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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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand | Payoff | Combinations | Probability | Hit Frequency | Variance | Return |
| Natural Royal Flush | 400.9941 | 433,569,240 | 0.000022 | 45,974.73 | 3.48 | 0.008722 |
| Four Deuces | 100.9941 | 3,649,329,504 | 0.000183 | 5,462.16 | 1.83 | 0.018490 |
| Wild Royal Flush | 13.4941 | 32,955,032,184 | 0.001653 | 604.86 | 0.26 | 0.022309 |
| Five of a Kind | 8.2456 | 59,554,505,616 | 0.002988 | 334.71 | 0.16 | 0.024635 |
| Straight Flush | 7.4822 | 103,463,320,596 | 0.005190 | 192.66 | 0.22 | 0.038836 |
| Four of a Kind | 3.7396 | 1,209,489,726,504 | 0.060677 | 16.48 | 0.46 | 0.226909 |
| Full House | 3.2426 | 520,098,514,104 | 0.026092 | 38.33 | 0.13 | 0.084606 |
| Flush | 2.7426 | 502,768,890,012 | 0.025223 | 39.65 | 0.08 | 0.069175 |
| Straight | 1.7456 | 1,105,643,670,540 | 0.055467 | 18.03 | 0.03 | 0.096821 |
| Three of a Kind | 0.997 | 5,304,165,678,696 | 0.266097 | 3.76 | 0.00 | 0.265309 |
| Nothing | 0.2485 | 11,091,008,280,204 | 0.556408 | 1.80 | 0.31 | 0.138279 |
| Totals | 19,933,230,517,200 | 1.000000 | 1.00 | 6.95 | 0.994092 | |
The following table shows the results when following basic strategy only (not its exceptions):
| Basic Strategy Analysis | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand | Payoff | Combinations | Probability | Hit Frequency | Variance | Return |
| Natural Royal Flush | 400.9941 | 434,615,220 | 0.000022 | 45,864.09 | 3.49 | 0.008743 |
| Four Deuces | 100.9941 | 3,663,600,516 | 0.000184 | 5,440.89 | 1.84 | 0.018562 |
| Wild Royal Flush | 13.4941 | 32,293,173,504 | 0.001620 | 617.26 | 0.25 | 0.021861 |
| Five of a Kind | 8.2456 | 59,676,629,544 | 0.002994 | 334.02 | 0.16 | 0.024686 |
| Straight Flush | 7.4822 | 103,874,540,784 | 0.005211 | 191.90 | 0.22 | 0.038991 |
| Four of a Kind | 3.7396 | 1,213,348,672,872 | 0.060871 | 16.43 | 0.46 | 0.227633 |
| Full House | 3.2426 | 520,890,224,460 | 0.026132 | 38.27 | 0.13 | 0.084735 |
| Flush | 2.7426 | 492,095,455,812 | 0.024687 | 40.51 | 0.08 | 0.067707 |
| Straight | 1.7456 | 1,107,569,881,044 | 0.055564 | 18.00 | 0.03 | 0.096990 |
| Three of a Kind | 0.997 | 5,317,500,711,960 | 0.266766 | 3.75 | 0.00 | 0.265976 |
| Nothing | 0.2485 | 11,081,883,011,484 | 0.555950 | 1.80 | 0.31 | 0.138165 |
| Totals | 19,933,230,517,200 | 1.000000 | 1.00 | 6.96 | 0.994048 | |
The following tables show the basic strategy:
| Basic Strategy — No Wilds Dealt | |
|---|---|
| Type of Play | Play Details |
| Pat Hand | Full House; Natural Royal Flush |
| 4 to a Natural Royal Flush | TJQA; TJQK; TJKA; TQKA; JQKA |
| 4 of a Kind | 3333; 4444; 5555; 6666; 7777; 8888; 9999; TTTT; JJJJ; QQQQ; KKKK; AAAA |
| Pat Hand | Straight; Flush; Straight Flush |
| 3 of a Kind | 333; 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 Flush | TJA; 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 Pair | 88; QQ |
