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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 Flush1,200574,671,3480.00002934,686.3141.450.034596
Straight Flush502,306,413,8720.0001168,642.520.280.005785
Four Aces1604,370,851,2720.0002194,560.495.540.035084
Four 2's, 3's, 4's8010,447,416,3960.0005241,907.963.270.041930
Four 5's through K's5031,906,732,0320.001601624.733.840.080034
Full House9211,549,586,7240.01061394.220.680.095516
Flush7279,483,962,5800.01402171.320.500.098147
Straight5302,429,013,2280.01517265.910.240.075861
Three of a Kind31,453,086,117,7680.07289813.720.290.218693
Two Pair12,371,227,195,3120.1189588.410.000.118958
Jacks or Better13,921,866,536,5720.1967505.080.000.196750
Nothing011,343,982,020,0960.5690991.760.570.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.3256.671.001354

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

Basic Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Royal Flush1,200578,049,0840.00002934,483.6341.690.034799
Straight Flush502,319,358,2480.0001168,594.290.280.005818
Four Aces1604,392,613,0560.0002204,537.905.570.035259
Four 2's, 3's, 4's8010,448,624,8680.0005241,907.743.270.041934
Four 5's through K's5031,891,859,8800.001600625.033.840.079997
Full House9211,506,926,9400.01061194.240.680.095497
Flush7285,141,114,6480.01430569.910.510.100134
Straight5300,684,941,4840.01508566.290.240.075423
Three of a Kind31,452,927,064,3800.07289013.720.290.218669
Two Pair12,370,215,560,2840.1189088.410.000.118908
Jacks or Better13,884,908,962,2760.1948965.130.000.194896
Nothing011,378,215,442,0520.5708161.750.570.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.3356.951.001333

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...
3 to a Royal FlushTJQ; TJK; TQK; JQA; JQK; JKA; QKA
1 PairAA
3 to a Royal FlushTJA; TQA; TKA
2 Pair
(more)2233; 2244; 2255; 2266; 2277; 2288; 2299; 22TT; 22JJ; 22QQ; 22KK; 3344...
4 to a Flush
(more)2347; 2348; 2349; 234T; 2357; 2358; 2359; 235T; 236A; 2367; 2368; 2369...
1 PairJJ; QQ; KK
4 to a Flush
(more)234J; 234Q; 234K; 235J; 235Q; 235K; 236J; 236Q; 236K; 237J; 237Q; 237K...
4 to a Straight2345; 3456; 4567; 5678; 6789; 789T; 89TJ; 9TJQ; TJQK
1 Pair22; 33; 44
3 to a Straight Flush9TJ; 9JQ
1 Pair55; 66; 77; 88; 99; TT
4 to a StraightJQKA
3 to a Straight Flush345; 456; 567; 678; 789; 89T; 89J; 8TJ; 8JQ; 9TQ; 9JK; 9QK
4 to a Straight9JQK; TJQA; TJKA; TQKA
2 to a Royal FlushJA; JQ; JK; QA; QK; KA
3 to a Straight Flush
(more)A23; A24; A25; A34; A35; A45; 234; 235; 245; 346; 356; 457; 467; 568...
4 to a StraightA234; A235; A245; A345; 89JQ; 8TJQ; 9TJK; 9TQK
3 to a Straight Flush78J; 79J; 7TJ; 89Q; 8TQ; 9TK
2 to a Royal FlushTJ
3 to a StraightTJQ; JQK
4 to a Straight789J; 78TJ; 79TJ; 89TQ
2 to a StraightJQ
3 to a Flush
(more)29J; 29Q; 29K; 2TA; 2TK; 39J; 39Q; 39K; 3TA; 3TK; 49J; 49Q; 49K; 4TA...
2 to a Royal FlushTQ; TK
3 to a Straight Flush236; 246; 256; 347; 357; 367; 458; 468; 478; 569; 579; 589; 67T; 68T; 69T
3 to a Flush
(more)23J; 23Q; 23K; 24J; 24Q; 24K; 25J; 25Q; 25K; 26A; 26J; 26Q; 26K; 27A...
