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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
Natural Royal Flush800596,131,8480.00002441,213.8115.490.019411
Five of a Kind2002,293,355,5920.00009310,713.063.700.018669
Wild Royal Flush1002,556,304,7880.0001049,611.091.020.010405
Straight Flush5014,124,168,7080.0005751,739.491.380.028744
Four of a Kind20210,195,973,1520.008555116.893.090.171108
Full House7385,217,432,4240.01567963.780.560.109754
Flush5382,699,900,5960.01557764.200.250.077883
Straight3407,718,668,7240.01659560.260.070.049785
Three of a Kind23,290,682,627,1440.1339377.470.130.267874
Two Pair12,724,028,817,4000.1108739.020.000.110873
Kings or Better13,487,746,690,3720.1419587.040.000.141958
Nothing013,661,005,450,4520.5560291.800.560.000000
Totals24,568,865,521,2001.0000002.2526.251.006463

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

Basic Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Natural Royal Flush800621,668,2200.00002539,520.8616.150.020242
Five of a Kind2002,293,749,1440.00009310,711.233.700.018672
Wild Royal Flush1002,620,664,0640.0001079,375.051.050.010667
Straight Flush5013,854,170,4240.0005641,773.391.350.028195
Four of a Kind20210,229,763,0040.008557116.873.090.171135
Full House7385,339,150,9080.01568463.760.560.109788
Flush5384,443,217,1920.01564863.910.250.078238
Straight3404,931,112,0440.01648160.670.070.049444
Three of a Kind23,290,930,817,4080.1339477.470.130.267894
Two Pair12,726,457,463,0800.1109729.010.000.110972
Kings or Better13,467,071,772,9520.1411167.090.000.141116
Nothing013,680,071,972,7600.5568051.800.560.000000
Totals24,568,865,521,2001.0000002.2626.911.006364

The following tables show the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy — No Jokers Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandFull House; Straight Flush; Natural Royal Flush
4 of a Kind
(more)2222; 3333; 4444; 5555; 6666; 7777; 8888; 9999; TTTT; JJJJ; QQQQ; KKKK...
4 to a Natural Royal FlushTJQA; TJQK; TJKA; TQKA; JQKA
Pat HandFlush
3 of a Kind222; 333; 444; 555; 666; 777; 888; 999; TTT; JJJ; QQQ; KKK; AAA
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)A234; A235; A245; A345; 2345; 2346; 2356; 2456; 3456; 3457; 3467; 3567...
Pat HandStraight
2 Pair
(more)2233; 2244; 2255; 2266; 2277; 2288; 2299; 22TT; 22JJ; 22QQ; 22KK; 22AA...
3 to a Natural Royal FlushTJQ; TJK; TQK; TKA; JQK; JKA; QKA
1 PairKK; AA
3 to a Natural Royal FlushTJA; TQA; JQA
4 to a Flush
(more)2347; 2348; 2349; 234T; 234J; 234Q; 234K; 2357; 2358; 2359; 235T; 235J...
1 Pair66; 77; 88; 99; TT; JJ; QQ
3 to a Straight Flush89T; 9TJ
1 Pair55
3 to a Straight Flush789
1 Pair44
3 to a Straight Flush678
1 Pair33
3 to a Straight Flush567
1 Pair22
4 to a StraightTJQK
3 to a Straight Flush
(more)A23; A24; A25; A34; A35; A45; 234; 235; 245; 345; 346; 356; 456; 457...
2 to a Natural Royal FlushKA
4 to a Straight2345; 3456; 4567; 5678; 6789; 789T; 89TJ; 9TJQ
3 to a Straight Flush
(more)236; 246; 256; 347; 357; 367; 458; 468; 478; 569; 579; 589; 67T; 68T...
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTK; JK; QK
2 to a StraightKA
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTA; JA; QA
Single Cardan Ace
Single Carda King
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTJ; TQ; JQ
GarbageDiscard everything

