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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 Flush800501,972,2160.00002539,709.8316.080.020146
Straight Flush502,213,845,8960.0001119,003.890.270.005553
Four Aces with any 2,3,48001,403,197,8000.00007014,205.5744.940.056316
Four 2's, 3's, 4's with any A,2,3,44003,439,324,7160.0001735,795.6827.470.069017
Four Aces1602,964,773,1600.0001496,723.363.760.023798
Four 2's, 3's, 4's806,377,519,0400.0003203,125.552.000.025596
Four 5's through K's5032,074,071,8640.001609621.473.870.080454
Full House9208,362,170,1960.01045395.670.670.094077
Flush6253,370,585,4480.01271178.670.320.076266
Straight4269,679,873,1200.01352973.910.120.054117
Three of a Kind21,487,126,715,0720.07460513.400.080.149211
Two Pair12,420,110,740,8880.1214118.240.000.121411
Jacks or Better14,097,868,549,0120.2055804.860.000.205580
Nothing011,147,737,178,7720.5592541.790.540.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.27100.110.981540

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

Basic Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Royal Flush800519,976,3800.00002638,334.8816.650.020869
Straight Flush502,216,824,4040.0001118,991.790.270.005561
Four Aces with any 2,3,48001,403,181,9600.00007014,205.7344.940.056315
Four 2's, 3's, 4's with any A,2,3,44003,439,236,6360.0001735,795.8327.470.069015
Four Aces1602,970,344,2560.0001496,710.753.770.023842
Four 2's, 3's, 4's806,377,454,3840.0003203,125.582.000.025595
Four 5's through K's5032,053,190,3760.001608621.883.860.080401
Full House9208,359,917,2440.01045395.670.670.094076
Flush6250,483,942,6560.01256679.580.320.075397
Straight4269,845,198,8960.01353773.870.120.054150
Three of a Kind21,486,938,557,3160.07459613.410.080.149192
Two Pair12,420,567,879,5080.1214348.230.000.121434
Jacks or Better14,099,794,438,3120.2056764.860.000.205676
Nothing011,148,260,374,8720.5592801.790.540.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.27100.690.981524

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 Kind + 1 Kicker2223; 2224; 222A; 3332; 3334; 333A; 4442; 4443; 444A; AAA2; AAA3; AAA4
3 of a Kind222; 333; 444; AAA
Pat HandStraight; Flush; Full House
3 of a Kind555; 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 FlushTJQ; TJK; TQK; JQA; JQK; JKA; QKA
1 PairJJ; QQ; KK
4 to a Flush
(more)2347; 2348; 2349; 234T; 234J; 234Q; 234K; 2357; 2358; 2359; 235T; 235J...
3 to a Royal FlushTJA; TQA; TKA
1 Pair22; 33; 44
4 to a Straight2345; 3456; 4567; 5678; 6789; 789T; 89TJ; 9TJQ; TJQK
3 to a Straight Flush9TJ; 9JQ
1 Pair55; 66; 77; 88; 99; TT
4 to a StraightJQKA
3 to a Straight Flush345; 456; 567; 678; 789; 89T; 89J; 8TJ; 8JQ; 9TQ; 9JK; 9QK
2 to a Royal FlushJQ
4 to a Straight9JQK; TJQA; TJKA; TQKA
2 to a Royal FlushJA; JK; QA; QK; KA
3 to a Straight Flush
(more)A23; A24; A25; A34; A35; A45; 234; 235; 245; 346; 356; 457; 467; 568...
4 to a Straight89JQ; 8TJQ; 9TJK; 9TQK
Single Cardan Ace
3 to a StraightTJQ; JQK
2 to a Royal FlushTJ
2 to a StraightJQ; JK; QK
3 to a Flush
(more)23J; 23Q; 23K; 24J; 24Q; 24K; 25J; 25Q; 25K; 26J; 26Q; 26K; 27J; 27Q...
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...
3 to a Flush
(more)237; 238; 239; 23T; 247; 248; 249; 24T; 257; 258; 259; 25T; 267; 268...
