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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 Flush800487,789,0560.00002440,864.4515.620.019577
Straight Flush502,165,349,0960.0001099,205.550.260.005432
Four Aces1604,466,814,8880.0002244,462.525.670.035854
Four 2's, 3's, 4's8010,457,017,6080.0005251,906.213.280.041968
Four 5's through K's5032,300,428,6800.001620617.123.890.081022
Full House9214,539,309,0000.01076392.910.690.096866
Flush6221,014,834,4880.01108890.190.280.066527
Straight5309,160,021,6560.01551064.480.250.077549
Three of a Kind31,476,556,719,1440.07407513.500.300.222225
Two Pair12,413,232,992,0080.1210668.260.000.121066
Jacks or Better14,185,522,624,2040.2099774.760.000.209977
Nothing011,063,326,617,3720.5550191.800.530.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2530.780.978062

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

Basic Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Royal Flush800484,924,2240.00002441,105.8715.530.019462
Straight Flush502,165,576,6520.0001099,204.580.260.005432
Four Aces1604,353,958,9800.0002184,578.195.520.034948
Four 2's, 3's, 4's8010,449,997,4280.0005241,907.493.270.041940
Four 5's through K's5032,327,264,8080.001622616.613.900.081089
Full House9214,296,969,6000.01075193.020.690.096757
Flush6219,558,164,4240.01101590.790.280.066088
Straight5308,987,817,4920.01550164.510.250.077506
Three of a Kind31,473,749,112,5760.07393413.530.300.221803
Two Pair12,410,950,809,6640.1209518.270.000.120951
Jacks or Better14,225,601,112,0120.2119884.720.000.211988
Nothing011,030,304,809,3400.5533631.810.530.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2430.540.977964

The following table shows the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy
Type of Play Play Details
4 of a Kind
(more)2222; 3333; 4444; 5555; 6666; 7777; 8888; 9999; TTTT; JJJJ; QQQQ; KKKK...
Pat HandStraight Flush; Royal Flush
4 to a Royal FlushTJQA; TJQK; TJKA; TQKA; JQKA
3 of a KindAAA
Pat HandStraight; Flush; Full House
3 of a Kind222; 333; 444; 555; 666; 777; 888; 999; TTT; JJJ; QQQ; KKK
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)A234; A235; A245; A345; 2345; 2346; 2356; 2456; 3456; 3457; 3467; 3567...
1 PairAA
2 Pair
(more)2233; 2244; 2255; 2266; 2277; 2288; 2299; 22TT; 22JJ; 22QQ; 22KK; 3344...
3 to a Royal FlushTJQ; JQK
1 PairJJ; QQ; KK
4 to a Flush
(more)2347; 2348; 2349; 234T; 234J; 234Q; 234K; 2357; 2358; 2359; 235T; 235J...
3 to a Royal FlushTJA; TJK; TQA; TQK; TKA; JQA; JKA; QKA
4 to a Straight2345; 3456; 4567; 5678; 6789; 789T; 89TJ; 9TJQ; TJQK
1 Pair22; 33; 44; 77; 88
3 to a Straight Flush9TJ
1 Pair99; TT
3 to a Straight Flush9JQ
1 Pair55; 66
3 to a Straight Flush345; 456; 567; 678; 789; 89T; 89J; 8TJ; 9TQ
4 to a Straight9JQK; TJQA; TJKA; TQKA; JQKA
3 to a Straight Flush8JQ; 9JK; 9QK
2 to a Royal FlushJQ; JK; QK; KA
4 to a Straight89JQ; 8TJQ; 9TJK; 9TQK
2 to a Royal FlushJA; QA
3 to a Straight Flush
(more)A23; A24; A25; A34; A35; A45; 234; 235; 245; 346; 356; 457; 467; 568...
3 to a StraightTJQ; JQK
4 to a StraightA234; A235; A245; A345; 789J; 78TJ; 79TJ; 89TQ
2 to a Royal FlushTJ
2 to a StraightJQ; JK; QK
2 to a Royal FlushTQ
2 to a StraightJA; QA; KA
Single Cardan Ace
2 to a Royal FlushTK
Single Carda Jack; a Queen; a King
3 to a Straight Flush236; 256
4 to a Straight4578; 5679; 5689; 5789; 678T; 679T; 689T
3 to a Straight Flush569; 579; 589; 67T; 68T; 69T
4 to a Straight2356; 2456; 3457; 3467; 3567; 4568
3 to a Straight Flush246; 357; 458
4 to a Straight4678
3 to a Straight Flush347; 367; 468; 478
4 to a Straight2346
GarbageDiscard everything