| 3 to a Straight Flush | 9TJ |
| 1 Pair | 77; JJ |
| 3 to a Straight Flush | 89T |
| 1 Pair | 44 |
| 3 to a Straight Flush | 567 |
| 1 Pair | 66; TT |
| 3 to a Straight Flush | 789 |
| 1 Pair | 55; 99 |
| 3 to a Straight Flush | 678 |
| 1 Pair | 33; KK; AA |
| 4 to a Straight | 4567; 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 Flush | TJ |
| 3 to a Straight Flush | A34; A35; A45 |
| 4 to a Straight | (more)3456; 3457; 3467; 3567; 4568; 4578; 4678; 5679; 5689; 5789; 679T; 689T... |
| 2 to a Natural Royal Flush | TQ; JQ |
| 4 to a Straight | 678T |
| Garbage | Discard everything |
| Basic Strategy — One Wild Dealt | |
|---|---|
| Type of Play | Play Details |
| Pat Hand | Flush; Full House; Straight Flush; Five of a Kind; Wild Royal Flush |
| 4 of a Kind | W333; W444; W555; W666; W777; W888; W999; WTTT; WJJJ; WQQQ; WKKK; WAAA |
| 4 to a Wild Royal Flush | WTJA; WTJQ; WTJK; WTQA; WTQK; WTKA; WJQA; WJQK; WJKA; WQKA |
| 4 to a Straight Flush | (more)W345; W456; W457; W467; W567; W568; W578; W678; W679; W689; W789; W78T... |
| Pat Hand | Straight |
| 3 of a Kind | W33; 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 Flush | WTJ; WTQ; WJQ |
| 3 to a Straight Flush | W67; W78; W89; W9T |
| 3 to a Wild Royal Flush | WTK; WJK; WQK |
| 4 to a Flush | (more)W348; W349; W34T; W34J; W34Q; W34K; W358; W359; W35T; W35J; W35Q; W35K... |
| 3 to a Straight Flush | W68; W79; W8T; W9J |
| 3 to a Straight Flush | W45; W56; W57 |
| Wild Only | |
| Basic Strategy — Two Wilds Dealt | |
|---|---|
| Type of Play | Play Details |
| Pat Hand | Straight Flush; Five of a Kind; Wild Royal Flush |
| 4 of a Kind | WW33; WW44; WW55; WW66; WW77; WW88; WW99; WWTT; WWJJ; WWQQ; WWKK; WWAA |
| 4 to a Wild Royal Flush | WWTA; WWTJ; WWTQ; WWTK; WWJA; WWJQ; WWJK; WWQA; WWQK; WWKA |
| 4 to a Straight Flush | WW67; WW78; WW89; WW9T |
| Pat Hand | Flush |
| 4 to a Straight Flush | (more)WW34; WW35; WW45; WW46; WW47; WW56; WW57; WW58; WW68; WW69; WW79; WW7T... |
| Wilds Only | |
| Basic Strategy — Three Wilds Dealt | |
|---|---|
| Type of Play | Play Details |
| Pat Hand | 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) |
| 3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WTA | Wild Only | |
| 3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WJA | Wild Only | |
| 2 to a Straight Flush: 9T | Garbage: Discard everything | |
| Garbage: Discard everything | 2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ | |
| 2 to a Straight Flush: 78 | Garbage: Discard everything | |
| 3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WQA | Wild Only | |
| 2 to a Straight Flush: 89 | Garbage: Discard everything | |
| 2 to a Straight Flush: 67 | Garbage: Discard everything | |
| Garbage: Discard everything | 2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ | |
| 3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WKA | Wild Only | |