GarbageDiscard everything

The following table shows the exceptions to the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy Exceptions
Right Play Wrong Play Pattern(s)
2 to a Straight: JK2 to a Royal Flush: TJ
(more)2♣ 3♦ 10♣ J♣ K♦
3 to a Flush: 2JA2 to a Royal Flush: JA
(more)2♣ 3♦ J♣ Q♦ A♣
3 to a Flush: 3JA2 to a Royal Flush: JA
(more)2♣ 3♦ J♦ Q♣ A♦
3 to a Flush: 4JA2 to a Royal Flush: JA
(more)2♣ 4♦ J♦ Q♣ A♦
3 to a Flush: 5JA2 to a Royal Flush: JA
(more)2♣ 5♦ J♦ Q♣ A♦
3 to a Flush: 6JA2 to a Royal Flush: JA
(more)2♣ 6♦ J♦ Q♣ A♦
3 to a Flush: 7JA2 to a Royal Flush: JA
(more)2♣ 7♦ J♦ Q♣ A♦
3 to a Flush: 8JA2 to a Royal Flush: JA
(more)2♣ 8♦ J♦ Q♣ A♦
3 to a Flush: 9JA2 to a Royal Flush: JA
(more)2♣ 9♦ J♦ Q♣ A♦
3 to a Flush: 2QA2 to a Royal Flush: QA
(more)2♣ 3♦ J♦ Q♣ A♣
3 to a Flush: 3QA2 to a Royal Flush: QA
(more)2♣ 3♦ J♣ Q♦ A♦
3 to a Flush: 4QA2 to a Royal Flush: QA
(more)2♣ 4♦ J♣ Q♦ A♦
3 to a Flush: 5QA2 to a Royal Flush: QA
(more)2♣ 5♦ J♣ Q♦ A♦
3 to a Flush: 6QA2 to a Royal Flush: QA
(more)2♣ 6♦ J♣ Q♦ A♦
3 to a Flush: 7QA2 to a Royal Flush: QA
(more)2♣ 7♦ J♣ Q♦ A♦
3 to a Flush: 8QA2 to a Royal Flush: QA
(more)2♣ 8♦ J♣ Q♦ A♦
3 to a Flush: 9QA2 to a Royal Flush: QA
(more)2♣ 9♦ J♣ Q♦ A♦
3 to a Flush: 2KA2 to a Royal Flush: KA
(more)2♣ 3♦ J♦ K♣ A♣
3 to a Flush: 3KA2 to a Royal Flush: KA
(more)2♣ 3♦ J♣ K♦ A♦
3 to a Flush: 4KA2 to a Royal Flush: KA
(more)2♣ 4♦ J♣ K♦ A♦
3 to a Flush: 5KA2 to a Royal Flush: KA
(more)2♣ 5♦ J♣ K♦ A♦
3 to a Flush: 6KA2 to a Royal Flush: KA
(more)2♣ 6♦ J♣ K♦ A♦
3 to a Flush: 7KA2 to a Royal Flush: KA
(more)2♣ 7♦ J♣ K♦ A♦
3 to a Flush: 8KA2 to a Royal Flush: KA
(more)2♣ 8♦ J♣ K♦ A♦
3 to a Flush: 9KA2 to a Royal Flush: KA
(more)2♣ 9♦ J♣ K♦ A♦
4 to a Straight: 9JQK2 to a Royal Flush: JQ
(more)2♣ 9♦ J♣ Q♣ K♦
4 to a Straight: TJQA2 to a Royal Flush: JQ
(more)2♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♣ A♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 26J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ 6♣ J♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 27J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ 7♣ J♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 37J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♣ 7♦ J♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 23J
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♦ J♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 24J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♣ 6♦ J♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 25J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♣ 6♦ J♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 36J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♣ 6♦ J♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 47J
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 7♦ J♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 57J
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♦ 7♦ J♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 67J
(more)2♣ 3♣ 6♦ 7♦ J♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 34J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ 6♣ J♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 35J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♦ 6♣ J♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 46J
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♦ J♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 56J
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♦ 6♦ J♦
1 Pair: JJ3 to a Royal Flush: TJK
(more)J♣ J♦ 2♣ 10♣ K♣
1 Pair: KK3 to a Royal Flush: TJK
(more)K♣ K♦ 2♣ 10♣ J♣
1 Pair: QQ3 to a Royal Flush: TQK
(more)Q♣ Q♦ 2♣ 10♣ K♣
1 Pair: KK3 to a Royal Flush: TQK
(more)K♣ K♦ 2♣ 10♣ Q♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 45J
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♦ 6♣ J♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 34Garbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 4♣ 8♦ 9♦ 10♥
1 Pair: JJ3 to a Royal Flush: JQA
(more)J♣ J♦ 2♣ Q♣ A♣
1 Pair: QQ3 to a Royal Flush: JQA
(more)Q♣ Q♦ 2♣ J♣ A♣
1 Pair: JJ3 to a Royal Flush: JKA
(more)J♣ J♦ 2♣ K♣ A♣
1 Pair: KK3 to a Royal Flush: JKA
(more)K♣ K♦ 2♣ J♣ A♣
1 Pair: QQ3 to a Royal Flush: QKA
