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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 Flush800445,303,0440.00002244,763.2914.260.017872
Four Deuces5004,264,791,0840.0002144,673.9153.280.106977
Wild Royal Flush2534,193,089,5360.001715582.960.990.042885
Five of a Kind1263,336,157,7760.003177314.720.390.038129
Straight Flush878,143,823,3480.003920255.080.190.031362
Four of a Kind41,301,969,818,7160.06531715.310.590.261266
Full House3422,336,268,7920.02118847.200.090.063563
Flush2324,545,616,2880.01628261.420.020.032563
Straight21,120,510,538,0640.05621317.790.060.112426
Three of a Kind15,679,149,841,2760.2849093.510.000.284909
Nothing010,904,335,269,2760.5470431.830.540.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2170.390.991952

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

Basic Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Natural Royal Flush800439,247,8800.00002245,380.3714.070.017629
Four Deuces5004,279,027,5240.0002154,658.3653.450.107334
Wild Royal Flush2534,062,198,2160.001709585.200.980.042720
Five of a Kind1263,442,980,0960.003183314.190.390.038193
Straight Flush877,239,689,7440.003875258.070.190.030999
Four of a Kind41,304,837,420,2680.06546015.280.590.261842
Full House3422,548,837,0560.02119847.170.090.063595
Flush2322,247,186,7120.01616661.860.020.032333
Straight21,114,177,187,1360.05589517.890.060.111791
Three of a Kind15,689,677,071,4480.2854373.500.000.285437
Nothing010,900,279,671,1200.5468401.830.540.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2170.370.991872

The following tables show the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy — No Wilds 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 Kind3333; 4444; 5555; 6666; 7777; 8888; 9999; TTTT; JJJJ; QQQQ; KKKK; AAAA
Pat HandStraight; Flush; Straight Flush
3 of a Kind333; 444; 555; 666; 777; 888; 999; TTT; JJJ; QQQ; KKK; AAA
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
1 Pair33; 44; 55; 66; 77; 88; 99; TT; JJ; QQ; KK; AA
4 to a Straight4567; 5678; 6789; 789T; 89TJ; 9TJQ; TJQK
4 to a Flush
(more)3458; 3459; 345T; 345J; 345Q; 345K; 346A; 3468; 3469; 346T; 346J; 346Q...
3 to a Straight Flush
(more)345; 456; 457; 467; 567; 568; 578; 678; 679; 689; 789; 78T; 79T; 89T...
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTJ
4 to a Straight78TJ; 79TJ; 89TQ; 89JQ; 8TJQ; 9TJK; 9TQK; 9JQK; TJQA; TJKA; TQKA; JQKA
3 to a Straight Flush89Q; 8TQ; 8JQ; 9TK; 9JK; 9QK
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTQ; JQ
3 to a Straight Flush346; 347; 367
4 to a Straight678T; 679T; 689T; 789J
3 to a Straight Flush67T; 68T; 69T; 78J; 79J
4 to a Straight3467; 3567; 4568; 4578; 4678; 5679
3 to a Straight Flush356; 357
4 to a Straight5689; 5789
3 to a Straight Flush458; 468; 478; 569; 579; 589
4 to a Straight3456; 3457
GarbageDiscard everything

Basic Strategy — One Wild Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandFull House; Straight Flush; Five of a Kind; Wild Royal Flush
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
4 to a Straight FlushW567; W678; W789; W89T; W9TJ
Pat HandStraight; Flush
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)W345; W456; W457; W467; W568; W578; W679; W689; W78T; W79T; W89J; W8TJ...
3 of a KindW33; W44; W55; W66; W77; W88; W99; WTT; WJJ; WQQ; WKK; WAA
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)WA34; WA35; WA45; W346; W347; W356; W357; W367; W458; W468; W478; W569...
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTJ; WTQ; WTK; WJQ; WJK; WQK
3 to a Straight FlushW9T
Wild Only

