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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 Flush800490,654,9200.00002540,625.7615.720.019692
Straight Flush402,044,739,7720.0001039,748.540.160.004103
Four of a Kind2046,699,552,1280.002343426.840.850.046856
Full House8227,524,666,7520.01141487.610.560.091315
Flush5211,800,947,5680.01062694.110.170.053128
Straight5310,735,741,6920.01558964.150.250.077944
Three of a Kind31,457,765,555,9160.07313213.670.300.219397
Two Pair22,524,212,252,9000.1266337.900.130.253267
Jacks or Better14,140,570,954,9960.2077224.810.000.207722
Nothing011,011,385,450,5560.5524131.810.520.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2318.670.973424

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

Basic Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Royal Flush800490,503,7320.00002540,638.2915.710.019686
Straight Flush402,030,118,9120.0001029,818.750.160.004074
Four of a Kind2046,697,098,0320.002343426.860.850.046854
Full House8227,515,397,3280.01141487.610.560.091311
Flush5211,380,081,4560.01060494.300.170.053022
Straight5311,433,821,5800.01562464.000.250.078119
Three of a Kind31,457,579,942,4600.07312313.680.300.219369
Two Pair22,523,817,382,8680.1266147.900.130.253227
Jacks or Better14,140,906,922,0800.2077394.810.000.207739
Nothing011,011,379,248,7520.5524131.810.520.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2318.660.973401

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
Pat HandStraight; Flush
3 of a Kind222; 333; 444; 555; 666; 777; 888; 999; TTT; JJJ; QQQ; KKK; AAA
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 Straight2345; 3456; 4567; 5678; 6789; 789T; 89TJ; 9TJQ; TJQK
1 Pair22; 33; 44; 55; 66; 77; 88; 99; TT
3 to a Straight Flush9TJ; 9JQ
4 to a Straight9JQK; TJQA; TJKA; TQKA; JQKA
3 to a Straight Flush89J; 8TJ; 8JQ; 9TQ; 9JK; 9QK
2 to a Royal FlushJQ; JK; QK
3 to a Straight Flush345; 456; 567; 678; 789; 89T
2 to a Royal FlushJA; QA; KA
4 to a StraightA234; A235; A245; A345; 79TJ; 89JQ; 8TJQ; 9TJK; 9TQK
3 to a StraightTJQ; JQK
2 to a StraightJQ
3 to a Straight FlushA23; A24; A25; A34; A35; A45; 79T; 9TK
2 to a StraightJK; QK
4 to a Straight789J; 78TJ; 89TQ
3 to a Straight Flush578; 689; 78T; 78J; 79J; 7TJ; 89Q; 8TQ
2 to a Royal FlushTJ
3 to a Straight Flush234; 235; 245; 346; 356; 457; 467; 568; 679
2 to a Royal FlushTQ
2 to a StraightJA; QA; KA
2 to a Royal FlushTK
Single Carda Jack; a Queen; a King; an Ace
4 to a Straight
(more)2346; 2356; 2456; 3457; 3467; 3567; 4568; 4578; 4678; 5679; 5689; 5789...
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 Royal Flush: TJ2 to a Straight: JK
(more)2♣ 3♣ 10♦ J♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: QA2 to a Royal Flush: TQ
(more)2♣ 3♦ 10♣ Q♣ A♦
Single Card: a King2 to a Royal Flush: TK
(more)2♣ 3♦ 9♣ 10♦ K♦
2 to a Royal Flush: TJ4 to a Straight: 78TJ
(more)2♣ 7♣ 8♣ 10♦ J♦
2 to a Royal Flush: TJ4 to a Straight: 79TJ
(more)2♣ 7♣ 9♣ 10♦ J♦
2 to a Royal Flush: JQ3 to a Straight Flush: 8JQ
(more)2♣ 8♦ 9♣ J♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 89Q2 to a Straight: QK
(more)2♣ 8♦ 9♦ Q♦ K♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 8TQ2 to a Straight: QK
(more)2♣ 8♦ 10♦ Q♦ K♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 78J2 to a Straight: JK
(more)2♣ 7♦ 8♦ J♦ K♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 79J2 to a Straight: JK
(more)2♣ 7♦ 9♦ J♦ K♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 7TJ2 to a Straight: JK
(more)2♣ 7♦ 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♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 4574 to a Straight: A245
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♦ 7♦ A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 5784 to a Straight: 78TJ
(more)5♣ 7♣ 8♣ 10♦ J♦
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: 4572 to a Straight: JK4♣ 5♣ 7♣ J♦ K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 4672 to a Straight: JK4♣ 6♣ 7♣ J♦ K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 5682 to a Straight: JK5♣ 6♣ 8♣ J♦ K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 5782 to a Straight: JK5♣ 7♣ 8♣ J♦ K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 6792 to a Straight: JK6♣ 7♣ 9♣ J♦ K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 6892 to a Straight: JK6♣ 8♣ 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: 4572 to a Straight: QK4♣ 5♣ 7♣ Q♦ K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 4672 to a Straight: QK4♣ 6♣ 7♣ Q♦ K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 5682 to a Straight: QK5♣ 6♣ 8♣ Q♦ K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 5782 to a Straight: QK5♣ 7♣ 8♣ Q♦ K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 6792 to a Straight: QK6♣ 7♣ 9♣ Q♦ K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 6892 to a Straight: QK6♣ 8♣ 9♣ Q♦ K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 78T2 to a Straight: QK7♣ 8♣ 10♣ Q♦ K♥
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 2342♣ 3♣ 4♣ 6♦ J♥
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 2352♣ 3♣ 5♣ 6♦ J♥
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 2452♣ 4♣ 5♣ 6♦ J♥
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 4573♣ 4♦ 5♦ 7♦ J♥
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 4673♣ 4♦ 6♦ 7♦ J♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 3452 to a Royal Flush: JK3♣ 4♣ 5♣ J♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 4562 to a Royal Flush: JK4♣ 5♣ 6♣ J♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5672 to a Royal Flush: JK5♣ 6♣ 7♣ J♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 6782 to a Royal Flush: JK6♣ 7♣ 8♣ J♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 3452 to a Royal Flush: QK3♣ 4♣ 5♣ Q♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 4562 to a Royal Flush: QK4♣ 5♣ 6♣ Q♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5672 to a Royal Flush: QK5♣ 6♣ 7♣ Q♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 6782 to a Royal Flush: QK6♣ 7♣ 8♣ Q♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 7892 to a Royal Flush: QK7♣ 8♣ 9♣ Q♦ K♦
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♣