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The following table shows the results when following perfect strategy (basic strategy and all of the exceptions):

Perfect Strategy Analysis

Hand Payoff Combinations Probability Hit Frequency Variance Return
Royal Flush 800 513,460,056 0.000026 38,821.39 16.44 0.020607
Straight Flush 100 2,380,735,236 0.000119 8,372.72 1.17 0.011944
Four Aces 240 4,690,390,464 0.000235 4,249.80 13.44 0.056473
Four 2's, 3's, 4's 120 10,517,351,424 0.000528 1,895.27 7.47 0.063315
Four 5's through K's 50 32,475,349,584 0.001629 613.80 3.91 0.081460
Full House 9 216,433,655,424 0.010858 92.10 0.70 0.097721
Flush 5 220,628,280,828 0.011068 90.35 0.18 0.055342
Straight 4 252,804,878,868 0.012683 78.85 0.11 0.050730
Three of a Kind 3 1,500,042,920,964 0.075253 13.29 0.30 0.225760
Two Pair 1 2,453,408,797,932 0.123081 8.12 0.00 0.123081
Jacks or Better 1 4,217,838,277,464 0.211598 4.73 0.00 0.211598
Nothing 0 11,021,496,418,956 0.552921 1.81 0.55 0.000000
Totals 19,933,230,517,200 1.000000 2.24 44.28 0.998033

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

Basic Strategy Analysis

Hand Payoff Combinations Probability Hit Frequency Variance Return
Royal Flush 800 515,580,300 0.000026 38,661.74 16.51 0.020692
Straight Flush 100 2,358,212,352 0.000118 8,452.69 1.16 0.011831
Four Aces 240 4,685,398,164 0.000235 4,254.33 13.43 0.056413
Four 2's, 3's, 4's 120 10,516,764,732 0.000528 1,895.38 7.47 0.063312
Four 5's through K's 50 32,459,280,312 0.001628 614.10 3.91 0.081420
Full House 9 216,330,772,248 0.010853 92.14 0.69 0.097675
Flush 5 220,040,257,548 0.011039 90.59 0.18 0.055194
Straight 4 258,026,218,884 0.012945 77.25 0.12 0.051778
Three of a Kind 3 1,498,602,057,012 0.075181 13.30 0.30 0.225543
Two Pair 1 2,450,514,991,500 0.122936 8.13 0.00 0.122936
Jacks or Better 1 4,210,167,939,012 0.211214 4.73 0.00 0.211214
Nothing 0 11,029,013,045,136 0.553298 1.81 0.55 0.000000
Totals 19,933,230,517,200 1.000000 2.24 44.32 0.998008

The following table shows the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy

Type of Play Play Details
Pat Hand Four 2's, 3's, 4's; Four Aces; Straight Flush; Royal Flush
4 of a Kind 5555; 6666; 7777; 8888; 9999; TTTT; JJJJ; QQQQ; KKKK
4 to a Royal Flush TJQA; TJQK; TJKA; TQKA; JQKA
3 of a Kind AAA
Pat Hand Full House
4 to a Straight Flush 2345; 3456; 4567; 5678; 6789; 789T; 89TJ; 9TJQ
3 of a Kind 222; 333; 444; 555; 666; 777; 888; 999; TTT; JJJ; QQQ; KKK
Pat Hand Straight; Flush
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)A234; A235; A245; A345; 2346; 2356; 2456; 3457; 3467; 3567; 4568; 4578...
1 Pair AA
2 Pair
(more)2233; 2244; 2255; 2266; 2277; 2288; 2299; 22TT; 22JJ; 22QQ; 22KK; 3344...
3 to a Royal Flush TJQ; JQK
1 Pair JJ; QQ; KK
3 to a Royal Flush TJA; TJK; TQA; TQK; TKA; JQA; JKA; QKA
4 to a Flush
(more)2347; 2348; 2349; 234T; 234J; 234Q; 234K; 2357; 2358; 2359; 235T; 235J...
1 Pair 22; 33; 44
4 to a Straight 9TJQ; TJQK
3 to a Straight Flush 9TJ; 9JQ
4 to a Straight 89TJ
1 Pair 55; 66; 77; 88; 99; TT
4 to a Straight 2345; 3456; 4567; 5678; 6789; 789T
3 to a Straight Flush 345; 456; 567; 678; 789; 89T; 89J; 8TJ; 8JQ; 9TQ; 9JK; 9QK
4 to a Straight TJKA; TQKA; JQKA
2 to a Royal Flush JQ; KA
4 to a Straight TJQA
2 to a Royal Flush JA; QA
3 to a Straight Flush 234; 235; 245; 346; 356; 457; 467; 568; 578; 679; 689; 7TJ; 8TQ; 9TK
2 to a Royal Flush JK
3 to a Straight Flush 78T; 79T
2 to a Royal Flush QK
4 to a Straight 9JQK
3 to a Straight Flush A23; A24; A25; A34; A35; A45; 78J; 79J; 89Q
3 to a Straight JQK
4 to a Straight 89JQ; 8TJQ; 9TJK; 9TQK
2 to a Straight JQ
Single Card an Ace
2 to a Royal Flush TJ
2 to a Straight JK; QK
2 to a Royal Flush TQ; TK
Single Card a Jack; a Queen; a King
3 to a Straight Flush 236; 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...
Garbage Discard everything