2 to a Royal FlushTA
2 to a StraightJK; QK
Single Cardan Ace
Single Carda Jack; a Queen; a King
4 to a Straight
(more)2346; 2356; 2456; 3457; 3467; 3567; 4568; 4578; 4678; 5679; 5689; 5789...
3 to a Flush
(more)237; 238; 239; 23T; 247; 248; 249; 24T; 257; 258; 259; 25T; 267; 268...
GarbageDiscard everything

The following table shows the exceptions to the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy Exceptions
Right Play Wrong Play Pattern(s)
2 to a Straight: JASingle Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 3♣ 6♦ J♥ A♦
2 to a Straight: QASingle Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 3♣ 6♦ Q♥ A♦
2 to a Straight: KASingle Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 3♣ 6♦ K♥ A♦
3 to a Straight: JKA2 to a Straight: JK
(more)2♣ 9♣ J♦ K♥ A♠
3 to a Straight: QKA2 to a Straight: QK
(more)2♣ 9♣ Q♦ K♥ A♠
3 to a Straight: TJQ2 to a Royal Flush: TJ
(more)2♣ 3♦ 10♣ J♣ Q♦
4 to a Straight: 79TJ2 to a Royal Flush: TJ
(more)2♣ 7♦ 9♦ 10♣ J♣
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 23J
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ J♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 24J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♣ J♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 34J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ J♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 25J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♣ J♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 35J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♦ J♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 45J
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♦ J♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 26J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♣ J♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 36J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♦ J♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 46J
(more)2♣ 4♦ 6♦ J♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 56J
(more)2♣ 5♦ 6♦ J♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 27J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 7♣ J♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 37J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 7♦ J♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 47J
(more)2♣ 4♦ 7♦ J♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 57J
(more)2♣ 5♦ 7♦ J♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 67J
(more)2♣ 6♦ 7♦ J♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 28J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 8♣ J♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 38J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 8♦ J♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 48J
(more)2♣ 4♦ 8♦ J♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 58J
(more)2♣ 5♦ 8♦ J♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 68J
(more)2♣ 6♦ 8♦ J♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 23Q
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ Q♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 24Q
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♣ Q♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 34Q
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 25Q
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♣ Q♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 35Q
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♦ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 45Q
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♦ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 26Q
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♣ Q♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 36Q
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♦ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 46Q
(more)2♣ 4♦ 6♦ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 56Q
(more)2♣ 5♦ 6♦ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 27Q
(more)2♣ 3♦ 7♣ Q♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 37Q
(more)2♣ 3♦ 7♦ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 47Q
(more)2♣ 4♦ 7♦ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 57Q
(more)2♣ 5♦ 7♦ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 67Q
(more)2♣ 6♦ 7♦ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 28Q
(more)2♣ 3♦ 8♣ Q♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 38Q
(more)2♣ 3♦ 8♦ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 48Q
(more)2♣ 4♦ 8♦ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 58Q
(more)2♣ 5♦ 8♦ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 68Q
(more)2♣ 6♦ 8♦ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 78Q
(more)2♣ 7♦ 8♦ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 23K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ J♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 23K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 24K
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♣ J♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 24K
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♣ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 34K
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ J♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 34K
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ Q♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 25K
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♣ J♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 25K
