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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 Flush800496,273,3800.00002540,165.8315.890.019917
Straight Flush401,954,981,0920.00009810,196.120.150.003923
Four of a Kind2047,141,621,7120.002365422.840.850.047300
Full House8229,731,288,0480.01152586.770.560.092200
Flush5212,427,942,7680.01065793.840.170.053285
Straight4220,932,677,7360.01108490.220.100.044335
Three of a Kind41,486,421,134,5600.07457013.410.660.298280
Two Pair22,581,002,396,2880.1294827.720.120.258965
Jacks or Better14,314,330,360,0000.2164394.620.000.216439
Nothing010,838,791,841,6160.5437551.840.580.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.1919.081.034644

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

Basic Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Royal Flush800493,993,1760.00002540,351.2315.820.019826
Straight Flush401,964,510,5800.00009910,146.660.150.003942
Four of a Kind2047,138,626,8480.002365422.860.850.047297
Full House8229,711,950,4320.01152486.770.560.092193
Flush5212,670,633,5640.01066993.730.170.053346
Straight4220,577,147,0280.01106690.370.100.044263
Three of a Kind41,486,268,486,7960.07456213.410.660.298249
Two Pair22,580,742,114,0200.1294697.720.120.258939
Jacks or Better14,317,066,742,5720.2165764.620.000.216576
Nothing010,836,596,312,1840.5436451.840.580.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.1919.001.034631

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...
1 Pair22; 33; 44; 55; 66; 77; 88; 99; TT
4 to a Straight2345; 3456; 4567; 5678; 6789; 789T; 89TJ; 9TJQ; TJQK
3 to a Straight Flush9TJ; 9JQ
2 to a Royal FlushJQ
4 to a StraightJQKA
3 to a Straight Flush8JQ; 9JK; 9QK
2 to a Royal FlushJA; 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; JK; QK
3 to a Straight Flush78J; 79J; 7TJ; 89Q; 8TQ; 9TK
2 to a Royal FlushTJ
3 to a Straight FlushA23; A24; A25; A34; A35; A45
2 to a StraightJA; QA; KA
2 to a Royal FlushTQ
Single Carda Jack; a Queen; a King; an Ace
3 to a Straight Flush
(more)234; 235; 245; 346; 356; 457; 467; 568; 569; 578; 579; 589; 679; 67T...
3 to a Straight Flush236; 246; 256; 347; 357; 367; 458; 468; 478
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: TKSingle Card: a King
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 10♥ K♥
2 to a Royal Flush: TQ2 to a Straight: QA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 10♦ Q♦ A♥
Single Card: a Queen2 to a Royal Flush: TQ
(more)2♣ 3♦ 9♣ 10♦ Q♦
2 to a Royal Flush: TJ2 to a Straight: JK
(more)2♣ 3♣ 10♦ J♦ K♣
2 to a Straight: JA2 to a Royal Flush: TJ
(more)2♣ 8♦ 10♣ J♣ A♦
2 to a Royal Flush: TJ3 to a Straight Flush: 7TJ
(more)2♣ 7♦ 8♣ 10♦ J♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 78J
(more)2♣ 7♦ 8♦ 9♣ J♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight Flush: 79J
(more)2♣ 7♦ 8♣ 9♦ J♦
4 to a Straight: JQKA2 to a Royal Flush: JQ
(more)2♣ J♣ Q♣ K♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 8JQ2 to a Royal Flush: JQ
(more)2♣ 8♦ J♦ Q♦ K♣
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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♦
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: JA3 to a Straight Flush: 7TJ
(more)7♣ 8♦ 10♣ J♣ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 79TSingle Card: a King
(more)2♣ 7♦ 9♦ 10♦ K♣
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: QA3 to a Straight Flush: 89Q
(more)8♣ 9♣ 10♦ Q♣ A♦
2 to a Straight: QA3 to a Straight Flush: 8TQ
(more)8♣ 9♦ 10♣ Q♣ 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♥
2 to a Straight: JA3 to a Straight Flush: A23
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ J♦ A♣
2 to a Straight: JA3 to a Straight Flush: A24
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♣ J♦ A♣
2 to a Straight: JA3 to a Straight Flush: A34
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ J♣ A♦
2 to a Straight: JA3 to a Straight Flush: A25
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♣ J♦ A♣
2 to a Straight: JA3 to a Straight Flush: A35
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♦ J♣ A♦
2 to a Straight: JA3 to a Straight Flush: A45
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♦ J♣ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 234Single Card: a King2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 10♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 235Single Card: a King2♣ 3♣ 5♣ 10♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 245Single Card: a King2♣ 4♣ 5♣ 10♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 346Single Card: a King3♣ 4♣ 6♣ 10♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 356Single Card: a King3♣ 5♣ 6♣ 10♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 457Single Card: a King4♣ 5♣ 7♣ 10♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 467Single Card: a King4♣ 6♣ 7♣ 10♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 568Single Card: a King5♣ 6♣ 8♣ 10♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 578Single Card: a King5♣ 7♣ 8♣ 10♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 346Single Card: an Ace3♣ 4♣ 6♣ 10♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 356Single Card: an Ace3♣ 5♣ 6♣ 10♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 457Single Card: an Ace4♣ 5♣ 7♣ 10♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 467Single Card: an Ace4♣ 6♣ 7♣ 10♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 568Single Card: an Ace5♣ 6♣ 8♣ 10♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 578Single Card: an Ace5♣ 7♣ 8♣ 10♦ A♦
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♦