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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
Royal Flush800380,054,1000.00001952,448.4012.140.015253
Straight Flush502,280,173,8440.0001148,741.980.260.005720
Four of a Kind7546,048,895,7360.002310432.8712.300.173262
Full House24223,191,274,8240.01119789.315.400.268727
Flush18346,196,336,3760.01736857.584.430.312620
Straight12329,284,027,1280.01651960.541.640.198232
Three of a Kind91,416,509,631,6360.07106314.073.450.639565
Two Pair22,443,387,801,9320.1225798.160.000.245157
Jacks or Better13,411,250,252,1640.1711345.840.180.171134
Nothing011,714,702,069,4600.5876971.702.420.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.4342.242.029669

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

Basic Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Royal Flush800379,249,1640.00001952,559.7212.110.015221
Straight Flush502,282,545,0920.0001158,732.900.260.005725
Four of a Kind7546,019,948,1360.002309433.1412.290.173153
Full House24223,090,728,9840.01119289.355.400.268606
Flush18346,918,277,9040.01740457.464.440.313272
Straight12329,868,358,2240.01654960.431.650.198584
Three of a Kind91,415,435,211,4200.07100914.083.450.639079
Two Pair22,442,075,082,8840.1225138.160.000.245026
Jacks or Better13,405,688,745,2920.1708555.850.180.170855
Nothing011,721,472,370,1000.5880371.702.420.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.4342.212.029521

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 HandStraight; Flush
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)A234; A235; A245; A345; 2345; 2346; 2356; 2456; 3456; 3457; 3467; 3567...
2 Pair
(more)2233; 2244; 2255; 2266; 2277; 2288; 2299; 22TT; 22JJ; 22QQ; 22KK; 22AA...
4 to a Flush
(more)2347; 2348; 2349; 234T; 234J; 234Q; 234K; 2357; 2358; 2359; 235T; 235J...
1 PairJJ; QQ; KK; AA
3 to a Royal FlushTJQ; TKA; JKA; QKA
4 to a Straight2345; 3456; 4567; 5678; 6789; 789T; 9TJQ; TJQK
3 to a Royal FlushTJK; TQA; TQK; JQA; JQK
4 to a Straight89TJ
3 to a Royal FlushTJA
1 Pair22; 33; 44; 55; 66; 77; 88; 99; TT
3 to a Straight Flush
(more)A23; A24; A25; A34; A35; A45; 234; 235; 245; 345; 346; 356; 367; 456...
4 to a StraightTJQA; JQKA
3 to a Straight Flush9JK; 9QK
4 to a Straight9JQK; TQKA
4 to a Straight89JQ; 8TJQ; 9TJK; 9TQK; TJKA
3 to a Straight Flush78J; 79J; 7TJ; 89Q; 8TQ; 9TK
3 to a Flush
(more)27Q; 27K; 28K; 29K; 2TK; 2JA; 2JQ; 2JK; 2QA; 2QK; 2KA; 38K; 39K; 3TK...
4 to a StraightA234; A235; A245; A345; 789J; 78TJ; 79TJ; 89TQ
3 to a Straight Flush236; 246; 256; 347; 357; 579; 589; 67T; 68T; 69T
4 to a Straight
(more)2346; 2356; 2456; 3457; 3467; 3567; 4568; 4578; 4678; 5679; 5689; 5789...
3 to a Flush
(more)23J; 23Q; 23K; 24J; 24Q; 24K; 25J; 25Q; 25K; 26A; 26J; 26Q; 26K; 27A...
2 to a Royal FlushJQ; JK; QK
3 to a Flush
(more)237; 238; 239; 23T; 247; 248; 249; 24T; 257; 258; 259; 25T; 267; 268...