| 2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TK | Garbage: Discard everything | |
| 3 to a Straight Flush: 678 | 1 Pair: 66 | |
| 3 to a Straight Flush: 567 | 1 Pair: 77 | |
| 3 to a Straight Flush: 678 | 1 Pair: 77 | |
| 3 to a Straight Flush: 789 | 1 Pair: 77 | |
| 3 to a Straight Flush: 678 | 1 Pair: 88 | |
| 3 to a Straight Flush: 789 | 1 Pair: 88 | |
| 3 to a Straight Flush: 89T | 1 Pair: 88 | |
| 2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JK | Garbage: Discard everything | |
| Wild Only | 3 to a Straight Flush: W45 | |
| 4 to a Flush: W56T | 3 to a Straight Flush: W56 | |
| 4 to a Flush: W56J | 3 to a Straight Flush: W56 | |
| 4 to a Flush: W56Q | 3 to a Straight Flush: W56 | |
| 4 to a Flush: W56K | 3 to a Straight Flush: W56 | |
| 4 to a Flush: W56A | 3 to a Straight Flush: W56 | |
| 4 to a Flush: W57T | 3 to a Straight Flush: W57 | |
| 4 to a Flush: W57J | 3 to a Straight Flush: W57 | |
| 4 to a Flush: W57Q | 3 to a Straight Flush: W57 | |
| 4 to a Flush: W57K | 3 to a Straight Flush: W57 | |
| 4 to a Flush: W57A | 3 to a Straight Flush: W57 | |
| 4 to a Flush: W368 | 3 to a Straight Flush: W68 | |
| 4 to a Flush: W68J | 3 to a Straight Flush: W68 | |
| 4 to a Flush: W68Q | 3 to a Straight Flush: W68 | |
| 4 to a Flush: W68K | 3 to a Straight Flush: W68 | |
| 4 to a Flush: W68A | 3 to a Straight Flush: W68 | |
| 4 to a Flush: W379 | 3 to a Straight Flush: W79 | |
| 4 to a Flush: W479 | 3 to a Straight Flush: W79 | |
| 4 to a Flush: W79Q | 3 to a Straight Flush: W79 | |
| 4 to a Flush: W79K | 3 to a Straight Flush: W79 | |
| 4 to a Flush: W79A | 3 to a Straight Flush: W79 | |
| 4 to a Flush: W38T | 3 to a Straight Flush: W8T | |
| 4 to a Flush: W48T | 3 to a Straight Flush: W8T | |
| 4 to a Flush: W58T | 3 to a Straight Flush: W8T | |
| 4 to a Flush: W8TA | 3 to a Straight Flush: W8T | |
| 4 to a Flush: W39J | 3 to a Straight Flush: W9J | |
| 4 to a Flush: W49J | 3 to a Straight Flush: W9J | |
| 4 to a Flush: W59J | 3 to a Straight Flush: W9J | |
| 4 to a Flush: W69J | 3 to a Straight Flush: W9J | |
| 4 to a Flush: W9JA | 3 to a Straight Flush: W9J | |
| 2 to a Natural Royal Flush: QK | Garbage: Discard everything | |
| 2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ | 4 to a Straight: 679T | |
| 4 to a Straight: 678T | 2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ | |
| 3 to a Straight Flush: 678 | 1 Pair: 44 | 4♣ 4♦ 6♥ 7♥ 8♥ |
| 3 to a Straight Flush: 789 | 1 Pair: 44 | 4♣ 4♦ 7♥ 8♥ 9♥ |
| 3 to a Straight Flush: 678 | 1 Pair: TT | 10♦ 10♣ 6♥ 7♥ 8♥ |
| 3 to a Straight Flush: 567 | 1 Pair: JJ | J♦ J♣ 5♥ 6♥ 7♥ |
| 3 to a Straight Flush: 678 | 1 Pair: JJ | J♦ J♣ 6♥ 7♥ 8♥ |
| 3 to a Straight Flush: 789 | 1 Pair: JJ | J♦ J♣ 7♥ 8♥ 9♥ |
| 3 to a Straight Flush: 567 | 1 Pair: QQ | Q♦ Q♣ 5♥ 6♥ 7♥ |
| 3 to a Straight Flush: 678 | 1 Pair: QQ | Q♦ Q♣ 6♥ 7♥ 8♥ |
| 3 to a Straight Flush: 789 | 1 Pair: QQ | Q♦ Q♣ 7♥ 8♥ 9♥ |
| 3 to a Straight Flush: 89T | 1 Pair: QQ | Q♦ Q♣ 8♥ 9♥ 10♥ |