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Introduction

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

Perfect Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Royal Flush679.4268495,806,9160.00002540,203.6211.450.016900
Straight Flush54.42682,153,292,7920.0001089,257.090.310.005879
Four of a Kind33.593447,532,366,3240.002385419.362.530.080106
Full House20.2601231,060,758,4360.01159286.274.300.234850
Flush4.1667192,721,187,5920.009668103.430.100.040285
Straight3.3333222,491,191,2360.01116289.590.060.037206
Three of a Kind2.51,501,761,059,1360.07534013.270.170.188349
Two Pair1.66672,601,233,025,6240.1304977.660.060.217500
Jacks or Better0.83334,264,196,058,0000.2139244.670.010.178263
Nothing010,869,585,771,1440.5453001.830.540.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2019.530.999337

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

Basic Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Royal Flush679.4268494,899,2720.00002540,277.3511.430.016869
Straight Flush54.42682,163,704,1240.0001099,212.550.310.005908
Four of a Kind33.593447,541,657,4200.002385419.282.530.080122
Full House20.2601231,080,662,6200.01159386.264.300.234870
Flush4.1667192,911,677,7640.009678103.330.100.040325
Straight3.3333222,533,132,7480.01116489.570.060.037213
Three of a Kind2.51,502,021,971,4400.07535313.270.170.188382
Two Pair1.66672,601,402,550,2000.1305067.660.060.217514
Jacks or Better0.83334,260,285,933,8400.2137284.680.010.178099
Nothing010,872,794,327,7720.5454611.830.540.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2019.510.999301

The following table shows the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy
Type of Play Play Details
4 of a Kind
(more)2222; 3333; 4444; 5555; 6666; 7777; 8888; 9999; TTTT; JJJJ; QQQQ; KKKK...
Pat HandFull House; Straight Flush; Royal Flush
4 to a Royal FlushTJQA; TJQK; TJKA; TQKA; JQKA
3 of a Kind222; 333; 444; 555; 666; 777; 888; 999; TTT; JJJ; QQQ; KKK; AAA
Pat HandFlush
4 to a Straight Flush89TJ; 9TJQ
Pat HandStraight
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 PairJJ; QQ; KK; AA
3 to a Royal FlushTJA; TJQ; TJK; TQA; TQK; TKA; JQA; JQK; JKA; QKA
4 to a Flush
(more)23JA; 23JQ; 23JK; 23QA; 23QK; 23KA; 24JA; 24JQ; 24JK; 24QA; 24QK; 24KA...
1 Pair22; 33; 44; 55; 66; 77; 88; 99; TT
4 to a Flush
(more)2347; 2348; 2349; 234T; 234J; 234Q; 234K; 2357; 2358; 2359; 235T; 235J...
4 to a Straight2345; 3456; 4567; 5678; 6789; 789T; 89TJ; 9TJQ; TJQK
3 to a Straight Flush678; 89T; 89J; 8TJ; 8JQ; 9TJ; 9TQ; 9JQ; 9JK; 9QK
2 to a Royal FlushJQ
3 to a Straight Flush345; 456; 567; 789
4 to a StraightJQKA
2 to a Royal FlushJA; JK; QA; QK; KA
4 to a Straight9JQK; TJQA; TJKA; TQKA
3 to a StraightJQK
2 to a StraightJQ
3 to a Straight Flush
(more)A23; A24; A25; A34; A35; A45; 457; 467; 568; 578; 689; 78T; 79T; 79J...
2 to a StraightJK; QK
2 to a Royal FlushTJ
3 to a Straight Flush234; 235; 245; 346; 356; 679; 78J; 9TK
Single Carda Jack
2 to a StraightJA; QA; KA
2 to a Royal FlushTQ
Single Carda Queen; a King
Single Cardan Ace
3 to a Straight Flush236; 246; 256; 347; 357; 367; 458; 468; 478; 569; 579; 589; 67T; 68T; 69T
GarbageDiscard everything

