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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 Flush800452,344,6680.00002344,066.4714.490.018154
Four Deuces2003,802,423,0920.0001915,242.247.560.038152
Wild Royal Flush2036,118,827,5040.001812551.880.660.036240
Five of a Kind1260,148,921,1280.003018331.400.370.036210
Straight Flush999,555,849,4680.004994200.220.320.044950
Four of a Kind41,223,266,621,8360.06136816.300.560.245473
Full House4522,074,087,3040.02619138.180.240.104765
Flush3419,753,517,6720.02105847.490.090.063174
Straight21,151,793,682,5600.05778317.310.060.115565
Three of a Kind15,339,530,195,5120.2678713.730.000.267871
Nothing011,076,734,046,4560.5556921.800.520.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2524.870.970554

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

Basic Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Natural Royal Flush800459,614,1720.00002343,369.4914.720.018446
Four Deuces2003,775,981,1880.0001895,278.957.500.037886
Wild Royal Flush2037,202,418,6720.001866535.800.680.037327
Five of a Kind1259,979,526,6320.003009332.330.370.036108
Straight Flush999,571,914,0600.004995200.190.320.044957
Four of a Kind41,219,404,366,5640.06117416.350.560.244698
Full House4522,319,417,6800.02620338.160.240.104814
Flush3423,249,966,4080.02123347.100.090.063700
Straight21,144,885,801,3680.05743617.410.060.114872
Three of a Kind15,334,663,835,8840.2676273.740.000.267627
Nothing011,087,717,674,5720.5562431.800.520.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2525.060.970436

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
4 to a Flush
(more)3458; 3459; 345T; 345J; 345Q; 345K; 346A; 3468; 3469; 346T; 346J; 346Q...
2 Pair
(more)3344; 3355; 3366; 3377; 3388; 3399; 33TT; 33JJ; 33QQ; 33KK; 33AA; 4455...
1 Pair88; 99
3 to a Straight Flush567
1 Pair77; QQ; KK
3 to a Straight Flush9TJ
1 Pair66; JJ
3 to a Straight Flush89T
1 Pair44; 55; TT
3 to a Straight Flush678; 789
1 Pair33; AA
4 to a Straight4567; 5678; 6789; 789T; 89TJ; 9TJQ; TJQK
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; TQ; JQ
4 to a Straight
(more)3456; 3457; 3467; 3567; 4568; 4578; 4678; 5679; 5689; 5789; 678T; 679T...
3 to a Straight FlushA34; A35; A45
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 FlushWTJQ; WTJK; WTQK; WJQK
Pat HandFlush
4 to a Wild Royal FlushWTJA; WTQA; WTKA; WJQA; WJKA; WQKA
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)W345; W456; W457; W467; W567; W568; W578; W678; W679; W689; W789; W78T...
Pat HandStraight
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
3 to a Straight FlushW67; W78; W89; W9T
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTK; WJK; WQK
3 to a Straight FlushW57; W79; W8T; W9J
3 to a Straight FlushW56; W68
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTA; WJA; WQA; WKA
3 to a Straight FlushW45
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 of a KindWW33; WW44; WW55; WW66; WW77; WW88; WW99; WWTT; WWJJ; WWQQ; WWKK; WWAA
4 to a Wild Royal FlushWWTA; WWTJ; WWTQ; WWTK; WWJA; WWJQ; WWJK; WWQA; WWQK; WWKA
4 to a Straight FlushWW45; WW56; WW57; WW67; WW68; WW78; WW79; WW89; WW8T; WW9T; WW9J
Pat HandFlush
Wilds Only