Basic Strategy — Two Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandStraight Flush; Five of a Kind; Wild Royal Flush
4 to a Wild Royal FlushWWTJ
4 of a KindWW33; WW44; WW55; WW66; WW77; WW88; WW99; WWTT; WWJJ; WWQQ; WWKK; WWAA
4 to a Wild Royal FlushWWTA; WWTQ; WWTK; WWJA; WWJQ; WWJK; WWQA; WWQK; WWKA
Wilds Only

Basic Strategy — Three Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Wilds Only

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

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: TKGarbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 10♥ K♥
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JKGarbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ J♥ K♥
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: QKGarbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 4♦ 5♥ Q♠ K♠
3 to a Straight Flush: W89Wild Only
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 8♦ 9♦
3 to a Straight Flush: W78Wild Only
(more)2♣ 3♣ 7♦ 8♦ 10♣
Wild Only3 to a Straight Flush: W9T
(more)2♣ 3♣ 6♦ 9♣ 10♣
3 to a Straight Flush: W67Wild Only
(more)2♣ 3♣ 6♦ 7♦ J♣
4 to a Straight: 34563 to a Straight Flush: 346
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 6♣ 9♦
4 to a Straight: 34673 to a Straight Flush: 346
(more)3♣ 4♣ 6♣ 7♦ 9♦
4 to a Straight: 34563 to a Straight Flush: 356
(more)3♣ 4♦ 5♣ 6♣ 9♦
4 to a Straight: 34573 to a Straight Flush: 347
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 7♣ 9♦
4 to a Straight: 34673 to a Straight Flush: 347
(more)3♣ 4♣ 6♦ 7♣ 9♦
4 to a Straight: 34573 to a Straight Flush: 357
(more)3♣ 4♦ 5♣ 7♣ 9♦
4 to a Straight: 34673 to a Straight Flush: 367
(more)3♣ 4♦ 6♣ 7♣ 9♦
4 to a Straight: 35673 to a Straight Flush: 367
(more)3♣ 5♦ 6♣ 7♣ 10♦
4 to a Straight: 678T2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ
(more)6♣ 7♦ 8♣ 10♦ Q♦
4 to a Straight: 679T2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ
(more)6♣ 7♦ 9♣ 10♦ Q♦
4 to a Straight: 8TJQ2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TJ
(more)7♣ 8♦ 10♣ J♣ Q♦
4 to a Straight: 9TJK2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TJ
(more)7♣ 9♦ 10♣ J♣ K♦
4 to a Straight: 45683 to a Straight Flush: 346
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 6♣ 8♦
4 to a Straight: 46783 to a Straight Flush: 346
(more)3♣ 4♣ 6♣ 7♦ 8♦
4 to a Straight: 45783 to a Straight Flush: 347
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 7♣ 8♦
4 to a Straight: 46783 to a Straight Flush: 347
(more)3♣ 4♣ 6♦ 7♣ 8♦
4 to a Straight: 46783 to a Straight Flush: 367
(more)3♣ 4♦ 6♣ 7♣ 8♦
4 to a Straight: 56793 to a Straight Flush: 367
(more)3♣ 5♦ 6♣ 7♣ 9♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 4684 to a Straight: 689T
(more)4♣ 6♣ 8♣ 9♦ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 4784 to a Straight: 789J
(more)4♣ 7♣ 8♣ 9♦ J♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5894 to a Straight: 89TQ
(more)5♣ 8♣ 9♣ 10♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5894 to a Straight: 89JQ
(more)5♣ 8♣ 9♣ J♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 68T4 to a Straight: 8TJQ
(more)6♣ 8♣ 10♣ J♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 69T4 to a Straight: 9TJK
(more)6♣ 9♣ 10♣ J♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 69T4 to a Straight: 9TQK
(more)6♣ 9♣ 10♣ Q♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 79J4 to a Straight: 9JQK
(more)7♣ 9♣ J♣ Q♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 8TQ4 to a Straight: TQKA
(more)8♣ 10♣ Q♣ K♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 8JQ4 to a Straight: JQKA
(more)8♣ J♣ Q♣ K♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 4784 to a Straight: 78TJ4♣ 7♣ 8♣ 10♦ J♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 5794 to a Straight: 79TJ5♣ 7♣ 9♣ 10♦ J♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 67T2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ6♣ 7♣ 10♣ J♦ Q♦