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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 800 495,430,236 0.000025 40,234.18 15.87 0.019884
Straight Flush 50 2,132,733,288 0.000107 9,346.33 0.26 0.005350
Four Aces 80 3,903,635,460 0.000196 5,106.32 1.22 0.015667
Four 2's, 3's, 4's 40 10,509,856,008 0.000527 1,896.62 0.80 0.021090
Four 5's through K's 25 32,673,298,536 0.001639 610.08 0.95 0.040978
Full House 7 229,459,754,916 0.011511 86.87 0.42 0.080580
Flush 5 216,946,473,756 0.010884 91.88 0.18 0.054418
Straight 4 224,617,025,580 0.011268 88.74 0.10 0.045074
Three of a Kind 3 1,483,756,110,144 0.074436 13.43 0.30 0.223309
Two Pair 2 2,576,626,215,768 0.129263 7.74 0.13 0.258526
Jacks or Better 1 4,291,056,995,796 0.215272 4.65 0.00 0.215272
Nothing 0 10,861,052,987,712 0.544872 1.84 0.52 0.000000
Totals 19,933,230,517,200 1.000000 2.20 20.75 0.980147

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 800 497,439,540 0.000025 40,071.66 15.93 0.019964
Straight Flush 50 2,110,941,576 0.000106 9,442.81 0.25 0.005295
Four Aces 80 3,910,380,096 0.000196 5,097.52 1.22 0.015694
Four 2's, 3's, 4's 40 10,509,497,388 0.000527 1,896.69 0.80 0.021089
Four 5's through K's 25 32,662,720,536 0.001639 610.27 0.95 0.040965
Full House 7 229,456,578,420 0.011511 86.87 0.42 0.080579
Flush 5 216,606,911,184 0.010867 92.02 0.18 0.054333
Straight 4 224,181,885,876 0.011247 88.92 0.10 0.044987
Three of a Kind 3 1,483,676,406,720 0.074432 13.44 0.30 0.223297
Two Pair 2 2,576,663,776,440 0.129265 7.74 0.13 0.258529
Jacks or Better 1 4,292,524,773,792 0.215345 4.64 0.00 0.215345
Nothing 0 10,860,429,205,632 0.544840 1.84 0.52 0.000000
Totals 19,933,230,517,200 1.000000 2.20 20.82 0.980078

The following table shows the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy

Type of Play Play Details
Pat Hand Full House; Straight Flush; Royal Flush
4 of a Kind
(more)2222; 3333; 4444; 5555; 6666; 7777; 8888; 9999; TTTT; JJJJ; QQQQ; KKKK...
4 to a Royal Flush TJQA; TJQK; TJKA; TQKA; JQKA
3 of a Kind 222; 333; 444; 555; 666; 777; 888; 999; TTT; JJJ; QQQ; KKK; AAA
Pat Hand Straight; Flush
2 Pair
(more)2233; 2244; 2255; 2266; 2277; 2288; 2299; 22TT; 22JJ; 22QQ; 22KK; 22AA...
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)A234; A235; A245; A345; 2345; 2346; 2356; 2456; 3456; 3457; 3467; 3567...
1 Pair JJ; QQ; KK; AA
3 to a Royal Flush TJA; TJQ; TJK; TQA; TQK; TKA; JQA; JQK; JKA; QKA
4 to a Flush
(more)2347; 2348; 2349; 234T; 234J; 234Q; 234K; 2357; 2358; 2359; 235T; 235J...
4 to a Straight 9TJQ; TJQK
1 Pair 22; 33; 44; 55; 66; 77; 88; 99; TT
3 to a Straight Flush 8JQ; 9JQ
4 to a Straight 2345; 3456; 4567; 5678; 6789; 789T; 89TJ; JQKA
3 to a Straight Flush 89J; 8TJ; 9TJ; 9TQ; 9JK; 9QK
2 to a Royal Flush JA; JQ; JK; QK
3 to a Straight Flush 456; 567; 678; 789; 89T
2 to a Royal Flush QA; KA
3 to a Straight Flush 345
4 to a Straight 9JQK; TJQA; TJKA; TQKA
3 to a Straight JQK
2 to a Straight JQ
3 to a Straight Flush A23; A24; A25; A34; A35; A45; 568; 578; 689; 78J; 79J; 7TJ; 89Q; 8TQ; 9TK
2 to a Straight JK; QA
2 to a Straight KA
2 to a Royal Flush TJ
2 to a Straight JA
Single Card an Ace
3 to a Straight Flush 234; 235; 245; 346; 356; 457; 467; 679; 78T; 79T
2 to a Straight 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
Garbage Discard everything

The following table shows the exceptions to the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy Exceptions

