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Video Poker Strategy Calculator

Introduction

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

Perfect Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Royal Flush800473,811,9720.00002442,069.9215.170.019016
Four Deuces with an Ace400550,483,6320.00002836,210.404.400.011047
Four Deuces2003,106,751,5080.0001566,416.106.170.031172
Wild Royal Flush2541,374,503,5760.002076481.781.200.051891
Five Aces806,635,293,0680.0003333,004.122.080.026630
Five 3's, 4's, 5's4015,532,864,1160.0007791,283.291.190.031170
Five 6's through K's2041,391,594,5760.002077481.580.750.041530
Straight Flush979,199,448,9000.003973251.680.250.035759
Four of a Kind41,252,659,020,4360.06284315.910.570.251371
Full House4527,746,268,0880.02647637.770.240.105903
Flush3468,821,289,2640.02352042.520.090.070559
Straight1798,372,565,3200.04005224.970.000.040052
Three of a Kind15,549,449,965,2880.2784023.590.000.278402
Nothing011,147,916,657,4560.5592631.790.550.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2732.660.994502

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

Basic Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Royal Flush800474,137,9880.00002442,040.9915.190.019029
Four Deuces with an Ace400547,479,7560.00002736,409.074.370.010986
Four Deuces2003,077,293,3080.0001546,477.526.110.030876
Wild Royal Flush2541,217,222,5520.002068483.611.190.051694
Five Aces806,610,570,6440.0003323,015.362.070.026531
Five 3's, 4's, 5's4015,481,390,2840.0007771,287.561.180.031066
Five 6's through K's2041,248,905,5280.002069483.240.750.041387
Straight Flush979,867,997,6640.004007249.580.260.036061
Four of a Kind41,245,517,070,1360.06248416.000.560.249938
Full House4526,884,476,0400.02643237.830.240.105730
Flush3490,710,966,8280.02461840.620.100.073853
Straight1795,582,905,6760.03991225.050.000.039912
Three of a Kind15,529,476,305,9320.2774003.600.000.277400
Nothing011,156,533,794,8640.5596951.790.550.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2732.580.994464

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...
2 Pair
(more)3344; 3355; 3366; 3377; 3388; 3399; 33TT; 33JJ; 33QQ; 33KK; 33AA; 4455...
1 Pair33; 44; 55; 66; 77; 88; 99; TT; JJ; QQ; KK; AA
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; TQ; JQ
3 to a Straight FlushA34; A35; A45
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTK; JK; QK
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
3 of a KindW33; W44; W55; WQQ; WKK; WAA
4 to a Straight FlushWA34; WA35; WA45; W345; W567; W678; W789; W89T; W9TJ
3 of a KindW66; W77; W88; W99; WTT; WJJ
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)W346; W347; W356; W357; W367; W456; W457; W458; W467; W468; W478; W568...
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)
Garbage: Discard everything2 to a Natural Royal Flush: QK
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ Q♦ K♦
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TAGarbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 4♦ 5♥ 10♠ A♠
Garbage: Discard everything2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JK
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ J♦ K♦
Garbage: Discard everything2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TK
(more)3♣ 4♦ 9♣ 10♦ K♦
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JAGarbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 5♦ 6♥ J♠ A♠
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: QAGarbage: Discard everything
(more)4♣ 5♦ 6♥ Q♠ A♠
Wild Only3 to a Straight Flush: W67
(more)2♣ 3♣ 6♦ 7♦ 8♣
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: KAGarbage: Discard everything
(more)4♣ 5♦ 7♥ K♠ A♠
Wild Only3 to a Straight Flush: W78
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♣ 7♦ 8♦
Wild Only3 to a Straight Flush: W89
(more)2♣ 3♣ 6♣ 8♦ 9♦
Wild Only3 to a Straight Flush: W9T
(more)2♣ 3♣ 8♣ 9♦ 10♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W348
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 8♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W368
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♣ 8♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W369
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♣ 9♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W34K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 5♦ K♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W36K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♣ K♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W358
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 5♣ 8♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W378
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 7♣ 8♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W349
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 9♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W359
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 5♣ 9♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W469
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♦ 9♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W379
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 7♣ 9♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W389
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 8♣ 9♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W34Q
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 5♦ Q♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W36Q
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♣ Q♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W35K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 5♣ K♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W46K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♦ K♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W37K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 7♣ K♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W38K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 8♣ K♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W39K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 9♣ K♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W69K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 6♦ 9♦ K♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W479
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 7♦ 9♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W489
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 8♦ 9♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W56K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♦ 6♦ K♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W67K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 6♦ 7♦ K♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W68K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 6♦ 8♦ K♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W459
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 5♦ 9♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W46Q
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♦ Q♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W45K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 5♦ K♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W34J
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 5♦ J♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W35Q
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 5♣ Q♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W37Q
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 7♣ Q♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W38Q
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 8♣ Q♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W68Q
(more)2♣ 3♣ 6♦ 8♦ Q♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W39Q
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 9♣ Q♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W69Q
(more)2♣ 3♣ 6♦ 9♦ Q♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W47K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 7♦ K♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W57K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♦ 7♦ K♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W78K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 7♦ 8♦ K♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W59K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♦ 9♦ K♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W79K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 7♦ 9♦ K♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W89K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 8♦ 9♦ K♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W36J
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♣ J♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W37J
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 7♣ J♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W45Q
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 5♦ Q♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W56Q
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♦ 6♦ Q♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W47Q
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 7♦ Q♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W67Q
(more)2♣ 3♣ 6♦ 7♦ Q♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W48Q
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 8♦ Q♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W48K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 8♦ K♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W58K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♦ 8♦ K♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W49K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 9♦ 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♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W36T2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♣ 10♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W46T2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♦ 10♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W35J2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 5♣ J♣
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W45J2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 5♦ J♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W46J2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♦ J♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W56J2♣ 3♣ 5♦ 6♦ J♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W47J2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 7♦ J♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W67J2♣ 3♣ 6♦ 7♦ J♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W48J2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 8♦ J♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W68J2♣ 3♣ 6♦ 8♦ J♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W69J2♣ 3♣ 6♦ 9♦ J♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W57Q2♣ 3♣ 5♦ 7♦ Q♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W58Q2♣ 3♣ 5♦ 8♦ Q♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W78Q2♣ 3♣ 7♦ 8♦ Q♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W49Q2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 9♦ Q♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W59Q2♣ 3♣ 5♦ 9♦ Q♦
Wild Only4 to a Flush: W79Q2♣ 3♣ 7♦ 9♦ Q♦