The following table shows the exceptions to the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy Exceptions
Right Play Wrong Play Pattern(s)
Single Card: an Ace2 to a Straight: KA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 6♣ K♦ A♥
Single Card: an Ace2 to a Straight: QA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 6♣ Q♦ A♥
Single Card: an Ace2 to a Straight: JA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 6♣ J♦ A♥
3 to a Straight: QKA2 to a Straight: QK
(more)2♣ 9♣ Q♣ K♦ A♥
3 to a Straight: JKA2 to a Straight: JK
(more)2♣ 9♣ J♣ K♦ A♥
Single Card: an Ace2 to a Royal Flush: TQ
(more)2♣ 3♦ 10♣ Q♣ A♥
2 to a Royal Flush: TQ2 to a Straight: QK
(more)2♣ 3♣ 10♦ Q♦ K♣
4 to a Straight: 9TQK2 to a Royal Flush: QK
(more)2♣ 9♦ 10♦ Q♣ K♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 9JQ1 Pair: 99
(more)9♣ 9♦ 2♣ J♦ Q♦
4 to a Straight: 9TJK2 to a Royal Flush: JK
(more)2♣ 9♦ 10♦ J♣ K♣
2 to a Straight: JK2 to a Royal Flush: TJ
(more)2♣ 8♦ 10♣ J♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: QA2 to a Royal Flush: TQ
(more)2♣ 3♦ 10♣ Q♣ A♦
Single Card: an Ace2 to a Royal Flush: TJ
(more)2♣ 9♦ 10♣ J♣ A♥
4 to a Straight: 679TSingle Card: a King
(more)6♣ 7♣ 9♦ 10♦ K♣
4 to a Straight: 689TSingle Card: a King
(more)6♣ 8♣ 9♦ 10♦ K♣
4 to a Straight: 23463 to a Straight Flush: 236
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♣ 8♦
4 to a Straight: 23563 to a Straight Flush: 236
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♦ 6♣ 8♦
4 to a Straight: 23463 to a Straight Flush: 246
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♣ 6♣ 8♦
4 to a Straight: 23563 to a Straight Flush: 256
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♣ 6♣ 8♦
4 to a Straight: 679T2 to a Royal Flush: TK
(more)6♣ 7♦ 9♣ 10♦ K♦
4 to a Straight: 689T2 to a Royal Flush: TK
(more)6♣ 8♦ 9♣ 10♦ K♦
4 to a Straight: 24563 to a Straight Flush: 256
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♣ 6♣ 9♦
1 Pair: 993 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ
(more)9♣ 9♦ 7♣ 10♦ J♦
1 Pair: TT3 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ
(more)10♣ 10♦ 7♣ 9♦ J♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 69TSingle Card: a King
(more)2♣ 6♦ 9♦ 10♦ K♣
4 to a Straight: 34673 to a Straight Flush: 236
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♣ 7♦
4 to a Straight: 35673 to a Straight Flush: 236
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♦ 6♣ 7♦
4 to a Straight: 35673 to a Straight Flush: 256
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♣ 6♣ 7♦
4 to a Straight: 45683 to a Straight Flush: 256
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♣ 6♣ 8♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 3574 to a Straight: 5789
(more)3♣ 5♣ 7♣ 8♦ 9♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 3674 to a Straight: 678T
(more)3♣ 6♣ 7♣ 8♦ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 3674 to a Straight: 679T
(more)3♣ 6♣ 7♣ 9♦ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 4684 to a Straight: 689T
(more)4♣ 6♣ 8♣ 9♦ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 9JQ1 Pair: 777♣ 7♦ 9♥ J♥ Q♥