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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
Natural Royal Flush800459,795,2280.00002343,352.4114.730.018453
Four Deuces2003,685,781,8080.0001855,408.147.320.036981
Wild Royal Flush2538,487,779,0640.001931517.911.110.048271
Five of a Kind1058,817,533,5120.002951338.900.240.029507
Straight Flush10107,536,722,6000.005395185.360.440.053948
Four of a Kind41,205,189,306,9520.06046116.540.550.241845
Full House4520,269,271,6320.02610138.310.240.104402
Flush3418,965,037,5720.02101847.580.090.063055
Straight21,157,382,836,5560.05806317.220.060.116126
Three of a Kind15,314,978,972,2240.2666393.750.000.266639
Nothing011,107,457,480,0520.5572331.790.530.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2625.310.979229

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

Basic Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Natural Royal Flush800459,614,1720.00002343,369.4914.720.018446
Four Deuces2003,648,782,0280.0001835,462.987.250.036610
Wild Royal Flush2538,392,675,8720.001926519.191.110.048152
Five of a Kind1058,683,752,5920.002944339.670.240.029440
Straight Flush10108,868,861,5000.005462183.090.440.054617
Four of a Kind41,203,638,232,1800.06038416.560.550.241534
Full House4520,336,018,9440.02610438.310.240.104416
Flush3419,599,242,6720.02105047.510.090.063151
Straight21,157,750,659,7040.05808117.220.060.116163
Three of a Kind15,315,680,340,3640.2666743.750.000.266674
Nothing011,106,172,337,1720.5571691.790.530.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2625.240.979202

The following tables show the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy — No Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandFull House; Natural 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 HandStraight; Flush; 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
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...
3 to a Straight Flush567; 678; 789; 89T; 9TJ
1 Pair33; 44; 55; 66; 77; 88; 99; TT; JJ; QQ; KK; AA
4 to a Straight4567; 5678; 6789; 789T; 89TJ; 9TJQ; TJQK
3 to a Straight Flush
(more)345; 346; 347; 356; 357; 367; 456; 457; 458; 467; 468; 478; 568; 569...
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTJ; TQ; JQ
4 to a Straight
(more)3456; 3457; 4678; 5679; 5689; 5789; 678T; 679T; 689T; 789J; 78TJ; 79TJ...
3 to a Straight FlushA34; A35; A45
4 to a Straight3467; 3567; 4568; 4578
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTK; JK; QK
GarbageDiscard everything

Basic Strategy — One Wild Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandFull House; Straight Flush; Five of a Kind; Wild Royal Flush
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)W345; W456; W457; W467; W567; W568; W578; W678; W679; W689; W789; W78T...
Pat HandStraight
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)W346; W347; W356; W357; W367; W458; W468; W478; W569; W579; W589; W67T...
3 of a KindW33; W44; W55; W66; W77; W88; W99; WTT; WJJ; WQQ; WKK; WAA
4 to a Straight FlushWA34; WA35; WA45
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTJ; WTQ; WTK; WJQ; WJK; WQK
3 to a Straight FlushW67; W78; W89; W9T
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTA; WJA; WQA
3 to a Straight FlushW8T
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWKA
3 to a Straight FlushW68; W9J
3 to a Straight FlushW45; W56; W57; W79
4 to a StraightW567; W678; W789; W89T; W9TJ; WTJQ
Wild Only

Basic Strategy — Two Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandStraight Flush; Five of a Kind; Wild Royal Flush
4 to a Wild Royal FlushWWTJ; WWTQ; WWTK; WWJQ; WWJK; WWQK
4 of a KindWW33; WW44; WW55; WW66; WW77; WW88; WW99; WWTT; WWJJ; WWQQ; WWKK; WWAA
4 to a Wild Royal FlushWWTA; WWJA; WWQA; WWKA
4 to a Straight FlushWW79; WW9T
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)WW34; WW35; WW45; WW46; WW47; WW56; WW57; WW58; WW67; WW68; WW69; WW78...
Wilds Only

Basic Strategy — Three Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandWild Royal Flush
Wilds Only

Basic Strategy — Four Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Wilds Only

The following table shows the exceptions to the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy Exceptions
Right Play Wrong Play Pattern(s)
2 to a Straight Flush: 9TGarbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 9♥ 10♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 78Garbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 4♣ 7♦ 8♦ Q♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 89Garbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 4♣ 8♦ 9♦ Q♥
Wild Only3 to a Straight Flush: W45
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 5♦ 8♣
2 to a Straight Flush: 67Garbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 6♦ 7♦ J♣ Q♥
Garbage: Discard everything2 to a Natural Royal Flush: QK
(more)3♣ 4♦ 10♣ Q♦ K♦
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TAGarbage: Discard everything
(more)5♣ 6♦ 7♥ 10♠ A♠
Wilds Only4 to a Straight Flush: WW34
(more)2♣ 2♦ 3♣ 4♣ 5♦
Wilds Only4 to a Straight Flush: WW35
(more)2♣ 2♦ 3♣ 4♦ 5♣
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JAGarbage: Discard everything
(more)5♣ 7♦ 8♥ J♠ A♠
Garbage: Discard everything2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JK
(more)3♣ 4♦ J♣ Q♦ K♣
Wilds Only4 to a Straight Flush: WW46
(more)2♣ 2♦ 3♣ 4♦ 6♦
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: QAGarbage: Discard everything
(more)6♣ 7♦ 8♥ Q♠ A♠
Wilds Only4 to a Straight Flush: WW47
(more)2♣ 2♦ 3♣ 4♦ 7♦
Garbage: Discard everything2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TK
(more)3♣ 4♦ 10♣ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TK4 to a Straight: 678T
(more)6♣ 7♣ 8♦ 10♥ K♥
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TK4 to a Straight: 679T
(more)6♣ 7♣ 9♦ 10♥ K♥
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TK4 to a Straight: 689T
(more)6♣ 8♣ 9♦ 10♥ K♥
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JK4 to a Straight: 789J
(more)7♣ 8♣ 9♦ J♥ K♥
Wilds Only4 to a Straight Flush: WW58
(more)2♣ 2♦ 3♣ 5♣ 8♣
Wilds Only4 to a Straight Flush: WW69
(more)2♣ 2♦ 3♣ 6♣ 9♣
Wilds Only4 to a Straight Flush: WW9Q
(more)2♣ 2♦ 3♣ 9♣ Q♣
Wilds Only4 to a Straight Flush: WW8J
(more)2♣ 2♦ 3♣ 8♣ J♣
3 to a Straight Flush: W8T3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WTA2♣ 8♣ 10♣ K♦ A♣
Wilds Only4 to a Straight Flush: WW7T
(more)2♣ 2♦ 3♣ 7♣ 10♣
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: KAGarbage: Discard everything7♣ 8♦ 9♥ K♠ A♠
4 to a Straight Flush: WW574 to a Straight Flush: WW7T2♣ 2♦ 5♣ 7♣ 10♣
4 to a Straight Flush: WW684 to a Straight Flush: WW8J2♣ 2♦ 6♣ 8♣ J♣