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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 Flush800452,451,6000.00002344,056.0514.490.018159
Four Deuces2003,821,278,2480.0001925,216.387.590.038341
Wild Royal Flush2036,679,970,4960.001840543.440.670.036803
Five of a Kind1060,240,075,5520.003022330.900.250.030221
Straight Flush893,825,487,8600.004707212.450.230.037656
Four of a Kind41,223,426,871,5280.06137616.290.570.245505
Full House4522,020,978,1600.02618838.180.240.104754
Flush3420,004,728,0840.02107147.460.090.063212
Straight21,169,056,281,5640.05864917.050.060.117297
Three of a Kind15,335,952,479,7640.2676913.740.000.267691
Nothing011,067,749,914,3440.5552411.800.510.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2524.710.959638

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

Basic Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Natural Royal Flush800457,996,5120.00002343,522.6714.670.018381
Four Deuces2003,789,331,1400.0001905,260.367.530.038020
Wild Royal Flush2037,347,473,4960.001874533.720.680.037473
Five of a Kind1060,088,293,2400.003014331.730.250.030145
Straight Flush894,118,167,6440.004722211.790.230.037773
Four of a Kind41,220,275,022,1360.06121816.340.570.244873
Full House4522,271,100,9880.02620138.170.240.104804
Flush3421,792,054,3320.02116047.260.090.063481
Straight21,167,995,255,0760.05859517.070.060.117191
Three of a Kind15,330,638,108,6320.2674253.740.000.267425
Nothing011,074,457,714,0040.5555781.800.510.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2524.830.959565