Right Play Wrong Play Pattern(s)
2 to a Straight: QK 2 to a Straight: QA
(more)2♣3♣Q♣K♦A♥
Single Card: a King 2 to a Royal Flush: TK
(more)2♣3♣4♦10♦K♦
2 to a Royal Flush: TJ 2 to a Straight: JK
(more)2♣3♣10♦J♦K♣
2 to a Straight: JA 2 to a Royal Flush: TJ
(more)2♣7♦10♣J♣A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 7TJ 2 to a Straight: JQ
(more)2♣7♦10♦J♦Q♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 78T Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣7♦8♦10♦A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 79T Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣7♦9♦10♦A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 346 Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣3♦4♦6♦A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 356 Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣3♦5♦6♦A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 457 Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣4♦5♦7♦A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 467 Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣4♦6♦7♦A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 679 Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣6♦7♦9♦A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 234 Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣3♣4♣7♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 235 Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣3♣5♣7♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 245 Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣4♣5♣7♦A♦
Single Card: a Jack 3 to a Straight Flush: 346
(more)2♣3♦4♦6♦J♥
Single Card: a Jack 3 to a Straight Flush: 356
(more)2♣3♦5♦6♦J♥
Single Card: an Ace 3 to a Straight Flush: 568
(more)4♣5♦6♦8♦A♥
Single Card: an Ace 3 to a Straight Flush: 578
(more)4♣5♦7♦8♦A♥
Single Card: an Ace 3 to a Straight Flush: 689
(more)5♣6♦8♦9♦A♥
Single Card: a Jack 3 to a Straight Flush: 78T
(more)6♣7♦8♦10♦J♣
Single Card: a Jack 3 to a Straight Flush: 79T
(more)6♣7♦9♦10♦J♣
2 to a Straight: JK 3 to a Straight Flush: 78J
(more)7♣8♣9♦J♣K♦
2 to a Straight: JK 3 to a Straight Flush: 79J
(more)7♣8♦9♣J♣K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 78J 2 to a Straight: JQ 7♣8♣J♣Q♦A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 79J 2 to a Straight: JQ 7♣9♣J♣Q♦A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 234 2 to a Straight: JK 2♣3♣4♣J♦K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 235 2 to a Straight: JK 2♣3♣5♣J♦K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 245 2 to a Straight: JK 2♣4♣5♣J♦K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 346 2 to a Straight: JK 3♣4♣6♣J♦K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 356 2 to a Straight: JK 3♣5♣6♣J♦K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 457 2 to a Straight: JK 4♣5♣7♣J♦K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 467 2 to a Straight: JK 4♣6♣7♣J♦K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 679 2 to a Straight: JK 6♣7♣9♣J♦K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 346 2 to a Straight: JA 3♣4♣6♣J♦A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 356 2 to a Straight: JA 3♣5♣6♣J♦A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 457 2 to a Straight: JA 4♣5♣7♣J♦A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 467 2 to a Straight: JA 4♣6♣7♣J♦A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 679 2 to a Straight: JA 6♣7♣9♣J♦A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 78T 2 to a Straight: JA 7♣8♣10♣J♦A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 79T 2 to a Straight: JA 7♣9♣10♣J♦A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 346 2 to a Straight: QA 3♣4♣6♣Q♦A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 356 2 to a Straight: QA 3♣5♣6♣Q♦A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 457 2 to a Straight: QA 4♣5♣7♣Q♦A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 467 2 to a Straight: QA 4♣6♣7♣Q♦A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 679 2 to a Straight: QA 6♣7♣9♣Q♦A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 78T 2 to a Straight: QA 7♣8♣10♣Q♦A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 79T 2 to a Straight: QA 7♣9♣10♣Q♦A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 346 2 to a Straight: KA 3♣4♣6♣K♦A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 356 2 to a Straight: KA 3♣5♣6♣K♦A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 457 2 to a Straight: KA 4♣5♣7♣K♦A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 467 2 to a Straight: KA 4♣6♣7♣K♦A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 679 2 to a Straight: KA 6♣7♣9♣K♦A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 78T 2 to a Straight: KA 7♣8♣10♣K♦A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 79T 2 to a Straight: KA 7♣9♣10♣K♦A♥
Single Card: a Jack 3 to a Straight Flush: 234 2♣3♣4♣6♦J♥
Single Card: a Jack 3 to a Straight Flush: 235 2♣3♣5♣6♦J♥
Single Card: a Jack 3 to a Straight Flush: 245 2♣4♣5♣6♦J♥
Single Card: a Jack 3 to a Straight Flush: 457 3♣4♦5♦7♦J♥
Single Card: a Jack 3 to a Straight Flush: 467 3♣4♦6♦7♦J♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 789 2 to a Royal Flush: QK 7♣8♣9♣Q♦K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 456 2 to a Royal Flush: JA 4♣5♣6♣J♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 567 2 to a Royal Flush: JA 5♣6♣7♣J♦A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 678 2 to a Royal Flush: JA 6♣7♣8♣J♦A♦

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