3 to a StraightTJQ; JQK
2 to a Royal FlushTJ; TQ; TK; JA; QA; KA
3 to a Straight9TJ; TQK
2 to a Royal FlushTA
2 to a Straight Flush8J; 9J; 9Q
2 to a StraightJQ
3 to a StraightTJK
Single Carda Jack
Single Carda Queen
2 to a Straight Flush9K
2 to a Straight FlushA2; A3; A4; A5
Single Cardan Ace
Single Carda King
3 to a Straight567; 678; 789; 89T
2 to a Straight Flush67; 78; 89; 9T
3 to a Straight345; 456
2 to a Straight Flush45; 56; 58
2 to a Straight Flush79; 8T
2 to a Straight Flush34; 35; 46; 47; 57; 68; 7T
2 to a Straight Flush23; 24; 25; 36
2 to a Straight Flush69
Single Carda Ten
Single Carda Nine
Single Cardan Eight

The following table shows the exceptions to the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy Exceptions
Right Play Wrong Play Pattern(s)
Single Card: a KingSingle Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 3♣ 6♦ K♥ A♦
Single Card: an AceSingle Card: a Queen
(more)6♣ 7♣ 8♦ Q♦ A♥
Single Card: a KingSingle Card: a Queen
(more)2♣ 3♣ 8♦ Q♦ K♥
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Straight: TJK
(more)2♣ 3♣ 10♦ J♥ K♠
Single Card: an Ace2 to a Straight Flush: A2
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♦ 7♥ A♣
Single Card: an Ace2 to a Straight Flush: A3
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♣ 7♥ A♦
Single Card: an Ace2 to a Straight Flush: A5
(more)2♣ 5♦ 6♣ 7♥ A♦
Single Card: an Ace2 to a Straight Flush: A4
(more)2♣ 4♦ 6♣ 7♥ A♦
Single Card: a Jack2 to a Straight: JQ
(more)2♣ 3♣ 9♦ J♥ Q♠
Single Card: a King2 to a Straight Flush: 9K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 9♦ 10♥ K♦
Single Card: a King2 to a Straight Flush: A5
(more)2♣ 5♦ 6♣ K♥ A♦
Single Card: a King2 to a Straight Flush: A4
(more)2♣ 4♦ 6♣ K♥ A♦
Single Card: a King2 to a Straight Flush: A3
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♣ K♥ A♦
Single Card: a King2 to a Straight Flush: A2
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♦ K♥ A♣
Single Card: an Ace2 to a Straight Flush: 9K
(more)2♣ 3♣ 9♦ K♦ A♥
3 to a Straight: 9JQ2 to a Straight: JQ
(more)2♣ 9♣ J♦ Q♥ A♠
Single Card: a NineSingle Card: a Ten
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♥ 9♠ 10♣
Single Card: an EightSingle Card: a Ten
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♥ 8♠ 10♣
Garbage: Discard everythingSingle Card: a Nine
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♥ 7♣ 9♦
2 to a Straight: JQ2 to a Straight Flush: 8J
(more)2♣ 7♣ 8♦ J♦ Q♥
Single Card: a SevenSingle Card: a Ten
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♥ 7♠ 10♣
2 to a Straight Flush: 8QSingle Card: a Queen
(more)2♣ 8♦ Q♦ K♣ A♥
Single Card: an EightSingle Card: a Nine
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♥ 8♠ 9♣
2 to a Straight Flush: 9TSingle Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 3♣ 9♦ 10♦ A♥
Single Card: a SixSingle Card: a Ten
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♥ 8♣ 10♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 89Single Card: a King
(more)2♣ 3♦ 8♥ 9♥ K♣
2 to a Straight Flush: 9TSingle Card: a King
(more)2♣ 3♦ 9♥ 10♥ K♣
2 to a Straight Flush: 89Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 3♣ 8♦ 9♦ A♥
Single Card: a SevenSingle Card: a Nine
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♥ 7♠ 9♣
Single Card: a FiveSingle Card: a Ten
(more)2♣ 5♦ 7♥ 8♠ 10♣
Single Card: a Ten2 to a Straight Flush: 25
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♣ 7♦ 10♥
Garbage: Discard everythingSingle Card: an Eight
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♥ 7♣ 8♦
Single Card: an AceSingle Card: a Jack
(more)6♣ 8♦ 9♦ J♣ A♥
2 to a Straight Flush: A2Single Card: a Queen
(more)2♣ 8♦ 9♥ Q♦ A♣
2 to a Straight Flush: A3Single Card: a Queen
(more)3♣ 8♦ 9♥ Q♦ A♣
2 to a Straight Flush: A4Single Card: a Queen
(more)4♣ 8♦ 9♥ Q♦ A♣
2 to a Straight Flush: A5Single Card: a Queen
(more)5♣ 8♦ 9♥ Q♦ A♣
2 to a Straight Flush: 78Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 3♣ 7♦ 8♦ A♥
Single Card: a Ten2 to a Straight Flush: 24
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♣ 7♦ 10♥
Single Card: a SevenSingle Card: an Eight
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♥ 7♠ 8♣
2 to a Straight Flush: 78Single Card: a Queen
(more)2♣ 7♦ 8♦ Q♣ K♥
Single Card: a Ten2 to a Straight Flush: 23
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 7♥ 10♠
2 to a Straight Flush: 45Single Card: a King
(more)4♣ 5♣ 8♦ 9♥ K♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 892 to a Straight Flush: A2
(more)2♣ 3♦ 8♥ 9♥ A♣