(more)Q♣ Q♦ 2♣ K♣ A♣
1 Pair: KK3 to a Royal Flush: QKA
(more)K♣ K♦ 2♣ Q♣ A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 67TSingle Card: a King
(more)2♣ 6♦ 7♦ 10♦ K♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 68TSingle Card: a King
(more)2♣ 6♦ 8♦ 10♦ K♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 69TSingle Card: a King
(more)2♣ 6♦ 9♦ 10♦ K♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 569Single Card: a King
(more)2♣ 5♦ 6♦ 9♦ K♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 579Single Card: a King
(more)2♣ 5♦ 7♦ 9♦ K♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 589Single Card: a King
(more)2♣ 5♦ 8♦ 9♦ K♣
3 to a Flush: 2TQ2 to a Royal Flush: TQ
(more)2♣ 8♦ 9♦ 10♣ Q♣
3 to a Flush: 3TQ2 to a Royal Flush: TQ
(more)3♣ 8♦ 9♦ 10♣ Q♣
3 to a Flush: 4TQ2 to a Royal Flush: TQ
(more)4♣ 8♦ 9♦ 10♣ Q♣
3 to a Flush: 5TQ2 to a Royal Flush: TQ
(more)5♣ 8♦ 9♦ 10♣ Q♣
3 to a Flush: 6TQ2 to a Royal Flush: TQ
(more)6♣ 8♦ 9♦ 10♣ Q♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 8JQ4 to a Straight: JQKA
(more)8♣ J♣ Q♣ K♦ A♦
Single Card: an Ace3 to a Straight Flush: 2352♣ 3♣ 5♣ 6♦ A♥
Single Card: an Ace3 to a Straight Flush: 2452♣ 4♣ 5♣ 6♦ A♥
4 to a Flush: 2JQA3 to a Royal Flush: JQA
(more)2♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 3JQA3 to a Royal Flush: JQA
(more)3♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 4JQA3 to a Royal Flush: JQA
(more)4♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 5JQA3 to a Royal Flush: JQA
(more)5♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 6JQA3 to a Royal Flush: JQA
(more)6♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 7JQA3 to a Royal Flush: JQA
(more)7♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 8JQA3 to a Royal Flush: JQA
(more)8♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 9JQA3 to a Royal Flush: JQA
(more)9♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 2JKA3 to a Royal Flush: JKA
(more)2♣ 10♦ J♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 3JKA3 to a Royal Flush: JKA
(more)3♣ 10♦ J♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 4JKA3 to a Royal Flush: JKA
(more)4♣ 10♦ J♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 5JKA3 to a Royal Flush: JKA
(more)5♣ 10♦ J♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 6JKA3 to a Royal Flush: JKA
(more)6♣ 10♦ J♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 7JKA3 to a Royal Flush: JKA
(more)7♣ 10♦ J♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 8JKA3 to a Royal Flush: JKA
(more)8♣ 10♦ J♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 9JKA3 to a Royal Flush: JKA
(more)9♣ 10♦ J♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 2QKA3 to a Royal Flush: QKA
(more)2♣ 10♦ Q♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 3QKA3 to a Royal Flush: QKA
(more)3♣ 10♦ Q♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 4QKA3 to a Royal Flush: QKA
(more)4♣ 10♦ Q♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 5QKA3 to a Royal Flush: QKA
(more)5♣ 10♦ Q♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 6QKA3 to a Royal Flush: QKA
(more)6♣ 10♦ Q♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 7QKA3 to a Royal Flush: QKA
(more)7♣ 10♦ Q♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 8QKA3 to a Royal Flush: QKA
(more)8♣ 10♦ Q♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 9QKA3 to a Royal Flush: QKA
(more)9♣ 10♦ Q♣ K♣ A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 236Single Card: a King2♣ 3♣ 6♣ 9♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 246Single Card: a King2♣ 4♣ 6♣ 9♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 256Single Card: a King2♣ 5♣ 6♣ 9♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 347Single Card: a King3♣ 4♣ 7♣ 9♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 357Single Card: a King3♣ 5♣ 7♣ 9♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 367Single Card: a King3♣ 6♣ 7♣ 9♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 458Single Card: a King4♣ 5♣ 8♣ 9♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 468Single Card: a King4♣ 6♣ 8♣ 9♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 478Single Card: a King4♣ 7♣ 8♣ 9♦ K♦