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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
Natural Royal Flush800451,860,5520.00002344,113.6814.470.018135
Four Deuces2003,569,009,9760.0001795,585.097.090.035810
Wild Royal Flush2536,609,589,8240.001837544.481.060.045915
Five of a Kind1662,382,255,3840.003130319.530.710.050073
Straight Flush13114,872,455,5240.005763173.520.830.074917
Four of a Kind41,241,518,035,2760.06228416.060.570.249135
Full House3418,049,590,9320.02097247.680.090.062917
Flush2352,171,789,6680.01766856.600.020.035335
Straight21,156,188,236,7240.05800317.240.060.116006
Three of a Kind15,569,471,452,2160.2794063.580.000.279406
Nothing010,977,946,241,1240.5507361.820.520.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2325.420.967651

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

Basic Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Natural Royal Flush800457,366,4400.00002343,582.6314.650.018356
Four Deuces2003,555,491,8080.0001785,606.327.070.035674
Wild Royal Flush2537,392,790,7040.001876533.081.080.046898
Five of a Kind1662,285,799,9120.003125320.030.710.049996
Straight Flush13114,357,540,4200.005737174.310.830.074581
Four of a Kind41,239,016,063,9560.06215816.090.570.248633
Full House3417,870,773,1720.02096447.700.090.062891
Flush2353,798,454,2040.01774956.340.020.035498
Straight21,155,682,015,4040.05797817.250.060.115955
Three of a Kind15,562,640,369,3440.2790643.580.000.279064
Nothing010,986,173,851,8360.5511491.810.520.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2325.590.967546

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
Pat HandStraight Flush
4 of a Kind3333; 4444; 5555; 6666; 7777; 8888; 9999; TTTT; JJJJ; QQQQ; KKKK; AAAA
4 to a Straight Flush4567; 5678; 6789; 789T; 89TJ; 9TJQ
Pat HandStraight; 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; 4568; 4578; 4678; 5679; 5689; 5789; 678T...
3 to a Natural Royal FlushTJA; TJQ; TJK; TQA; TQK; TKA; JQA; JQK; JKA; QKA
3 to a Straight Flush567; 678; 789; 89T; 9TJ
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; 346; 347; 356; 357; 367; 456; 457; 458; 467; 468; 478; 568; 569...
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTJ
4 to a Straight
(more)3456; 3457; 3467; 3567; 4568; 4578; 4678; 5679; 5689; 5789; 79TJ; 8TJQ...
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTQ; JQ
4 to a Straight678T; 679T; 689T; 789J; 78TJ; 89TQ; 89JQ; TQKA; JQKA
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTK; JK; QK
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 FlushW689; W9QK
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)W345; W346; W347; W356; W357; W367; W456; W457; W458; W467; W468; W478...
Pat HandStraight; Flush
3 of a KindW33; W44; W55; W66; W77; W88; W99; WTT; WJJ; WQQ; WKK; WAA
4 to a Straight FlushWA34; WA35; WA45
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTJ; WTQ; WJQ
3 to a Straight FlushW67; W78; W89; W9T
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTK; WJK; WQK
3 to a Straight FlushW68; W79; W8T; W9J
3 to a Straight FlushW45; W56; W57
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTA; WJA; WQA; WKA
4 to a StraightW567; W678; W789; W89T; W9TJ; WTJQ
Wild Only

Basic Strategy — Two Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandStraight Flush; Five of a Kind; Wild Royal Flush
4 to a Wild Royal FlushWWTJ
4 of a KindWW33; WW44; WW55; WW66; WW77; WW88; WW99; WWTT; WWJJ; WWQQ; WWKK; WWAA
4 to a Wild Royal FlushWWTA; WWTQ; WWTK; WWJA; WWJQ; WWJK; WWQA; WWQK; WWKA
4 to a Straight FlushWW34; WW8T
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)WW35; WW45; WW46; WW47; WW56; WW57; WW58; WW67; WW68; WW69; WW78; WW79...
Wilds Only

