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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
Natural Royal Flush800607,139,7000.00002540,466.5815.780.019769
Five of a Kind2002,283,285,3600.00009310,760.313.680.018587
Wild Royal Flush1002,555,007,9480.0001049,615.961.020.010399
Straight Flush5014,597,016,9840.0005941,683.141.430.029706
Four of a Kind17208,996,727,7000.008507117.562.180.144612
Full House7383,923,305,9000.01562663.990.570.109385
Flush5389,144,795,6880.01583963.140.260.079195
Straight3414,064,371,4200.01685359.340.070.050560
Three of a Kind23,275,353,027,5600.1333137.500.140.266626
Two Pair12,718,970,567,2000.1106679.040.000.110667
Kings or Better13,472,756,285,1280.1413487.070.000.141348
Nothing013,685,613,990,6120.5570311.800.540.000000
Totals24,568,865,521,2001.0000002.2625.650.980854

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

Basic Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Natural Royal Flush800621,668,2200.00002539,520.8616.150.020242
Five of a Kind2002,284,595,6040.00009310,754.143.680.018597
Wild Royal Flush1002,613,417,2640.0001069,401.051.040.010637
Straight Flush5014,349,213,9840.0005841,712.211.400.029202
Four of a Kind17209,226,140,6040.008516117.432.190.144770
Full House7384,347,984,6880.01564463.920.570.109506
Flush5387,050,863,3320.01575463.480.250.078769
Straight3412,601,540,9640.01679459.550.070.050381
Three of a Kind23,279,567,983,5080.1334857.490.140.266969
Two Pair12,723,091,977,8800.1108359.020.000.110835
Kings or Better13,460,433,878,3920.1408467.100.000.140846
Nothing013,692,676,256,7600.5573181.790.540.000000
Totals24,568,865,521,2001.0000002.2626.030.980756

The following tables show the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy — No Jokers Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandFull House; Straight Flush; Natural Royal Flush
4 of a Kind
(more)2222; 3333; 4444; 5555; 6666; 7777; 8888; 9999; TTTT; JJJJ; QQQQ; KKKK...
4 to a Natural Royal FlushTJQA; TJQK; TJKA; TQKA; JQKA
Pat HandFlush
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...
Pat HandStraight
2 Pair
(more)2233; 2244; 2255; 2266; 2277; 2288; 2299; 22TT; 22JJ; 22QQ; 22KK; 22AA...
3 to a Natural Royal FlushTJQ; TJK; TQK; TKA; JQK; JKA; QKA
1 PairKK; AA
3 to a Natural Royal FlushTJA; TQA; JQA
4 to a Flush
(more)2347; 2348; 2349; 234T; 234J; 234Q; 234K; 2357; 2358; 2359; 235T; 235J...
1 Pair77; JJ
3 to a Straight Flush89T
1 Pair55; 99
3 to a Straight Flush678
1 Pair66; TT
3 to a Straight Flush345; 789
1 Pair44; 88
3 to a Straight Flush567
1 Pair33
3 to a Straight Flush456
1 PairQQ
3 to a Straight Flush9TJ
1 Pair22
4 to a StraightTJQK
3 to a Straight Flush
(more)A23; A24; A25; A34; A35; A45; 234; 235; 245; 346; 356; 457; 467; 568...
2 to a Natural Royal FlushKA
4 to a Straight2345; 3456; 4567; 5678; 6789; 789T; 89TJ; 9TJQ
3 to a Straight Flush
(more)236; 246; 256; 347; 357; 367; 458; 468; 478; 569; 579; 589; 67T; 68T...
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTK; JK; QK
2 to a StraightKA
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTA; JA; QA
Single Carda King; an Ace
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTJ; TQ; JQ
GarbageDiscard everything

Basic Strategy — One Joker Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandFull House; Straight Flush; Wild Royal Flush; Five of a Kind
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 HandFlush
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)WA23; WA24; WA25; WA34; WA35; WA45; W234; W235; W236; W245; W246; W256...