Basic Strategy — One Joker Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandFull House; Straight Flush; Wild Royal Flush; Five of a Kind
4 of a Kind
(more)W222; W333; W444; W555; W666; W777; W888; W999; WTTT; WJJJ; WQQQ; WKKK...
4 to a Wild Royal FlushWTJA; WTJQ; WTJK; WTQA; WTQK; WTKA; WJQA; WJQK; WJKA; WQKA
4 to a Straight FlushW345; W456; W567; W678; W789; W89T; W9TJ
Pat HandFlush
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)WA23; WA24; WA25; WA34; WA35; WA45; W234; W235; W245; W346; W356; W457...
3 of a KindW22; W33; W44; W55; W66; W77; W88; W99; WTT; WJJ; WQQ; WKK; WAA
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)W236; W246; W256; W347; W357; W367; W458; W468; W478; W569; W579; W589...
Pat HandStraight
4 to a Flush
(more)W23K; W24K; W25K; W26A; W26K; W27A; W27K; W28A; W28K; W29A; W29K; W2TA...
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTA; WTJ; WTK; WJA; WJK; WQA; WQK; WKA
3 to a Straight FlushW56; W78
3 to a Straight FlushW45; W67; W89; W9T
3 to a Straight FlushWA2; WA3; WA4; WA5; W9K
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTQ; WJQ
1 PairWA
3 to a Straight FlushW46; W57; W68; W79; W8T
1 PairWK
4 to a Flush
(more)W237; W238; W239; W23T; W23J; W23Q; W247; W248; W249; W24T; W24J; W24Q...
3 to a Straight FlushW34; W35; W36; W9J
3 to a Straight FlushW69; W7T; W8J
3 to a Straight FlushW47; W58
3 to a Straight FlushW23; W24; W25; W9Q
4 to a StraightW456; W567; W678; W789; W89T; WTJK; WTQK; WJQK
1 PairW7
1 PairW8
1 PairW6
4 to a StraightW9TJ
1 PairWT
1 PairW9
4 to a StraightW345
1 PairW5
Wild Only

