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

Perfect Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Royal Flush800479,168,4600.00002441,599.6315.350.019231
Four Deuces with an Ace400547,362,9480.00002736,416.844.370.010984
Four Deuces2003,075,210,4080.0001546,481.916.110.030855
Wild Royal Flush2541,373,551,6880.002076481.791.200.051890
Five Aces806,756,577,3320.0003392,950.202.120.027117
Five 3's, 4's, 5's4015,839,005,1640.0007951,258.491.210.031784
Five 6's through K's2041,497,840,1280.002082480.340.750.041637
Straight Flush1081,761,352,7080.004102243.800.330.041018
Four of a Kind41,270,020,989,0760.06371415.700.580.254855
Full House3420,662,606,1120.02110447.390.090.063311
Flush3490,051,236,6240.02458540.680.100.073754
Straight1799,674,973,4640.04011824.930.000.040118
Three of a Kind15,722,651,873,5120.2870913.480.000.287091
Nothing011,038,838,769,5760.5537911.810.520.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2432.740.973644

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

Basic Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Royal Flush800474,103,9320.00002442,044.0115.190.019028
Four Deuces with an Ace400547,479,7560.00002736,409.074.370.010986
Four Deuces2003,077,293,3080.0001546,477.526.120.030876
Wild Royal Flush2541,216,064,6480.002068483.631.190.051693
Five Aces806,756,330,3240.0003392,950.302.120.027116
Five 3's, 4's, 5's4015,845,789,4840.0007951,257.951.210.031798
Five 6's through K's2041,515,223,4480.002083480.140.750.041654
Straight Flush1081,430,401,8040.004085244.790.330.040852
Four of a Kind41,270,487,372,0640.06373715.690.580.254949
Full House3420,656,013,2160.02110347.390.090.063310
Flush3492,281,237,9040.02469740.490.100.074090
Straight1797,912,137,4160.04002924.980.000.040029
Three of a Kind15,725,710,792,2040.2872443.480.000.287244
Nothing011,035,320,277,6920.5536141.810.520.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2432.580.973624

The following tables show the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy — No Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandFull House; 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 HandFlush; 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
Pat HandStraight
4 to a Flush
(more)3458; 3459; 345T; 345J; 345Q; 345K; 346A; 3468; 3469; 346T; 346J; 346Q...
1 PairAA
1 Pair33; 44; 55
1 Pair66; 77; 88; 99; TT; JJ; QQ; KK
3 to a Straight Flush
(more)345; 346; 347; 356; 357; 367; 456; 457; 458; 467; 468; 478; 567; 568...
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTJ
3 to a Straight FlushA34; A35; A45
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTQ; QK
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTK; JQ; JK
GarbageDiscard everything

Basic Strategy — One Wild Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat Hand
(more)Full House; Straight Flush; Five 6's through K's; Five 3's, 4's, 5's...
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
Pat HandFlush
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)W567; W678; W679; W689; W789; W78T; W79T; W89T; W89J; W8TJ; W9TJ; W9TQ...
3 of a KindW33; W44; W55; W99; WTT; WJJ; WQQ; WKK; WAA
4 to a Straight FlushWA34; WA35; WA45; W345; W456; W457; W467; W568; W578; W9TK; W9JK; W9QK
3 of a KindW66; W77; W88
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)W346; W347; W356; W357; W367; W458; W468; W478; W569; W579; W589; W67T...
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTJ; WTQ
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTK; WJQ; WJK; WQA; WQK; WKA
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTA; WJA
Pat HandStraight
4 to a Flush
(more)W348; W349; W34T; W34J; W34Q; W34K; W358; W359; W35T; W35J; W35Q; W35K...
3 to a Straight FlushW67; W78; W89; W9T
Wild Only

Basic Strategy — Two Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat Hand
(more)Straight Flush; Five 6's through K's; Five 3's, 4's, 5's; Five Aces...
4 of a KindWW33; WW44; WW55; WW66; WW77; WW88; WW99; WWTT; WWJJ; WWQQ; WWKK; WWAA
4 to a Wild Royal FlushWWTA; WWTJ; WWTQ; WWTK; WWJA; WWJQ; WWJK; WWQA; WWQK; WWKA
3 of a KindWWA
Wilds Only

Basic Strategy — Three Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandFive 6's through K's; Five 3's, 4's, 5's; Five Aces; Wild Royal Flush
4 of a KindWWWA
Wilds Only

Basic Strategy — Four Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandFour Deuces with an Ace
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: TAGarbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 10♥ A♥
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JAGarbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 4♦ 5♥ J♠ A♠
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: QAGarbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 5♦ 6♥ Q♠ A♠
Garbage: Discard everything2 to a Natural Royal Flush: QK
(more)3♣ 4♦ 9♣ Q♦ K♦
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: KAGarbage: Discard everything
(more)4♣ 5♦ 6♥ K♠ A♠
Garbage: Discard everything2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JK
(more)3♣ 4♦ 9♣ J♦ K♦
Garbage: Discard everything2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TK
(more)3♣ 4♦ 9♣ 10♦ K♦
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TK
(more)3♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♣ K♦
3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WTK3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WQA2♣ 10♣ Q♦ K♣ A♦
3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WJK3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WQA2♣ J♣ Q♦ K♣ A♦
3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WJQ3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WKA2♣ J♣ Q♣ K♦ A♦