3 of a KindW22; W33; W44; W55; W66; W77; W88; W99; WTT; WJJ; WQQ; WKK; WAA
Pat HandStraight
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTJ; WTK; WJK; WQK
4 to a Flush
(more)W23K; W24K; W25K; W26A; W26K; W27A; W27K; W28A; W28K; W29A; W29K; W2TA...
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTA; WJA; WQA; WKA
3 to a Straight FlushW56; W78
3 to a Straight FlushW45; W67; W89; W9T
3 to a Straight FlushWA2; WA3; WA4; WA5; W9K
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTQ; WJQ
4 to a StraightWTJK; WJQK
3 to a Straight FlushW46; W57; W68; W79; W8T
4 to a StraightWTQK
1 PairWA
1 PairWK
4 to a Flush
(more)W237; W238; W239; W23T; W23J; W23Q; W247; W248; W249; W24T; W24J; W24Q...
3 to a Straight FlushW34; W35; W36; W9J
3 to a Straight FlushW47; W58; W69; W7T; W8J
4 to a StraightW345; W456; W567; W678; W789; W89T; W9TJ
3 to a Straight FlushW23; W24; W25; W9Q
1 PairW7
1 PairW8
1 PairW6
1 PairWT
1 PairW9
1 PairW5
Wild Only

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 Natural Royal Flush: QA
(more)2♣ 6♣ 7♦ Q♦ A♦
Single Card: an Ace2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JA
(more)2♣ 6♣ 7♦ J♦ A♦
Single Card: an Ace2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TA
(more)2♣ 6♣ 7♦ 10♦ A♦
1 Pair: W61 Pair: W8
(more)2♣ 4♦ 6♥ 8♦ W
1 Pair: WT1 Pair: W7
(more)2♣ 3♦ 7♣ 10♥ W
1 Pair: WK1 Pair: WA
(more)2♣ 3♣ K♦ A♥ W
1 Pair: WT1 Pair: W6
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♣ 10♦ W
1 Pair: W61 Pair: W7
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♥ 7♣ W
1 Pair: W51 Pair: WT
(more)2♣ 5♦ 9♣ 10♦ W
1 Pair: W81 Pair: W7
(more)2♣ 3♦ 7♣ 8♦ W
1 Pair: W91 Pair: W7
(more)2♣ 3♦ 7♣ 9♥ W
1 Pair: WT1 Pair: W8
(more)2♣ 3♦ 8♣ 10♥ W
1 Pair: W91 Pair: W6
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♣ 9♦ W
1 Pair: W51 Pair: W7
(more)5♣ 7♦ 9♥ 10♠ W
1 Pair: W51 Pair: W8
(more)5♣ 6♦ 8♥ 10♦ W
2 to a Straight Flush: 9TGarbage: Discard everything
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 9♥ 10♥
1 Pair: W91 Pair: W8
(more)2♣ 3♦ 8♣ 9♥ W
2 to a Straight Flush: 45Garbage: Discard everything
(more)4♣ 5♣ 8♦ 9♦ 10♥
1 Pair: W91 Pair: WT
(more)2♣ 3♦ 9♥ 10♣ W
2 to a Straight Flush: 56Garbage: Discard everything
(more)2♣ 5♦ 6♦ 10♣ J♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 4561 Pair: 44
(more)4♣ 4♦ 2♣ 5♦ 6♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 3451 Pair: 55
(more)5♣ 5♦ 2♣ 3♦ 4♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 4561 Pair: 55
(more)5♣ 5♦ 2♣ 4♦ 6♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5671 Pair: 55
(more)5♣ 5♦ 2♣ 6♦ 7♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 4561 Pair: 66
(more)6♣ 6♦ 2♣ 4♦ 5♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5671 Pair: 66
(more)6♣ 6♦ 2♣ 5♦ 7♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5671 Pair: 77
(more)7♣ 7♦ 2♣ 5♦ 6♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 6781 Pair: 77
(more)7♣ 7♦ 2♣ 6♦ 8♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 7891 Pair: 77
(more)7♣ 7♦ 2♣ 8♦ 9♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 7891 Pair: 99
(more)9♣ 9♦ 2♣ 7♦ 8♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ1 Pair: 99