The following table shows the exceptions to the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy Exceptions
Right Play Wrong Play Pattern(s)
2 to a Straight: JASingle Card: a Jack
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ J♣ A♦
Single Card: a Queen2 to a Straight: QA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ Q♥ A♦
2 to a Royal Flush: TJ2 to a Straight: JK
(more)2♣ 3♣ 10♦ J♦ K♣
Single Card: a Queen2 to a Royal Flush: TQ
(more)2♣ 3♦ 8♣ 10♦ Q♦
2 to a Royal Flush: TQ2 to a Straight: QA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 10♦ Q♦ A♥
2 to a Royal Flush: JQ3 to a Straight Flush: 8JQ
(more)2♣ 8♦ 9♣ J♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 78J2 to a Straight: JK
(more)2♣ 7♦ 8♦ J♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: JA2 to a Royal Flush: TJ
(more)2♣ 9♦ 10♣ J♣ A♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: A23
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ J♦ A♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: A24
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♣ J♦ A♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: A34
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ J♣ A♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: A25
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♣ J♦ A♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: A35
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♦ J♣ A♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: A45
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♦ J♣ A♦
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Straight Flush: 79J
(more)7♣ 8♦ 9♣ J♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: JK3 to a Straight Flush: 7TJ
(more)7♣ 8♦ 10♣ J♣ K♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 346
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ 6♦ J♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 356
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♦ 6♦ J♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 457
(more)3♣ 4♦ 5♦ 7♦ J♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 467
(more)3♣ 4♦ 6♦ 7♦ J♣
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 346
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ 6♦ Q♥
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 356
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♦ 6♦ Q♥
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 234
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 6♦ J♦
Single Card: an Ace3 to a Straight Flush: 234
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 6♦ A♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 235
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♣ 6♦ J♦
Single Card: an Ace3 to a Straight Flush: 235
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♣ 6♦ A♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 245
(more)2♣ 4♣ 5♣ 6♦ J♦
Single Card: an Ace3 to a Straight Flush: 245
(more)2♣ 4♣ 5♣ 6♦ A♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 78T
(more)6♣ 7♦ 8♦ 10♦ J♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 79T
(more)6♣ 7♦ 9♦ 10♦ J♣
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Straight Flush: 89Q
(more)8♣ 9♣ 10♦ Q♣ K♦
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Straight Flush: 8TQ
(more)8♣ 9♦ 10♣ Q♣ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 6792 to a Straight: JQ6♣ 7♣ 9♣ J♦ Q♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 6892 to a Straight: JQ6♣ 8♣ 9♣ J♦ Q♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 79J2 to a Straight: JQ7♣ 9♣ J♣ Q♦ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 2342 to a Straight: JK2♣ 3♣ 4♣ J♦ K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 2352 to a Straight: JK2♣ 3♣ 5♣ J♦ K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 2452 to a Straight: JK2♣ 4♣ 5♣ J♦ K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 3462 to a Straight: JK3♣ 4♣ 6♣ J♦ K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 3562 to a Straight: JK3♣ 5♣ 6♣ J♦ K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 6792 to a Straight: JK6♣ 7♣ 9♣ J♦ K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 2342 to a Straight: QK2♣ 3♣ 4♣ Q♦ K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 2352 to a Straight: QK2♣ 3♣ 5♣ Q♦ K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 2452 to a Straight: QK2♣ 4♣ 5♣ Q♦ K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 3462 to a Straight: QK3♣ 4♣ 6♣ Q♦ K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 3562 to a Straight: QK3♣ 5♣ 6♣ Q♦ K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 6792 to a Straight: QK6♣ 7♣ 9♣ Q♦ K♥
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 2342♣ 3♣ 4♣ 6♦ Q♥
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 2352♣ 3♣ 5♣ 6♦ Q♥
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 2452♣ 4♣ 5♣ 6♦ Q♥
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 4573♣ 4♦ 5♦ 7♦ Q♥
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 4673♣ 4♦ 6♦ 7♦ Q♥
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 5684♣ 5♦ 6♦ 8♦ J♥
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 5784♣ 5♦ 7♦ 8♦ J♥
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 6795♣ 6♦ 7♦ 9♦ J♥
2 to a Royal Flush: TJ3 to a Straight Flush: A232♣ 3♣ 10♦ J♦ A♣
2 to a Royal Flush: TJ3 to a Straight Flush: A242♣ 4♣ 10♦ J♦ A♣
2 to a Royal Flush: TJ3 to a Straight Flush: A343♣ 4♣ 10♦ J♦ A♣
2 to a Royal Flush: TJ3 to a Straight Flush: A252♣ 5♣ 10♦ J♦ A♣
2 to a Royal Flush: TJ3 to a Straight Flush: A353♣ 5♣ 10♦ J♦ A♣
2 to a Royal Flush: TJ3 to a Straight Flush: A454♣ 5♣ 10♦ J♦ A♣