Basic Strategy — Three Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandWild 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♦
Wild Only3 to a Straight Flush: W45
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 5♦ 8♣
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♣
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 Straight Flush: 9TGarbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 9♥ 10♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 78Garbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 7♦ 8♦ J♣ Q♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 67Garbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 6♦ 7♦ J♥ Q♠
2 to a Straight Flush: 89Garbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 4♣ 8♦ 9♦ K♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 6781 Pair: 66
(more)6♣ 6♦ 3♣ 7♦ 8♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 6781 Pair: 77
(more)7♣ 7♦ 3♣ 6♦ 8♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 7891 Pair: 77
(more)7♣ 7♦ 3♣ 8♦ 9♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 6781 Pair: 88
(more)8♣ 8♦ 3♣ 6♦ 7♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 7891 Pair: 88
(more)8♣ 8♦ 3♣ 7♦ 9♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 89T1 Pair: 88
(more)8♣ 8♦ 3♣ 9♦ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 7891 Pair: 99
(more)9♣ 9♦ 3♣ 7♦ 8♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 89T1 Pair: 99
(more)9♣ 9♦ 3♣ 8♦ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ1 Pair: 99
(more)9♣ 9♦ 3♣ 10♦ J♦
4 to a Straight: W5673 to a Straight Flush: W56
(more)2♣ 5♣ 6♣ 7♦ 10♣
4 to a Straight: W5673 to a Straight Flush: W57
(more)2♣ 5♣ 6♦ 7♣ 10♣
4 to a Straight: W6783 to a Straight Flush: W68
(more)2♣ 3♣ 6♣ 7♦ 8♣
4 to a Straight: W7893 to a Straight Flush: W79
(more)2♣ 3♣ 7♣ 8♦ 9♣
4 to a Straight: W9TJ3 to a Straight Flush: W9J
(more)2♣ 3♣ 9♣ 10♦ J♣
4 to a Straight: W89T3 to a Straight Flush: W8T
(more)2♣ 3♣ 8♣ 9♦ 10♣
4 to a Straight: 8TJQ2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ
(more)3♣ 8♦ 10♣ J♦ Q♣
4 to a Straight: 9TQK2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ
(more)3♣ 9♦ 10♣ Q♣ K♦
4 to a Straight: TJQA2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ
(more)3♣ 10♣ J♦ Q♣ A♦
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: 8TJQ2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ
(more)3♣ 8♦ 10♦ J♣ Q♣
4 to a Straight: 9JQK2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ
(more)3♣ 9♦ J♣ Q♣ K♦
4 to a Straight: TJQA2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ
(more)3♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♣ A♦
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: W56
(more)2♣ 4♣ 5♦ 6♦ K♦
1 Pair: 553 to a Straight Flush: 567
(more)5♣ 5♦ 4♣ 6♦ 7♦
1 Pair: 663 to a Straight Flush: 567
(more)6♣ 6♦ 4♣ 5♦ 7♦
1 Pair: 773 to a Straight Flush: 567
(more)7♣ 7♦ 4♣ 5♦ 6♦
1 Pair: TT3 to a Straight Flush: 89T
(more)10♣ 10♦ 7♣ 8♦ 9♦
1 Pair: TT3 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ
(more)10♣ 10♦ 8♣ 9♦ J♦
1 Pair: JJ3 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ
(more)J♣ J♦ 8♣ 9♦ 10♦
Wild Only3 to a Straight Flush: W572♣ 4♣ 5♦ 7♦ A♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 782 to a Natural Royal Flush: QK3♣ 7♦ 8♦ Q♣ K♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 7891 Pair: 444♣ 4♦ 7♥ 8♥ 9♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 6781 Pair: JJJ♦ J♣ 6♥ 7♥ 8♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 6781 Pair: QQQ♦ Q♣ 6♥ 7♥ 8♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 7891 Pair: QQQ♦ Q♣ 7♥ 8♥ 9♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 6781 Pair: KKK♦ K♣ 6♥ 7♥ 8♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 7891 Pair: KKK♦ K♣ 7♥ 8♥ 9♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 89T1 Pair: KKK♦ K♣ 8♥ 9♥ 10♥
Garbage: Discard everything3 to a Straight Flush: A453♣ 4♦ 5♦ K♣ A♦
1 Pair: 333 to a Straight Flush: 5673♣ 3♦ 5♥ 6♥ 7♥
1 Pair: 443 to a Straight Flush: 5674♣ 4♦ 5♥ 6♥ 7♥