(more)9♣ 9♦ 2♣ 10♦ J♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ1 Pair: TT
(more)10♣ 10♦ 2♣ 9♦ J♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ1 Pair: JJ
(more)J♣ J♦ 2♣ 9♦ 10♦
1 Pair: W51 Pair: W6
(more)5♣ 6♦ 9♥ 10♦ W
Garbage: Discard everything2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ
(more)2♣ 8♦ 9♦ J♣ Q♣
2 to a Straight Flush: 67Garbage: Discard everything
(more)2♣ 6♦ 7♦ 10♣ J♥
Garbage: Discard everything2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ
(more)2♣ 3♦ 10♣ J♦ Q♣
1 Pair: W51 Pair: W9
(more)2♣ 5♦ 9♣ J♦ W
2 to a Straight: KA2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TK
(more)2♣ 9♦ 10♣ K♣ A♦
2 to a Straight: KA2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JK
(more)2♣ 9♦ J♣ K♣ A♦
2 to a Straight: KA2 to a Natural Royal Flush: QK
(more)2♣ 9♦ Q♣ K♣ A♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 78Garbage: Discard everything
(more)2♣ 3♣ 7♦ 8♦ Q♣
3 to a Straight Flush: W591 Pair: W9
(more)2♣ 5♦ 9♦ J♣ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W9J1 Pair: WK
(more)2♣ 9♦ J♦ K♣ W
2 to a Straight Flush: 89Garbage: Discard everything
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 8♥ 9♥
1 Pair: WA3 to a Straight Flush: W68
(more)2♣ 6♣ 8♣ A♦ W
1 Pair: WA3 to a Straight Flush: W79
(more)2♣ 7♣ 9♣ A♦ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W341 Pair: WK
(more)3♣ 4♣ 8♦ K♦ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W351 Pair: WK
(more)3♣ 5♣ 8♦ K♦ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W9J1 Pair: WA
(more)2♣ 9♦ J♦ A♥ W
1 Pair: WA3 to a Straight Flush: W57
(more)2♣ 5♣ 7♣ A♦ W
1 Pair: WA3 to a Straight Flush: W8T
(more)2♣ 8♣ 10♣ A♦ W
1 Pair: KK3 to a Natural Royal Flush: TKA
(more)K♣ K♦ 2♣ 10♣ A♣
1 Pair: AA3 to a Natural Royal Flush: TKA
(more)A♣ A♦ 2♣ 10♣ K♣
1 Pair: KK3 to a Natural Royal Flush: JKA
(more)K♣ K♦ 2♣ J♣ A♣
1 Pair: AA3 to a Natural Royal Flush: JKA
(more)A♣ A♦ 2♣ J♣ K♣
1 Pair: KK3 to a Natural Royal Flush: QKA
(more)K♣ K♦ 2♣ Q♣ A♣
1 Pair: AA3 to a Natural Royal Flush: QKA
(more)A♣ A♦ 2♣ Q♣ K♣
1 Pair: WA3 to a Straight Flush: W46
(more)4♣ 5♦ 6♣ A♥ W
1 Pair: WK3 to a Straight Flush: W46
(more)4♣ 5♦ 6♣ K♥ W
1 Pair: WK3 to a Straight Flush: W57
(more)2♣ 5♣ 7♣ K♦ W
1 Pair: WK3 to a Straight Flush: W68
(more)2♣ 6♣ 8♣ K♦ W
1 Pair: WK3 to a Straight Flush: W79
(more)2♣ 7♣ 9♣ K♦ W
1 Pair: WK3 to a Straight Flush: W8T
(more)2♣ 8♣ 10♣ K♦ W
4 to a Flush: W2TK3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WTK
(more)2♣ 9♦ 10♣ K♣ W
4 to a Flush: W3TK3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WTK
(more)3♣ 9♦ 10♣ K♣ W
4 to a Flush: W4TK3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WTK
(more)4♣ 9♦ 10♣ K♣ W
4 to a Flush: W5TK3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WTK
(more)5♣ 9♦ 10♣ K♣ W
4 to a Flush: W6TK3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WTK
(more)6♣ 9♦ 10♣ K♣ W
4 to a Flush: W7TK3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WTK
(more)7♣ 9♦ 10♣ K♣ W
4 to a Flush: W8TK3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WTK
(more)8♣ 9♦ 10♣ K♣ W
4 to a Flush: W2JK3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WJK
(more)2♣ 9♦ J♣ K♣ W