The following table shows the exceptions to the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy Exceptions

Right Play Wrong Play Pattern(s)
Single Card: a King 2 to a Royal Flush: TK
(more)2♣3♣4♦10♦K♦
Single Card: an Ace 2 to a Straight: JQ
(more)6♣8♣J♣Q♦A♥
2 to a Royal Flush: JK 4 to a Straight: TJKA
(more)2♣10♣J♦K♦A♣
2 to a Royal Flush: JA 4 to a Straight: TJKA
(more)2♣10♣J♦K♣A♦
2 to a Royal Flush: QK 4 to a Straight: TQKA
(more)2♣10♣Q♦K♦A♣
2 to a Royal Flush: QA 4 to a Straight: TQKA
(more)2♣10♣Q♦K♣A♦
2 to a Royal Flush: KA 4 to a Straight: TQKA
(more)2♣10♣Q♣K♦A♦
2 to a Royal Flush: KA 4 to a Straight: TJKA
(more)2♣10♣J♣K♦A♦
2 to a Royal Flush: JA 4 to a Straight: TJQA
(more)2♣10♣J♦Q♣A♦
2 to a Royal Flush: QA 4 to a Straight: TJQA
(more)2♣10♣J♣Q♦A♦
2 to a Royal Flush: TJ Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣3♦10♥J♥A♣
2 to a Straight: JK 2 to a Royal Flush: TJ
(more)2♣7♦10♣J♣K♦
4 to a Straight: 9JQK 2 to a Royal Flush: JK
(more)2♣9♦J♣Q♦K♣
4 to a Straight: 9JQK 2 to a Royal Flush: QK
(more)2♣9♦J♦Q♣K♣
1 Pair: JJ 3 to a Royal Flush: JQK
(more)J♣J♦2♣Q♣K♣
1 Pair: QQ 3 to a Royal Flush: JQK
(more)Q♣Q♦2♣J♣K♣
1 Pair: KK 3 to a Royal Flush: JQK
(more)K♣K♦2♣J♣Q♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 346 2 to a Royal Flush: JA 3♣4♣6♣J♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 356 2 to a Royal Flush: JA 3♣5♣6♣J♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 457 2 to a Royal Flush: JA 4♣5♣7♣J♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 467 2 to a Royal Flush: JA 4♣6♣7♣J♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 568 2 to a Royal Flush: JA 5♣6♣8♣J♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 578 2 to a Royal Flush: JA 5♣7♣8♣J♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 679 2 to a Royal Flush: JA 6♣7♣9♣J♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 689 2 to a Royal Flush: JA 6♣8♣9♣J♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 78T 2 to a Royal Flush: JA 7♣8♣10♣J♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 79T 2 to a Royal Flush: JA 7♣9♣10♣J♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 346 2 to a Royal Flush: QA 3♣4♣6♣Q♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 356 2 to a Royal Flush: QA 3♣5♣6♣Q♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 457 2 to a Royal Flush: QA 4♣5♣7♣Q♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 467 2 to a Royal Flush: QA 4♣6♣7♣Q♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 568 2 to a Royal Flush: QA 5♣6♣8♣Q♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 578 2 to a Royal Flush: QA 5♣7♣8♣Q♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 679 2 to a Royal Flush: QA 6♣7♣9♣Q♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 689 2 to a Royal Flush: QA 6♣8♣9♣Q♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 78T 2 to a Royal Flush: QA 7♣8♣10♣Q♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 79T 2 to a Royal Flush: QA 7♣9♣10♣Q♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 346 2 to a Royal Flush: KA 3♣4♣6♣K♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 356 2 to a Royal Flush: KA 3♣5♣6♣K♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 457 2 to a Royal Flush: KA 4♣5♣7♣K♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 467 2 to a Royal Flush: KA 4♣6♣7♣K♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 568 2 to a Royal Flush: KA 5♣6♣8♣K♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 578 2 to a Royal Flush: KA 5♣7♣8♣K♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 679 2 to a Royal Flush: KA 6♣7♣9♣K♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 689 2 to a Royal Flush: KA 6♣8♣9♣K♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 78T 2 to a Royal Flush: KA 7♣8♣10♣K♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 79T 2 to a Royal Flush: KA 7♣9♣10♣K♦A♦