Basic Strategy — Three Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandFive of a Kind; Wild Royal Flush
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)
Garbage: Discard everything2 to a Natural Royal Flush: QK
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ Q♦ K♦
Garbage: Discard everything2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JK
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ J♦ K♦
Garbage: Discard everything2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TK
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 10♦ K♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 9TGarbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 9♥ 10♥
Wild Only3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WKA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ K♣ A♣
Wild Only3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WQA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ Q♣ A♣
2 to a Straight Flush: 78Garbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 4♣ 7♦ 8♦ Q♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 89Garbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 4♦ 5♥ 8♠ 9♠
2 to a Straight Flush: 67Garbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 6♦ 7♦ J♣ Q♥
Wild Only3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WJA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ J♣ A♣
Wild Only3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WTA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 10♣ A♣
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ4 to a Straight: 9TQK
(more)3♣ 9♣ 10♦ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ4 to a Straight: 9JQK
(more)3♣ 9♣ J♦ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ4 to a Straight: TJQA
(more)3♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♦ A♣
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ4 to a Straight: TJQA
(more)3♣ 10♣ J♦ Q♦ A♣
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ4 to a Straight: 8TJQ
(more)3♣ 8♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♦
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ4 to a Straight: 8TJQ
(more)3♣ 8♣ 10♣ J♦ Q♦
4 to a Straight: TQKA2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ
(more)3♣ 10♣ Q♣ K♦ A♦
4 to a Straight: 89JQ2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ
(more)3♣ 8♦ 9♦ J♣ Q♣
4 to a Straight: JQKA2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ
(more)3♣ J♣ Q♣ K♦ A♦
4 to a Straight: 89TQ2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ
(more)3♣ 8♦ 9♦ 10♣ Q♣
Wild Only3 to a Straight Flush: W45
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 5♦ 9♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 672 to a Natural Royal Flush: JK
(more)6♣ 7♣ J♦ Q♥ K♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 672 to a Natural Royal Flush: QK
(more)6♣ 7♣ J♦ Q♥ K♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 782 to a Natural Royal Flush: QK
(more)3♣ 7♦ 8♦ Q♣ K♣
2 to a Straight Flush: 892 to a Natural Royal Flush: QK
(more)4♣ 8♦ 9♦ Q♣ K♣
4 to a Straight Flush: WW574 to a Straight Flush: WW7T2♣ 2♦ 5♣ 7♣ 10♣
4 to a Straight Flush: WW684 to a Straight Flush: WW8J2♣ 2♦ 6♣ 8♣ J♣
4 to a Straight Flush: WW794 to a Straight Flush: WW9Q2♣ 2♦ 7♣ 9♣ Q♣
4 to a Straight Flush: W3454 to a Straight Flush: W4582♣ 3♣ 4♣ 5♣ 8♣
4 to a Straight Flush: W4564 to a Straight Flush: W5692♣ 4♣ 5♣ 6♣ 9♣
4 to a Straight Flush: W4574 to a Straight Flush: W5792♣ 4♣ 5♣ 7♣ 9♣
4 to a Straight Flush: W4674 to a Straight Flush: W67T2♣ 4♣ 6♣ 7♣ 10♣
4 to a Straight Flush: W5674 to a Straight Flush: W67T2♣ 5♣ 6♣ 7♣ 10♣
4 to a Straight Flush: W5684 to a Straight Flush: W68T2♣ 5♣ 6♣ 8♣ 10♣
4 to a Straight Flush: W5784 to a Straight Flush: W78J2♣ 5♣ 7♣ 8♣ J♣
4 to a Straight Flush: W6784 to a Straight Flush: W78J2♣ 6♣ 7♣ 8♣ J♣
4 to a Straight Flush: W6794 to a Straight Flush: W79J2♣ 6♣ 7♣ 9♣ J♣
4 to a Straight Flush: W7894 to a Straight Flush: W89Q2♣ 7♣ 8♣ 9♣ Q♣
4 to a Straight Flush: W78T4 to a Straight Flush: W8TQ2♣ 7♣ 8♣ 10♣ Q♣
4 to a Straight Flush: W79T4 to a Straight Flush: W9TK2♣ 7♣ 9♣ 10♣ K♣
4 to a Straight Flush: W89T4 to a Straight Flush: W9TK2♣ 8♣ 9♣ 10♣ K♣
4 to a Straight Flush: W89J4 to a Straight Flush: W9JK2♣ 8♣ 9♣ J♣ K♣