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...
1 Pair77; 88; 99; TT; JJ; QQ; KK
3 to a Straight Flush9TJ
1 Pair66
3 to a Straight Flush89T
1 Pair55
3 to a Straight Flush789
1 Pair44
3 to a Straight Flush678
1 Pair33
3 to a Straight Flush567
1 PairAA
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
4 to a Straight
(more)3456; 3457; 3467; 3567; 4568; 4578; 4678; 5679; 5689; 5789; 79TJ; 9TJK...
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTQ; JQ
4 to a Straight678T; 679T; 689T; 789J; 78TJ; 89TQ; 89JQ; 8TJQ; TQKA; JQKA
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTK; JK; QK
3 to a Straight FlushA34; A35; A45
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 FlushW567; W678; W789; W89T; W9TJ
Pat HandStraight
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)W345; W456; W457; W467; W568; W578; W679; W689; W78T; W79T; W89J; W8TJ...
3 of a KindW33; W44; W55; W66; W77; W88; W99; WTT; WJJ; WQQ; WKK; WAA
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)WA34; WA35; WA45; W346; W347; W356; W357; W367; W458; W468; W478; W569...
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTJ; WTQ; WTK; WJQ; WJK
3 to a Straight FlushW67; W78; W89; W9T
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTA; WQA; WQK
4 to a StraightW567; W678; W789; W89T; W9TJ; WTJQ
3 to a Straight FlushW57; W68; W8T; W9J
3 to a Straight FlushW56
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWJA; WKA
3 to a Straight FlushW79
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 FlushWW67; WW78; WW89; WW9T
Pat HandFlush
4 to a Straight FlushWW45; WW56; WW57; WW68; WW79; WW8T; WW9J
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♣
3 to a Straight Flush: W45Wild Only
(more)2♣ 4♣ 5♣ 8♦ 10♥
Wild Only3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WJA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ J♣ A♣
Wild Only3 to a Straight Flush: W56
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♦ 6♦ 8♣
Wild Only3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WTA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 10♣ A♣
Wild Only3 to a Straight Flush: W57
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♦ 7♦ 10♦
Wild Only3 to a Straight Flush: W68
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♣ 8♣
Wild Only3 to a Straight Flush: W9J
(more)2♣ 3♣ 8♦ 9♣ J♣
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ4 to a Straight: 9TQK
(more)3♣ 9♣ 10♦ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ4 to a Straight: 9JQK
(more)3♣ 9♣ J♦ Q♦ K♣
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ4 to a Straight: TJQA
(more)3♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♦ A♣
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ4 to a Straight: TJQA
(more)3♣ 10♣ J♦ Q♦ A♣
Wild Only3 to a Straight Flush: W79
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♦ 7♣ 9♣
Wilds Only4 to a Straight Flush: WW45
(more)2♣ 2♦ 3♣ 4♦ 5♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 67Garbage: Discard everything
(more)6♣ 7♣ 10♦ J♥ Q♠
2 to a Straight Flush: 9TGarbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 9♥ 10♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 78Garbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 7♦ 8♦ Q♣ K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: W8T3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WTA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 8♦ 10♦ A♦
Garbage: Discard everything3 to a Straight Flush: A34
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 8♦ A♣
Garbage: Discard everything3 to a Straight Flush: A35
(more)3♣ 4♦ 5♣ 8♦ A♣
Garbage: Discard everything3 to a Straight Flush: A45
(more)3♣ 4♦ 5♦ 8♣ A♦
Wild Only3 to a Straight Flush: W8T
(more)2♣ 3♣ 7♦ 8♣ 10♣
4 to a Straight: 8TJQ2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ
(more)3♣ 8♦ 10♣ J♦ Q♣
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: JQKA2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ
(more)3♣ J♣ Q♣ K♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5671 Pair: 55
(more)5♣ 5♦ 6♣ 7♣ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5671 Pair: 66
(more)6♣ 6♦ 5♣ 7♣ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 6781 Pair: 66
(more)6♣ 6♦ 3♣ 7♦ 8♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5671 Pair: 77
(more)7♣ 7♦ 5♣ 6♣ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 6781 Pair: 77
(more)7♣ 7♦ 3♣ 6♦ 8♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 7891 Pair: 77
(more)7♣ 7♦ 3♣ 8♦ 9♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 6781 Pair: 88
(more)8♣ 8♦ 3♣ 6♦ 7♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 7891 Pair: 88
(more)8♣ 8♦ 3♣ 7♦ 9♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 89T1 Pair: 88
(more)8♣ 8♦ 3♣ 9♦ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 7891 Pair: 99
(more)9♣ 9♦ 3♣ 7♦ 8♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 89T1 Pair: 99
(more)9♣ 9♦ 3♣ 8♦ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ1 Pair: 99
(more)9♣ 9♦ 3♣ 10♦ J♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 89T1 Pair: TT
(more)10♣ 10♦ 3♣ 8♦ 9♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ1 Pair: TT
(more)10♣ 10♦ 3♣ 9♦ J♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ1 Pair: JJ
(more)J♣ J♦ 3♣ 9♦ 10♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 89Garbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 4♦ 8♥ 9♥ K♠
4 to a Straight: 89TQ2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ
(more)3♣ 8♦ 9♦ 10♣ Q♣
Wilds Only4 to a Straight Flush: WW56
(more)2♣ 2♦ 3♣ 5♦ 6♦
Wilds Only4 to a Straight Flush: WW57
(more)2♣ 2♦ 3♣ 5♦ 7♦
3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WJA3 to a Straight Flush: W9J
(more)2♣ 7♣ 9♦ J♦ A♦
3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WJA4 to a Straight: W9TJ2♣ 9♣ 10♦ J♥ A♥
4 to a Straight: 679T2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ
(more)6♣ 7♦ 9♣ 10♦ Q♦
Wilds Only4 to a Straight Flush: WW682♣ 2♦ 4♣ 6♦ 8♦
3 to a Straight Flush: W673 to a Wild Royal Flush: WJK2♣ 6♣ 7♣ J♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: W563 to a Wild Royal Flush: WTA2♣ 5♣ 6♣ 10♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: W573 to a Wild Royal Flush: WTA2♣ 5♣ 7♣ 10♦ A♦
4 to a Straight: W89T3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WTA2♣ 8♣ 9♦ 10♣ A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: W563 to a Wild Royal Flush: WQA2♣ 5♣ 6♣ Q♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: W573 to a Wild Royal Flush: WQA2♣ 5♣ 7♣ Q♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: W683 to a Wild Royal Flush: WQA2♣ 6♣ 8♣ Q♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: W793 to a Wild Royal Flush: WQA2♣ 7♣ 9♣ Q♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: W8T3 to a Wild Royal Flush: WQA2♣ 8♣ 10♣ Q♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: W793 to a Wild Royal Flush: WKA2♣ 7♣ 9♣ K♦ A♦
4 to a Straight: 45673 to a Straight Flush: 567
(more)4♣ 5♦ 6♦ 7♦ 9♣
4 to a Straight: 56783 to a Straight Flush: 567
(more)3♣ 5♦ 6♦ 7♦ 8♣
4 to a Straight: 56783 to a Straight Flush: 678
(more)5♣ 6♦ 7♦ 8♦ 10♣
4 to a Straight: 67893 to a Straight Flush: 678
(more)4♣ 6♦ 7♦ 8♦ 9♣
4 to a Straight: 67893 to a Straight Flush: 789
(more)6♣ 7♦ 8♦ 9♦ J♣
4 to a Straight: 789T3 to a Straight Flush: 789
(more)5♣ 7♦ 8♦ 9♦ 10♣
4 to a Straight: 789T3 to a Straight Flush: 89T
(more)7♣ 8♦ 9♦ 10♦ Q♣
4 to a Straight: 89TJ3 to a Straight Flush: 89T
(more)6♣ 8♦ 9♦ 10♦ J♣
4 to a Straight: 89TJ3 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ
(more)8♣ 9♦ 10♦ J♦ K♣
4 to a Straight: 9TJQ3 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ
(more)7♣ 9♦ 10♦ J♦ Q♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 5671 Pair: TT10♦ 10♣ 5♥ 6♥ 7♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 5671 Pair: JJJ♦ J♣ 5♥ 6♥ 7♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 6781 Pair: JJJ♦ J♣ 6♥ 7♥ 8♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 5671 Pair: QQQ♦ Q♣ 5♥ 6♥ 7♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 6781 Pair: QQQ♦ Q♣ 6♥ 7♥ 8♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 7891 Pair: QQQ♦ Q♣ 7♥ 8♥ 9♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 5671 Pair: KKK♦ K♣ 5♥ 6♥ 7♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 6781 Pair: KKK♦ K♣ 6♥ 7♥ 8♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 7891 Pair: KKK♦ K♣ 7♥ 8♥ 9♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 89T1 Pair: KKK♦ K♣ 8♥ 9♥ 10♥