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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 Flush800496,868,8440.00002540,117.6915.910.019941
Straight Flush402,023,533,7560.0001029,850.700.150.004061
Four of a Kind2047,116,175,1720.002364423.070.850.047274
Full House10229,612,889,2680.01151986.810.940.115191
Flush5214,205,875,9800.01074693.060.170.053731
Straight4222,681,678,3120.01117189.510.100.044686
Three of a Kind31,485,216,121,3080.07451013.420.300.223529
Two Pair22,579,066,828,1720.1293857.730.130.258771
Jacks or Better14,304,949,326,7480.2159684.630.000.215968
Nothing010,847,861,219,6400.5442101.840.530.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.1919.100.983151

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

Basic Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Royal Flush800497,872,4640.00002540,036.8215.950.019982
Straight Flush402,011,988,7720.0001019,907.230.150.004037
Four of a Kind2047,111,445,5160.002363423.110.850.047269
Full House10229,596,793,1640.01151886.820.940.115183
Flush5214,365,358,1640.01075492.990.170.053771
Straight4222,469,004,2680.01116189.600.100.044643
Three of a Kind31,485,044,240,1600.07450113.420.300.223503
Two Pair22,578,863,342,0240.1293757.730.130.258750
Jacks or Better14,305,357,734,0400.2159894.630.000.215989
Nothing010,847,912,738,6280.5442121.840.530.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.1919.130.983127

The following table shows the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandFull 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 FlushTJQA; TJQK; TJKA; TQKA; JQKA
3 of a Kind222; 333; 444; 555; 666; 777; 888; 999; TTT; JJJ; QQQ; KKK; AAA
Pat HandStraight; 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 PairJJ; QQ; KK; AA
3 to a Royal FlushTJA; 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 StraightTJQK
1 Pair22; 33; 44; 55; 66; 77; 88; 99; TT
4 to a Straight2345; 3456; 4567; 5678; 6789; 789T; 89TJ; 9TJQ
3 to a Straight Flush9TJ; 9JQ
4 to a StraightJQKA
3 to a Straight Flush8JQ; 9JK; 9QK
2 to a Royal FlushJA; JQ; JK; QA; QK; KA
3 to a Straight Flush345; 456; 567; 678; 789; 89T; 89J; 8TJ; 9TQ
4 to a Straight9JQK; TJQA; TJKA; TQKA
3 to a StraightJQK
2 to a StraightJQ
3 to a Straight FlushA23; A24; A25; A34; A35; A45; 8TQ
2 to a StraightJK; QK
3 to a Straight Flush78J; 79J; 7TJ; 89Q; 9TK
2 to a Royal FlushTJ
2 to a StraightJA
Single Carda Jack
3 to a Straight Flush78T; 79T
2 to a StraightQA; KA
2 to a Royal FlushTQ
Single Carda Queen; an Ace
3 to a Straight Flush234; 235; 245
2 to a Royal FlushTK
3 to a Straight Flush679; 689
Single Carda King
3 to a Straight Flush
(more)236; 246; 256; 346; 347; 356; 357; 367; 457; 458; 467; 468; 478; 568...
GarbageDiscard everything