4 to a Flush: W3JK3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WJK
(more)3♣ 9♦ J♣ K♣ W
4 to a Flush: W4JK3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WJK
(more)4♣ 9♦ J♣ K♣ W
4 to a Flush: W5JK3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WJK
(more)5♣ 9♦ J♣ K♣ W
4 to a Flush: W6JK3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WJK
(more)6♣ 9♦ J♣ K♣ W
4 to a Flush: W7JK3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WJK
(more)7♣ 9♦ J♣ K♣ W
4 to a Flush: W8JK3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WJK
(more)8♣ 9♦ J♣ K♣ W
4 to a Flush: W2QK3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WQK
(more)2♣ 9♦ Q♣ K♣ W
4 to a Flush: W3QK3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WQK
(more)3♣ 9♦ Q♣ K♣ W
4 to a Flush: W4QK3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WQK
(more)4♣ 9♦ Q♣ K♣ W
4 to a Flush: W5QK3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WQK
(more)5♣ 9♦ Q♣ K♣ W
4 to a Flush: W6QK3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WQK
(more)6♣ 9♦ Q♣ K♣ W
4 to a Flush: W7QK3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WQK
(more)7♣ 9♦ Q♣ K♣ W
4 to a Flush: W8QK3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WQK
(more)8♣ 9♦ Q♣ K♣ W
1 Pair: WJWild Only2♣ 3♦ 4♥ J♠ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W341 Pair: WA
(more)3♣ 4♣ 8♦ A♦ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W351 Pair: WA
(more)3♣ 5♣ 8♦ A♦ W
1 Pair: WT4 to a Straight: W3453♣ 4♦ 5♥ 10♠ W
3 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ1 Pair: 333♣ 3♦ 9♥ 10♥ J♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ1 Pair: 444♣ 4♦ 9♥ 10♥ J♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 7891 Pair: 555♣ 5♦ 7♥ 8♥ 9♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ1 Pair: 555♣ 5♦ 9♥ 10♥ J♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ1 Pair: 666♣ 6♦ 9♥ 10♥ J♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 3451 Pair: 777♦ 7♣ 3♥ 4♥ 5♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ1 Pair: 777♣ 7♦ 9♥ 10♥ J♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 4561 Pair: 888♦ 8♣ 4♥ 5♥ 6♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 3451 Pair: 999♦ 9♣ 3♥ 4♥ 5♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 4561 Pair: 999♦ 9♣ 4♥ 5♥ 6♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 5671 Pair: 999♦ 9♣ 5♥ 6♥ 7♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 3451 Pair: TT10♦ 10♣ 3♥ 4♥ 5♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 4561 Pair: TT10♦ 10♣ 4♥ 5♥ 6♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 5671 Pair: TT10♦ 10♣ 5♥ 6♥ 7♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 3451 Pair: JJJ♦ J♣ 3♥ 4♥ 5♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 4561 Pair: JJJ♦ J♣ 4♥ 5♥ 6♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 5671 Pair: JJJ♦ J♣ 5♥ 6♥ 7♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 6781 Pair: JJJ♦ J♣ 6♥ 7♥ 8♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 7891 Pair: JJJ♦ J♣ 7♥ 8♥ 9♥
1 Pair: 223 to a Straight Flush: 3452♣ 2♦ 3♥ 4♥ 5♥
3 to a Straight Flush: W7J1 Pair: W72♣ 6♣ 7♦ J♦ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W8Q1 Pair: W73♣ 7♣ 8♦ Q♦ W