Four Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Wilds Only

The following table shows the exceptions to the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy Exceptions
Right Play Wrong Play Pattern(s)
3 to a Straight Flush: W67Wild Only
(more)2♣ 6♣ 7♣ 10♦ J♥
3 to a Straight Flush: W78Wild Only
(more)2♣ 3♣ 7♦ 8♦ Q♣
3 to a Straight Flush: W89Wild Only
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 8♦ 9♦
3 to a Straight Flush: W9TWild Only
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 9♦ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 7TJ2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TJ
(more)3♣ 7♦ 10♦ J♦ Q♣
Garbage: Discard everything2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ
(more)3♣ 4♦ 10♣ J♦ Q♦
4 to a Straight: 34563 to a Straight Flush: 346
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 6♣ 9♦
4 to a Straight: 34673 to a Straight Flush: 346
(more)3♣ 4♣ 6♣ 7♦ 9♦
4 to a Straight: 34563 to a Straight Flush: 356
(more)3♣ 4♦ 5♣ 6♣ 9♦
4 to a Straight: 34573 to a Straight Flush: 347
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 7♣ 9♦
4 to a Straight: 34673 to a Straight Flush: 347
(more)3♣ 4♣ 6♦ 7♣ 9♦
4 to a Straight: 34573 to a Straight Flush: 357
(more)3♣ 4♦ 5♣ 7♣ 9♦
4 to a Straight: 34673 to a Straight Flush: 367
(more)3♣ 4♦ 6♣ 7♣ 9♦
4 to a Straight: 79TJ2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TJ
(more)3♣ 7♦ 9♣ 10♦ J♦
4 to a Straight: 8TJQ2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TJ
(more)3♣ 8♦ 10♣ J♣ Q♦
4 to a Straight: 9TJK2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TJ
(more)3♣ 9♦ 10♣ J♣ K♦
4 to a Straight: 35673 to a Straight Flush: 367
(more)3♣ 5♦ 6♣ 7♣ 10♦
4 to a Straight: 678T2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ
(more)6♣ 7♣ 8♦ 10♥ Q♥
4 to a Straight: 679T2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ
(more)6♣ 7♣ 9♦ 10♥ Q♥
Garbage: Discard everything2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ
(more)3♣ 4♦ 10♣ J♦ Q♣
3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WTKWild Only2♣ 7♣ 8♦ 10♥ K♥
4 to a Straight: 78TJ2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TJ
(more)7♣ 8♦ 10♣ J♣ K♦
4 to a Straight: 45683 to a Straight Flush: 346
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 6♣ 8♦
4 to a Straight: 46783 to a Straight Flush: 346
(more)3♣ 4♣ 6♣ 7♦ 8♦
4 to a Straight: 45783 to a Straight Flush: 347
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 7♣ 8♦
4 to a Straight: 46783 to a Straight Flush: 347
(more)3♣ 4♣ 6♦ 7♣ 8♦
4 to a Straight: 46783 to a Straight Flush: 367
(more)3♣ 4♦ 6♣ 7♣ 8♦
4 to a Straight: 56793 to a Straight Flush: 367
(more)3♣ 5♦ 6♣ 7♣ 9♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 4684 to a Straight: 689T
(more)4♣ 6♣ 8♣ 9♦ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 4784 to a Straight: 789J
(more)4♣ 7♣ 8♣ 9♦ J♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5894 to a Straight: 89TQ
(more)5♣ 8♣ 9♣ 10♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5894 to a Straight: 89JQ
(more)5♣ 8♣ 9♣ J♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 68T4 to a Straight: 8TJQ
(more)6♣ 8♣ 10♣ J♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 69T4 to a Straight: 9TJK
(more)6♣ 9♣ 10♣ J♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 69T4 to a Straight: 9TQK
(more)6♣ 9♣ 10♣ Q♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 79J4 to a Straight: 9JQK
(more)7♣ 9♣ J♣ Q♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 8TQ4 to a Straight: TQKA
(more)8♣ 10♣ Q♣ K♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 8JQ4 to a Straight: JQKA
(more)8♣ J♣ Q♣ K♦ A♦
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TKGarbage: Discard everything5♣ 7♦ 8♥ 10♠ K♠
3 to a Straight Flush: 4784 to a Straight: 78TJ4♣ 7♣ 8♣ 10♦ J♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 5794 to a Straight: 79TJ5♣ 7♣ 9♣ 10♦ J♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 4582 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ4♣ 5♣ 8♣ 10♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 4682 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ4♣ 6♣ 8♣ 10♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 4782 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ4♣ 7♣ 8♣ 10♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5692 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ5♣ 6♣ 9♣ 10♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5792 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ5♣ 7♣ 9♣ 10♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 4582 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ4♣ 5♣ 8♣ J♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 4682 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ4♣ 6♣ 8♣ J♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 4782 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ4♣ 7♣ 8♣ J♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5692 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ5♣ 6♣ 9♣ J♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5792 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ5♣ 7♣ 9♣ J♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 67T2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ6♣ 7♣ 10♣ J♦ Q♦