2 to a Straight Flush: 892 to a Straight Flush: A3
(more)2♣ 3♦ 8♥ 9♥ A♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 892 to a Straight Flush: A4
(more)2♣ 4♦ 8♥ 9♥ A♦
Single Card: a Ten2 to a Straight Flush: 47
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♣ 7♦ 10♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 453 to a Straight: 89T
(more)4♣ 5♣ 8♦ 9♦ 10♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 782 to a Straight Flush: A2
(more)2♣ 3♦ 7♥ 8♥ A♣
2 to a Straight Flush: 9T2 to a Straight Flush: A2
(more)2♣ 3♦ 9♥ 10♥ A♣
2 to a Straight Flush: 782 to a Straight Flush: A3
(more)2♣ 3♦ 7♥ 8♥ A♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 9T2 to a Straight Flush: A3
(more)2♣ 3♦ 9♥ 10♥ A♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 9T2 to a Straight Flush: A4
(more)2♣ 4♦ 9♥ 10♥ A♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 892 to a Straight Flush: A5
(more)2♣ 5♦ 8♥ 9♥ A♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 9T2 to a Straight Flush: A5
(more)2♣ 5♦ 9♥ 10♥ A♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 342 to a Straight Flush: 7T
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ 7♥ 10♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 352 to a Straight Flush: 7T
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♦ 7♥ 10♥
Single Card: a FiveSingle Card: a Nine
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♥ 8♣ 9♦
Single Card: a SixSingle Card: a Nine
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♥ 8♣ 9♦
Garbage: Discard everythingSingle Card: a Ten
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♥ 9♣ 10♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 67Single Card: a Queen
(more)2♣ 6♦ 7♦ Q♣ K♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 78Single Card: a King
(more)2♣ 3♦ 7♥ 8♥ K♣
2 to a Straight Flush: 56Single Card: an Ace
(more)5♣ 6♣ 9♦ 10♥ A♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 67Single Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 6♦ 7♦ K♣ A♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 672 to a Straight Flush: A2
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♥ 7♥ A♣
2 to a Straight Flush: 782 to a Straight Flush: A4
(more)2♣ 4♦ 7♥ 8♥ A♦
Single Card: a Ten2 to a Straight Flush: 36
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♦ 7♣ 10♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 232 to a Straight Flush: 7T
(more)2♣ 3♣ 7♦ 8♥ 10♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 242 to a Straight Flush: 7T
(more)2♣ 4♣ 7♦ 8♥ 10♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 252 to a Straight Flush: 7T
(more)2♣ 5♣ 7♦ 8♥ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 3474 to a Straight: A234
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ 7♦ A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 3574 to a Straight: A235
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♦ 7♦ A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 5794 to a Straight: 79TJ
(more)5♣ 7♣ 9♣ 10♦ J♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5894 to a Straight: 89TQ
(more)5♣ 8♣ 9♣ 10♦ Q♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 56Single Card: a King2♣ 5♦ 6♦ 10♥ K♣
2 to a Straight Flush: 67Single Card: a King2♣ 6♦ 7♦ 10♥ K♣
2 to a Straight Flush: 45Single Card: an Ace4♣ 5♣ 9♦ 10♥ A♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 562 to a Straight Flush: A22♣ 5♦ 6♦ 10♥ A♣
2 to a Straight Flush: 672 to a Straight Flush: A32♣ 3♦ 6♥ 7♥ A♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 342 to a Straight Flush: 683♣ 4♣ 6♦ 8♦ 9♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 352 to a Straight Flush: 683♣ 5♣ 6♦ 8♦ 10♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 342 to a Straight Flush: 793♣ 4♣ 7♦ 9♦ 10♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 352 to a Straight Flush: 793♣ 5♣ 7♦ 9♦ 10♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 462 to a Straight Flush: 7T2♣ 4♦ 6♦ 7♥ 10♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 342 to a Straight Flush: 8T3♣ 4♣ 7♦ 8♥ 10♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 352 to a Straight Flush: 8T3♣ 5♣ 7♦ 8♥ 10♥
2 to a Straight Flush: A22 to a Straight Flush: 9K2♣ 9♦ 10♥ K♦ A♣
2 to a Straight Flush: A32 to a Straight Flush: 9K3♣ 9♦ 10♥ K♦ A♣
2 to a Straight Flush: A42 to a Straight Flush: 9K4♣ 9♦ 10♥ K♦ A♣
2 to a Straight Flush: 452 to a Straight Flush: 9K4♣ 5♣ 9♦ 10♥ K♦
2 to a Straight Flush: A52 to a Straight Flush: 9K5♣ 9♦ 10♥ K♦ A♣
2 to a Straight Flush: 562 to a Straight Flush: 9K5♣ 6♣ 9♦ 10♥ K♦