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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
Royal Flush800488,567,7000.00002540,799.3215.650.019608
Straight Flush502,184,917,8800.0001109,123.100.260.005481
Four Aces with any 2,3,44001,227,691,5000.00006216,236.359.810.024636
Four 2's, 3's, 4's with any A,2,3,41602,854,370,0520.0001436,983.413.620.022911
Four Aces1603,460,011,1200.0001745,761.034.390.027773
Four 2's, 3's, 4's807,662,444,2160.0003842,601.422.400.030752
Four 5's through K's5032,494,582,4520.001630613.433.920.081509
Full House9216,474,969,9960.01086092.080.700.097740
Flush6226,412,247,1200.01135988.040.290.068151
Straight4254,472,741,5400.01276678.330.120.051065
Three of a Kind31,500,277,164,3240.07526513.290.300.225795
Two Pair12,453,055,008,7240.1230648.130.000.123064
Jacks or Better14,212,339,758,2440.2113224.730.000.211322
Nothing011,019,826,042,3320.5528371.810.540.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2441.980.989808

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

Basic Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Royal Flush800494,851,5480.00002540,281.2315.850.019860
Straight Flush502,192,756,9520.0001109,090.490.260.005500
Four Aces with any 2,3,44001,227,646,6080.00006216,236.959.810.024635
Four 2's, 3's, 4's with any A,2,3,41602,854,320,5160.0001436,983.533.620.022911
Four Aces1603,460,862,0040.0001745,759.614.390.027780
Four 2's, 3's, 4's807,662,444,2160.0003842,601.422.400.030752
Four 5's through K's5032,481,036,4200.001629613.693.910.081475
Full House9216,441,505,3320.01085892.100.700.097725
Flush6226,705,170,0000.01137387.930.290.068239
Straight4252,988,258,0440.01269278.790.120.050767
Three of a Kind31,500,036,126,7920.07525313.290.300.225759
Two Pair12,453,176,008,1440.1230708.130.000.123070
Jacks or Better14,212,246,819,4200.2113184.730.000.211318
Nothing011,021,262,711,2040.5529091.810.540.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2442.190.989792

The following table shows the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy
Type of Play Play Details
Pat Hand
(more)Four 2's, 3's, 4's with any A,2,3,4; Four Aces with any 2,3,4; Straigh...
4 of a Kind
(more)2222; 3333; 4444; 5555; 6666; 7777; 8888; 9999; TTTT; JJJJ; QQQQ; KKKK...
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 FlushJQK
1 PairKK
3 to a Royal FlushTJQ
1 PairJJ; QQ
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 Straight89TJ; 9TJQ; TJQK
1 Pair22; 33; 44; 55; 66; 77; 88; 99; TT
4 to a Straight2345; 3456; 4567; 5678; 6789; 789T
3 to a Straight Flush345; 456; 567; 678; 789; 89T; 89J; 8TJ; 8JQ; 9TJ; 9TQ; 9JQ; 9JK; 9QK
4 to a StraightJQKA
2 to a Royal FlushJA; JQ; JK; QA; QK; KA
4 to a Straight9JQK; TJQA; TJKA; TQKA
3 to a Straight Flush
(more)A23; A24; A25; A34; A35; A45; 234; 235; 245; 346; 356; 457; 467; 568...
3 to a StraightJQK
4 to a Straight89JQ; 8TJQ; 9TJK; 9TQK
2 to a StraightJQ
Single Cardan Ace
2 to a Royal FlushTJ
2 to a StraightJK; QK
3 to a Flush2TK; 3TK; 4TK; 5TK; 6TK; 7TK; 8TK
2 to a Royal FlushTQ; TK
Single Carda Jack; a Queen; a King
3 to a Straight Flush236; 246; 256; 347; 357; 367; 458; 468; 478; 569; 579; 589; 67T; 68T; 69T
4 to a Straight
(more)2346; 2356; 2456; 3457; 3467; 3567; 4568; 4578; 4678; 5679; 5689; 5789...
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: JQ
(more)6♣ 8♣ J♣ Q♦ A♥
2 to a Royal Flush: TJSingle Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 3♣ 10♦ J♦ A♥
2 to a Straight: JK2 to a Royal Flush: TJ
(more)2♣ 3♦ 10♣ J♣ K♦
4 to a Straight: TJKA2 to a Royal Flush: JA
(more)2♣ 10♦ J♣ K♦ A♣
4 to a Straight: TQKA2 to a Royal Flush: QA
(more)2♣ 10♦ Q♣ K♦ A♣
4 to a Straight: TJKA2 to a Royal Flush: KA
(more)2♣ 10♦ J♦ K♣ A♣
4 to a Straight: TQKA2 to a Royal Flush: KA
(more)2♣ 10♦ Q♦ K♣ A♣
4 to a Straight: 9JQK2 to a Royal Flush: JK
(more)2♣ 9♦ J♣ Q♦ K♣
4 to a Straight: TJKA2 to a Royal Flush: JK
(more)2♣ 10♦ J♣ K♣ A♦
4 to a Straight: 9JQK2 to a Royal Flush: QK
(more)2♣ 9♦ J♦ Q♣ K♣
4 to a Straight: TQKA2 to a Royal Flush: QK
(more)2♣ 10♦ Q♣ K♣ A♦
4 to a Straight: TJQA2 to a Royal Flush: JA
(more)2♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♦ A♣
4 to a Straight: TJQA2 to a Royal Flush: QA
(more)2♣ 10♦ J♦ Q♣ A♣
2 to a Straight: JKSingle Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 6♣ J♦ K♥ A♣
2 to a Straight: QKSingle Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 6♣ Q♦ K♥ A♣
1 Pair: JJ3 to a Royal Flush: TJQ
(more)J♣ J♦ 2♣ 10♣ Q♣
1 Pair: QQ3 to a Royal Flush: TJQ
(more)Q♣ Q♦ 2♣ 10♣ J♣
1 Pair: JJ3 to a Royal Flush: JQK
(more)J♣ J♦ 2♣ Q♣ K♣
1 Pair: QQ3 to a Royal Flush: JQK
(more)Q♣ Q♦ 2♣ J♣ K♣
1 Pair: KK3 to a Royal Flush: JQK
(more)K♣ K♦ 2♣ J♣ Q♣