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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 Flush800450,867,1440.00002344,210.8714.440.018095
Four Deuces with an Ace400584,758,1400.00002934,087.994.670.011734
Four Deuces2002,950,550,3280.0001486,755.775.860.029604
Wild Royal Flush2539,878,086,9440.002001499.851.150.050015
Five Aces1607,771,255,1400.0003902,564.999.860.062378
Five 3's, 4's, 5's5015,675,217,4520.0007861,271.641.890.039319
Five 6's through K's2040,966,661,0400.002055486.570.740.041104
Straight Flush1289,500,216,8600.004490222.720.540.053880
Four of a Kind41,290,119,216,8200.06472215.450.580.258888
Full House3414,351,164,9520.02078748.110.080.062361
Flush2356,885,282,0040.01790455.850.020.035808
Straight1821,149,570,4040.04119524.270.000.041195
Three of a Kind15,854,334,092,7040.2936973.400.000.293697
Nothing010,998,613,577,2680.5517731.810.550.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2340.390.998079

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

Basic Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Royal Flush800446,677,8600.00002244,625.5214.310.017927
Four Deuces with an Ace400585,892,4400.00002934,022.004.680.011757
Four Deuces2002,914,434,8400.0001466,839.485.790.029242
Wild Royal Flush2541,134,341,6960.002064484.591.190.051590
Five Aces1607,833,055,0200.0003932,544.769.930.062874
Five 3's, 4's, 5's5015,610,535,7480.0007831,276.911.880.039157
Five 6's through K's2040,787,692,1520.002046488.710.740.040924
Straight Flush1288,764,673,6200.004453224.560.540.053437
Four of a Kind41,286,063,868,1440.06451915.500.580.258074
Full House3414,458,110,4400.02079248.090.080.062377
Flush2359,073,857,0160.01801455.510.020.036028
Straight1816,735,771,6720.04097424.410.000.040974
Three of a Kind15,853,212,437,2840.2936413.410.000.293641
Nothing011,005,609,169,2680.5521241.810.550.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2340.290.998003

The following tables show the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy — No Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandRoyal 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
3 of a KindAAA
Pat HandFlush; Full House; Straight Flush
3 of a Kind333; 444; 555; 666; 777; 888; 999; TTT; JJJ; QQQ; KKK
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
Pat HandStraight
1 PairAA
1 Pair33; 44; 55
1 Pair66; 77; 88; 99; TT; JJ; QQ; KK
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; 567; 568...
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTJ; TQ; JQ
GarbageDiscard everything

Basic Strategy — One Wild Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat Hand
(more)Straight Flush; Five 6's through K's; Five 3's, 4's, 5's; Five Aces...
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
3 of a KindWAA
Pat HandFull House
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)W345; W456; W457; W467; W567; W568; W578; W678; W679; W689; W789; W78T...
3 of a KindW33; W44; W55
Pat HandFlush
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)WA34; WA35; WA45; W346; W347; W356; W357; W367; W458; W468; W478; W569...
3 of a KindW66; W77; W88; W99; WTT; WJJ; WQQ; WKK
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTJ; WTQ
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTK; WJQ; WJK; WQK
Pat HandStraight
3 to a Straight FlushW67; W78; W89; W9T
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTA; WJA; WQA; WKA
1 PairWA
Wild Only

Basic Strategy — Two Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat Hand
(more)Straight Flush; Five 6's through K's; Five 3's, 4's, 5's; Five Aces...
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
3 of a KindWWA
4 to a Straight FlushWW67; WW78; WW89; WW9T
Wilds Only

Basic Strategy — Three Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandFive 6's through K's; Five 3's, 4's, 5's; Five Aces; Wild Royal Flush
4 of a KindWWWA
Wilds Only

Basic Strategy — Four Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandFour Deuces with an Ace
Wilds Only

The following table shows the exceptions to the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy Exceptions
Right Play Wrong Play Pattern(s)
Wild Only1 Pair: WA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♣ A♣
Wild Only3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WKA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ K♣ A♣
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TKGarbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 10♥ K♥
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♣
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JKGarbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 5♦ 6♣ J♥ K♥
Wild Only3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WTA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 10♣ A♣
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: QKGarbage: Discard everything
(more)4♣ 5♦ 6♥ Q♠ K♠
Wild Only3 to a Straight Flush: W782♣ 3♣ 6♦ 7♣ 8♣
Garbage: Discard everything2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ3♣ 10♣ J♦ Q♣ K♦
Garbage: Discard everything2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ3♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♣ K♦