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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
Five Jokers800317,480,4400.000006171,382.543.730.004668
Natural Royal Flush800710,306,0160.00001376,601.648.330.010444
Four Jokers5034,813,367,3200.0006401,562.921.540.031991
Wild Royal Flush20105,540,801,0200.001940515.540.700.038794
Five of a Kind15225,927,826,3200.004152240.830.810.062284
Straight Flush9327,485,764,3360.006019166.150.390.054169
Four of a Kind44,034,001,880,6720.07414013.490.670.296560
Full House3997,406,301,3120.01833154.550.070.054993
Flush21,064,583,474,2280.01956651.110.020.039131
Straight23,051,629,897,3400.05608517.830.060.112170
Three of a Kind115,816,128,059,3920.2906813.440.000.290681
Nothing028,752,059,890,4040.5284271.890.520.000000
Totals54,410,605,048,8001.0000002.1216.840.995886

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

Basic Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Five Jokers800317,530,3600.000006171,355.603.730.004669
Natural Royal Flush800703,869,0240.00001377,302.178.260.010349
Four Jokers5034,825,098,5200.0006401,562.401.540.032002
Wild Royal Flush20105,213,536,0600.001934517.140.700.038674
Five of a Kind15225,979,743,1200.004153240.780.810.062298
Straight Flush9327,521,035,2520.006019166.130.390.054175
Four of a Kind44,035,605,443,2880.07416913.480.670.296678
Full House3997,551,804,0960.01833454.540.070.055001
Flush21,062,833,484,0240.01953451.190.020.039067
Straight23,050,966,131,9920.05607317.830.060.112146
Three of a Kind115,823,502,362,4400.2908173.440.000.290817
Nothing028,745,585,010,6240.5283081.890.520.000000
Totals54,410,605,048,8001.0000002.1216.760.995876

The following tables show the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy — No Jokers Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandFull House; Natural Royal Flush
4 to a Natural Royal FlushTJQA; TJQK; TJKA; TQKA; JQKA
4 of a Kind
(more)2222; 3333; 4444; 5555; 6666; 7777; 8888; 9999; TTTT; JJJJ; QQQQ; KKKK...
Pat HandStraight; Flush; Straight Flush
3 of a Kind222; 333; 444; 555; 666; 777; 888; 999; TTT; JJJ; QQQ; KKK; AAA
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)A234; A235; A245; A345; 2345; 2346; 2356; 2456; 3456; 3457; 3467; 3567...
3 to a Natural Royal FlushTJA; TJQ; TJK; TQA; TQK; TKA; JQA; JQK; JKA; QKA
1 Pair22; 33; 44; 55; 66; 77; 88; 99; TT; JJ; QQ; KK; AA
4 to a Flush
(more)2347; 2348; 2349; 234T; 234J; 234Q; 234K; 2357; 2358; 2359; 235T; 235J...
3 to a Straight FlushA23; A24; A25; 236; 345; 456; 567; 678; 789; 89T; 9TJ; 9QK
4 to a Straight2345; 3456; 4567; 5678; 6789; 789T; 89TJ; 9TJQ; TJQK
3 to a Straight Flush
(more)A34; A35; A45; 234; 235; 245; 246; 256; 346; 347; 356; 357; 367; 457...
4 to a Straight
(more)A234; A235; A245; A345; 2346; 2356; 2456; 3457; 3467; 3567; 4568; 4578...
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTJ
4 to a Straight678T; 679T; 78TJ
GarbageDiscard everything

Basic Strategy — One Joker Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandFull House; Straight Flush; Five of a Kind; Wild Royal Flush
4 of a Kind
(more)W222; W333; W444; W555; W666; W777; W888; W999; WTTT; WJJJ; WQQQ; WKKK...
4 to a Wild Royal FlushWTJA; WTJQ; WTJK; WTQA; WTQK; WTKA; WJQA; WJQK; WJKA; WQKA
4 to a Straight FlushW345; W456; W567; W678; W789; W89T; W9TJ
Pat HandStraight; Flush
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)W234; W235; W245; W346; W356; W457; W467; W568; W578; W679; W689; W78T...
3 of a KindW22; W33; W44; W55; W66; W77; W88; W99; WTT; WJJ; WQQ; WKK; WAA
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)WA23; WA24; WA25; WA34; WA35; WA45; W236; W246; W256; W347; W357; W367...
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTJ; WTQ; WTK; WJQ; WJK; WQK
3 to a Straight FlushW45; W56; W67; W78; W89; W9T
Wild Only

Basic Strategy — Two Jokers Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandStraight Flush; Five of a Kind; Wild Royal Flush
4 of a Kind
(more)WW22; WW33; WW44; WW55; WW66; WW77; WW88; WW99; WWTT; WWJJ; WWQQ; WWKK...
4 to a Wild Royal FlushWWTA; WWTJ; WWTQ; WWTK; WWJA; WWJQ; WWJK; WWQA; WWQK; WWKA
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)WW34; WW35; WW45; WW46; WW56; WW57; WW67; WW68; WW78; WW79; WW89; WW8T...
Wilds Only

Basic Strategy — Three Jokers Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandFive of a Kind; Wild Royal Flush
Wilds Only

Basic Strategy — Four Jokers Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Wilds Only

Basic Strategy — Five Jokers Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat Hand

The following table shows the exceptions to the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy Exceptions
Right Play Wrong Play Pattern(s)
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQGarbage: Discard everything
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 10♥ Q♥
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQGarbage: Discard everything
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ J♥ Q♥
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TJ4 to a Straight: TJQA
(more)2♣ 10♦ J♦ Q♣ A♣
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TJ4 to a Straight: TJKA
(more)2♣ 10♦ J♦ K♣ A♣
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TJ4 to a Straight: 79TJ
(more)2♣ 7♣ 9♣ 10♦ J♦
4 to a Straight: 78TJ2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TJ
(more)2♣ 7♦ 8♦ 10♣ J♣
4 to a Straight: 23453 to a Straight Flush: 345
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ 5♦ 7♣
4 to a Straight: 34563 to a Straight Flush: 345
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♣ 6♦ A♦
4 to a Straight: 34563 to a Straight Flush: 456
(more)3♣ 4♦ 5♦ 6♦ 8♣
4 to a Straight: 45673 to a Straight Flush: 456
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♦ 6♦ 7♣
4 to a Straight: 45673 to a Straight Flush: 567
(more)4♣ 5♦ 6♦ 7♦ 9♣
4 to a Straight: 56783 to a Straight Flush: 567
(more)3♣ 5♦ 6♦ 7♦ 8♣
4 to a Straight: 56783 to a Straight Flush: 678
(more)5♣ 6♦ 7♦ 8♦ 10♣
4 to a Straight: 67893 to a Straight Flush: 678
(more)4♣ 6♦ 7♦ 8♦ 9♣
4 to a Straight: 67893 to a Straight Flush: 789
(more)6♣ 7♦ 8♦ 9♦ J♣
4 to a Straight: 789T3 to a Straight Flush: 789
(more)5♣ 7♦ 8♦ 9♦ 10♣
4 to a Straight: 789T3 to a Straight Flush: 89T
(more)7♣ 8♦ 9♦ 10♦ Q♣
4 to a Straight: 89TJ3 to a Straight Flush: 89T
(more)6♣ 8♦ 9♦ 10♦ J♣
4 to a Straight: 89TJ3 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ
(more)8♣ 9♦ 10♦ J♦ K♣
4 to a Straight: 9TJQ3 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ
(more)7♣ 9♦ 10♦ J♦ Q♣