The following table shows the exceptions to the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy Exceptions
Right Play Wrong Play Pattern(s)
Single Card: a King2 to a Royal Flush: TK
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 10♦ K♦
2 to a Royal Flush: TQ2 to a Straight: QA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 10♦ Q♦ A♥
2 to a Royal Flush: TJ2 to a Straight: JK
(more)2♣ 3♣ 10♦ J♦ K♣
2 to a Royal Flush: JQ3 to a Straight Flush: 8JQ
(more)2♣ 3♣ 8♦ J♦ Q♦
2 to a Straight: JA2 to a Royal Flush: TJ
(more)2♣ 8♦ 10♣ J♣ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 7TJ2 to a Straight: JK
(more)2♣ 7♦ 10♦ J♦ K♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 689Single Card: a Queen
(more)2♣ 6♦ 8♦ 9♦ Q♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 346Single Card: an Ace
(more)3♣ 4♣ 6♣ 8♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 356Single Card: an Ace
(more)3♣ 5♣ 6♣ 8♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 457Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♦ 7♦ A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 467Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 4♦ 6♦ 7♦ A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 568Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 5♦ 6♦ 8♦ A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 578Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 5♦ 7♦ 8♦ A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 679Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 6♦ 7♦ 9♦ A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 689Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 6♦ 8♦ 9♦ A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 346Single Card: a King
(more)3♣ 4♣ 6♣ 8♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 356Single Card: a King
(more)3♣ 5♣ 6♣ 8♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 457Single Card: a King
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♦ 7♦ K♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 467Single Card: a King
(more)2♣ 4♦ 6♦ 7♦ K♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 568Single Card: a King
(more)2♣ 5♦ 6♦ 8♦ K♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 578Single Card: a King
(more)2♣ 5♦ 7♦ 8♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: JA3 to a Straight Flush: A23
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ J♦ A♣
2 to a Straight: QA3 to a Straight Flush: A23
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ Q♦ A♣
2 to a Straight: KA3 to a Straight Flush: A23
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ K♦ A♣
2 to a Straight: JA3 to a Straight Flush: A24
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♣ J♦ A♣
2 to a Straight: QA3 to a Straight Flush: A24
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♣ Q♦ A♣
2 to a Straight: KA3 to a Straight Flush: A24
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♣ K♦ A♣
2 to a Straight: JA3 to a Straight Flush: A34
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ J♣ A♦
2 to a Straight: QA3 to a Straight Flush: A34
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ Q♣ A♦
2 to a Straight: KA3 to a Straight Flush: A34
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ K♣ A♦
2 to a Straight: JA3 to a Straight Flush: A25
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♣ J♦ A♣
2 to a Straight: QA3 to a Straight Flush: A25
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♣ Q♦ A♣
2 to a Straight: KA3 to a Straight Flush: A25
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♣ K♦ A♣
2 to a Straight: JA3 to a Straight Flush: A35
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♦ J♣ A♦
2 to a Straight: QA3 to a Straight Flush: A35
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♦ Q♣ A♦
2 to a Straight: KA3 to a Straight Flush: A35
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♦ K♣ A♦
2 to a Straight: JA3 to a Straight Flush: A45
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♦ J♣ A♦
2 to a Straight: QA3 to a Straight Flush: A45
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♦ Q♣ A♦
2 to a Straight: KA3 to a Straight Flush: A45
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♦ K♣ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 234Single Card: a Queen
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 7♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 235Single Card: a Queen
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♣ 7♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 245Single Card: a Queen
(more)2♣ 4♣ 5♣ 7♦ Q♦
Single Card: a King3 to a Straight Flush: 679
(more)5♣ 6♦ 7♦ 9♦ K♣
Single Card: a King3 to a Straight Flush: 689
(more)5♣ 6♦ 8♦ 9♦ K♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 346Single Card: a Queen
(more)3♣ 4♣ 6♣ 8♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 356Single Card: a Queen
(more)3♣ 5♣ 6♣ 8♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 457Single Card: a Queen
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♦ 7♦ Q♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 467Single Card: a Queen
(more)2♣ 4♦ 6♦ 7♦ Q♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 568Single Card: a Queen
(more)2♣ 5♦ 6♦ 8♦ Q♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 578Single Card: a Queen
(more)2♣ 5♦ 7♦ 8♦ Q♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 679Single Card: a Jack
(more)2♣ 6♦ 7♦ 9♦ J♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 689Single Card: a Jack
(more)2♣ 6♦ 8♦ 9♦ J♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 679Single Card: a Queen
(more)2♣ 6♦ 7♦ 9♦ Q♣
Single Card: a King3 to a Straight Flush: 234
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 6♦ K♦
Single Card: a King3 to a Straight Flush: 235
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♣ 6♦ K♦
Single Card: a King3 to a Straight Flush: 245
(more)2♣ 4♣ 5♣ 6♦ K♦
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 78T
(more)6♣ 7♦ 8♦ 10♦ Q♣
Single Card: a King3 to a Straight Flush: 78T
(more)6♣ 7♦ 8♦ 10♦ K♣
Single Card: an Ace3 to a Straight Flush: 78T
(more)6♣ 7♦ 8♦ 10♦ A♣
Single Card: a Queen3 to a Straight Flush: 79T
(more)6♣ 7♦ 9♦ 10♦ Q♣
Single Card: a King3 to a Straight Flush: 79T
(more)6♣ 7♦ 9♦ 10♦ K♣
Single Card: an Ace3 to a Straight Flush: 79T
(more)6♣ 7♦ 9♦ 10♦ A♣
2 to a Straight: JA3 to a Straight Flush: 78J
(more)7♣ 8♣ 9♦ J♣ A♦
2 to a Straight: JA3 to a Straight Flush: 79J
(more)7♣ 8♦ 9♣ J♣ A♦
2 to a Straight: QK3 to a Straight Flush: 8TQ
(more)8♣ 9♦ 10♣ Q♣ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 78J2 to a Straight: JK7♣ 8♣ J♣ K♦ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 79J2 to a Straight: JK7♣ 9♣ J♣ K♦ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 89Q2 to a Straight: QK8♣ 9♣ Q♣ K♦ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 234Single Card: a Jack2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 9♦ J♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 235Single Card: a Jack2♣ 3♣ 5♣ 9♦ J♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 245Single Card: a Jack2♣ 4♣ 5♣ 9♦ J♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 346Single Card: a Jack3♣ 4♣ 6♣ 9♦ J♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 356Single Card: a Jack3♣ 5♣ 6♣ 9♦ J♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 457Single Card: a Jack4♣ 5♣ 7♣ 9♦ J♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 467Single Card: a Jack4♣ 6♣ 7♣ 9♦ J♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 234Single Card: an Ace2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 10♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 235Single Card: an Ace2♣ 3♣ 5♣ 10♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 245Single Card: an Ace2♣ 4♣ 5♣ 10♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 3462 to a Royal Flush: TK3♣ 4♣ 6♣ 10♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 3562 to a Royal Flush: TK3♣ 5♣ 6♣ 10♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 4572 to a Royal Flush: TK4♣ 5♣ 7♣ 10♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 4672 to a Royal Flush: TK4♣ 6♣ 7♣ 10♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5682 to a Royal Flush: TK5♣ 6♣ 8♣ 10♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5782 to a Royal Flush: TK5♣ 7♣ 8♣ 10♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 89J2 to a Royal Flush: KA8♣ 9♣ J♣ K♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 8TJ2 to a Royal Flush: KA8♣ 10♣ J♣ K♦ A♦
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♣