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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 Flush800452,258,3880.00002344,074.8714.490.018151
Four Deuces2003,681,116,1360.0001855,415.007.310.036934
Wild Royal Flush2035,519,655,1680.001782561.190.640.035639
Five of a Kind1259,450,103,9840.002982335.290.360.035790
Straight Flush10109,163,645,7480.005476182.600.450.054765
Four of a Kind41,213,460,173,7760.06087616.430.560.243505
Full House4520,454,143,5120.02611038.300.240.104439
Flush3420,473,233,6800.02109447.410.090.063282
Straight21,160,573,109,1440.05822317.180.060.116446
Three of a Kind15,318,990,094,6120.2668403.750.000.266840
Nothing011,091,012,983,0520.5564081.800.530.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2524.730.975791

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 Flush2036,873,778,2720.001850540.580.670.036997
Five of a Kind1259,247,719,9520.002972336.440.360.035668
Straight Flush10109,075,240,8600.005472182.750.450.054720
Four of a Kind41,208,995,922,1000.06065216.490.550.242609
Full House4520,336,018,9440.02610438.310.240.104416
Flush3423,167,630,3520.02122947.100.090.063688
Straight21,156,409,534,4240.05801417.240.060.116028
Three of a Kind15,312,133,067,4040.2664963.750.000.266496
Nothing011,102,883,208,6920.5570041.800.530.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2624.920.975679

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 FlushWTJQ; WTJK; WTQK; WJQK
Pat HandFlush
4 to a Wild Royal FlushWTJA; WTQA; WTKA; WJQA; WJKA; WQKA
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; WJQ
3 to a Straight FlushW67; W78; W89; W9T
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTK; WJK; WQK
3 to a Straight FlushW68; W79; W8T; W9J
3 to a Straight FlushW45; W56; W57
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTA; WJA; WQA; WKA
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 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
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)
Garbage: Discard everything2 to a Natural Royal Flush: QK
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ Q♦ K♦
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♣ 5♦ 10♦ K♦
Wild Only3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WKA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ K♣ A♣
Wild Only3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WQA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ Q♣ A♣
Wild Only3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WJA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ J♣ A♣
2 to a Straight Flush: 9TGarbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 9♥ 10♥
Wild Only3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WTA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 10♣ A♣
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♣ 5♦ 8♥ 9♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 67Garbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 6♦ 7♦ 10♥ J♠
Wild Only3 to a Straight Flush: W45
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 5♦ 8♣
4 to a Straight: 8TJQ2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ
(more)3♣ 8♦ 10♣ J♦ Q♣
4 to a Straight: 9TQK2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ
(more)3♣ 9♦ 10♣ Q♣ K♦
4 to a Straight: TJQA2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ
(more)3♣ 10♣ J♦ Q♣ A♦
4 to a Straight: TQKA2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ
(more)3♣ 10♣ Q♣ K♦ A♦
4 to a Straight: 89JQ2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ
(more)3♣ 8♦ 9♦ J♣ Q♣
4 to a Straight: 8TJQ2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ
(more)3♣ 8♦ 10♦ J♣ Q♣
4 to a Straight: 9JQK2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ
(more)3♣ 9♦ J♣ Q♣ K♦
4 to a Straight: TJQA2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ
(more)3♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♣ A♦
4 to a Straight: JQKA2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ
(more)3♣ J♣ Q♣ K♦ A♦
4 to a Straight: 89TQ2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ
(more)3♣ 8♦ 9♦ 10♣ Q♣
Pat Hand: FlushWilds Only
(more)2♣ 2♦ 3♣ 6♣ 10♣
Wilds Only4 to a Straight Flush: WW34
(more)2♣ 2♦ 3♣ 4♣ 8♣
Wilds Only4 to a Straight Flush: WW35
(more)2♣ 2♦ 3♣ 5♣ 9♣
Wilds Only4 to a Straight Flush: WW46
(more)2♣ 2♦ 4♣ 6♣ Q♣
Wilds Only4 to a Straight Flush: WW47
(more)2♣ 2♦ 4♣ 7♣ K♣
Wilds Only4 to a Straight Flush: WW69
(more)2♣ 2♦ 3♣ 6♣ 9♣
2 to a Straight Flush: 672 to a Natural Royal Flush: JK6♣ 7♣ J♦ Q♥ K♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 672 to a Natural Royal Flush: QK6♣ 7♣ J♦ Q♥ K♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 892 to a Natural Royal Flush: QK
(more)3♣ 8♦ 9♦ Q♣ K♣
Wilds Only4 to a Straight Flush: WW582♣ 2♦ 3♣ 5♣ 8♣
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♣
Wilds Only4 to a Straight Flush: WW9Q2♣ 2♦ 3♣ 9♣ Q♣
2 to a Straight Flush: 782 to a Natural Royal Flush: QK3♣ 7♦ 8♦ Q♣ K♣