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♣ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 35K
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♦ J♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 35K
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♦ Q♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 45K
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♦ J♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 45K
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♦ Q♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 26K
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♣ J♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 26K
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♣ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 36K
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♦ J♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 36K
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♦ Q♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 46K
(more)2♣ 4♦ 6♦ J♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 46K
(more)2♣ 4♦ 6♦ Q♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 56K
(more)2♣ 5♦ 6♦ J♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 56K
(more)2♣ 5♦ 6♦ Q♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 27K
(more)2♣ 3♦ 7♣ J♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 27K
(more)2♣ 3♦ 7♣ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 37K
(more)2♣ 3♦ 7♦ J♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 37K
(more)2♣ 3♦ 7♦ Q♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 47K
(more)2♣ 4♦ 7♦ J♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 47K
(more)2♣ 4♦ 7♦ Q♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 57K
(more)2♣ 5♦ 7♦ J♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 57K
(more)2♣ 5♦ 7♦ Q♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 67K
(more)2♣ 6♦ 7♦ J♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 67K
(more)2♣ 6♦ 7♦ Q♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 28K
(more)2♣ 3♦ 8♣ J♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 28K
(more)2♣ 3♦ 8♣ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 38K
(more)2♣ 3♦ 8♦ J♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 38K
(more)2♣ 3♦ 8♦ Q♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 48K
(more)2♣ 4♦ 8♦ J♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 48K
(more)2♣ 4♦ 8♦ Q♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 58K
(more)2♣ 5♦ 8♦ J♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 58K
(more)2♣ 5♦ 8♦ Q♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 68K
(more)2♣ 6♦ 8♦ J♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 68K
(more)2♣ 6♦ 8♦ Q♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Flush: 78K
(more)2♣ 7♦ 8♦ J♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Flush: 78K
(more)2♣ 7♦ 8♦ Q♣ K♦
1 Pair: AA3 to a Royal Flush: JQA
(more)A♣ A♦ 2♣ J♣ Q♣
1 Pair: AA3 to a Royal Flush: JKA
(more)A♣ A♦ 2♣ J♣ K♣
1 Pair: AA3 to a Royal Flush: QKA
(more)A♣ A♦ 2♣ Q♣ K♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 236
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♣ J♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 246
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♣ 6♣ J♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 256
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♣ 6♣ J♦
Single Card: an Ace3 to a Straight Flush: 367
(more)3♣ 4♦ 6♣ 7♣ A♦
Single Card: an Ace3 to a Straight Flush: 458
(more)4♣ 5♣ 6♦ 8♣ A♦
Single Card: an Ace3 to a Straight Flush: 468
(more)4♣ 5♦ 6♣ 8♣ A♦
Single Card: an Ace3 to a Straight Flush: 478
(more)4♣ 5♦ 7♣ 8♣ A♦
Single Card: an Ace3 to a Straight Flush: 569
(more)5♣ 6♣ 7♦ 9♣ A♦
Single Card: an Ace3 to a Straight Flush: 579
(more)5♣ 6♦ 7♣ 9♣ A♦
Single Card: an Ace3 to a Straight Flush: 589
(more)5♣ 6♦ 8♣ 9♣ A♦
Single Card: an Ace3 to a Straight Flush: 67T
(more)6♣ 7♣ 8♦ 10♣ A♦
Single Card: an Ace3 to a Straight Flush: 68T
(more)6♣ 7♦ 8♣ 10♣ A♦
Single Card: an Ace3 to a Straight Flush: 69T
(more)6♣ 7♦ 9♣ 10♣ A♦
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 256
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♣ 6♣ Q♥
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 347
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 7♣ J♥
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 347
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 7♣ Q♥
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 357
(more)3♣ 4♦ 5♣ 7♣ J♥
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 357
(more)3♣ 4♦ 5♣ 7♣ Q♥
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 367
(more)3♣ 4♦ 6♣ 7♣ J♥
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 367
(more)3♣ 4♦ 6♣ 7♣ Q♥
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 458
(more)4♣ 5♣ 6♦ 8♣ J♥
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 468
(more)4♣ 5♦ 6♣ 8♣ J♥
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 478
(more)4♣ 5♦ 7♣ 8♣ J♥
Single Card: an Ace3 to a Straight Flush: 347
(more)3♣ 4♣ 6♦ 7♣ A♦
Single Card: an Ace3 to a Straight Flush: 357
(more)3♣ 5♣ 6♦ 7♣ A♦
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 2362♣ 3♣ 5♦ 6♣ Q♥
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 2462♣ 4♣ 5♦ 6♣ Q♥
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 5695♣ 6♣ 7♦ 9♣ J♥
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 5795♣ 6♦ 7♣ 9♣ J♥