The following table shows the exceptions to the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy Exceptions
Right Play Wrong Play Pattern(s)
Single Card: an Ace2 to a Natural Royal Flush: QA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 6♦ Q♦ A♦
Single Card: an Ace2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 6♦ J♦ A♦
Single Card: an Ace2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TA
(more)2♣ 3♣ 6♦ 10♦ A♦
Single Card: an Ace2 to a Straight: KA
(more)6♣ 10♣ J♣ K♦ A♥
1 Pair: W61 Pair: W8
(more)2♣ 4♦ 6♥ 8♦ W
1 Pair: WT1 Pair: W7
(more)2♣ 3♦ 7♣ 10♥ W
Garbage: Discard everything2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ
(more)2♣ 8♦ 9♦ J♣ Q♣
Garbage: Discard everything2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ
(more)2♣ 8♦ 9♦ 10♣ Q♣
1 Pair: WK1 Pair: WA
(more)2♣ 3♣ K♦ A♥ W
1 Pair: WT1 Pair: W6
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♣ 10♦ W
1 Pair: W61 Pair: W7
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♥ 7♣ W
1 Pair: W51 Pair: WT
(more)2♣ 5♦ 9♣ 10♦ W
1 Pair: W81 Pair: W7
(more)2♣ 3♦ 7♣ 8♦ W
1 Pair: W91 Pair: W7
(more)2♣ 3♦ 7♣ 9♥ W
1 Pair: WT1 Pair: W8
(more)2♣ 3♦ 8♣ 10♥ W
1 Pair: W91 Pair: W6
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♣ 9♦ W
1 Pair: W51 Pair: W7
(more)5♣ 7♦ 9♥ 10♠ W
1 Pair: W51 Pair: W8
(more)5♣ 6♦ 8♥ 10♦ W
1 Pair: W91 Pair: W8
(more)2♣ 3♦ 8♣ 9♥ W
1 Pair: W91 Pair: WT
(more)2♣ 3♦ 9♥ 10♣ W
1 Pair: W51 Pair: W6
(more)5♣ 6♦ 9♥ 10♦ W
1 Pair: W51 Pair: W9
(more)2♣ 5♦ 9♣ J♦ W
2 to a Straight: KA2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TK
(more)2♣ 9♦ 10♣ K♣ A♦
2 to a Straight: KA2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JK
(more)2♣ 9♦ J♣ K♣ A♦
2 to a Straight: KA2 to a Natural Royal Flush: QK
(more)2♣ 9♦ Q♣ K♣ A♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 45Garbage: Discard everything
(more)4♣ 5♣ 9♦ 10♦ J♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 9TGarbage: Discard everything
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♥ 9♠ 10♠
3 to a Straight Flush: 4561 Pair: 44
(more)4♣ 4♦ 5♣ 6♣ 9♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 4561 Pair: 55
(more)5♣ 5♦ 4♣ 6♣ 9♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5671 Pair: 55
(more)5♣ 5♦ 2♣ 6♦ 7♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 4561 Pair: 66
(more)6♣ 6♦ 4♣ 5♣ 9♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5671 Pair: 66
(more)6♣ 6♦ 2♣ 5♦ 7♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 6781 Pair: 66
(more)6♣ 6♦ 2♣ 7♦ 8♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5671 Pair: 77
(more)7♣ 7♦ 2♣ 5♦ 6♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 6781 Pair: 77
(more)7♣ 7♦ 2♣ 6♦ 8♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 7891 Pair: 77
(more)7♣ 7♦ 2♣ 8♦ 9♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 6781 Pair: 88
(more)8♣ 8♦ 2♣ 6♦ 7♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 7891 Pair: 88
(more)8♣ 8♦ 2♣ 7♦ 9♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 89T1 Pair: 88
(more)8♣ 8♦ 2♣ 9♦ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 7891 Pair: 99
(more)9♣ 9♦ 2♣ 7♦ 8♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 89T1 Pair: 99
(more)9♣ 9♦ 2♣ 8♦ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 89T1 Pair: TT
(more)10♣ 10♦ 2♣ 8♦ 9♦
1 Pair: WK3 to a Straight Flush: W46
(more)2♣ 4♦ 6♦ K♥ W
3 to a Straight Flush: 3451 Pair: 33
(more)3♣ 3♦ 4♣ 5♣ 8♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 3451 Pair: 44
(more)4♣ 4♦ 3♣ 5♣ 8♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 3451 Pair: 55
(more)5♣ 5♦ 3♣ 4♣ 8♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ1 Pair: 99
(more)9♣ 9♦ 2♣ 10♦ J♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ1 Pair: TT
(more)10♣ 10♦ 2♣ 9♦ J♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ1 Pair: JJ
(more)J♣ J♦ 2♣ 9♦ 10♦
1 Pair: WK3 to a Straight Flush: W57
(more)2♣ 5♣ 7♣ K♦ W
1 Pair: KK3 to a Natural Royal Flush: TKA
(more)K♣ K♦ 2♣ 10♣ A♣
1 Pair: AA3 to a Natural Royal Flush: TKA
(more)A♣ A♦ 2♣ 10♣ K♣
1 Pair: KK3 to a Natural Royal Flush: JKA
(more)K♣ K♦ 2♣ J♣ A♣
1 Pair: AA3 to a Natural Royal Flush: JKA
(more)A♣ A♦ 2♣ J♣ K♣
1 Pair: KK3 to a Natural Royal Flush: QKA
(more)K♣ K♦ 2♣ Q♣ A♣
1 Pair: AA3 to a Natural Royal Flush: QKA
(more)A♣ A♦ 2♣ Q♣ K♣
4 to a Straight: WTJK1 Pair: WK
(more)2♣ 10♦ J♥ K♣ W
4 to a Straight: WTQK1 Pair: WK
(more)2♣ 10♦ Q♥ K♣ W
4 to a Straight: WJQK1 Pair: WK
(more)2♣ J♦ Q♥ K♣ W
1 Pair: WK3 to a Straight Flush: W68
(more)2♣ 6♣ 8♣ K♦ W
2 to a Straight Flush: 56Garbage: Discard everything
(more)5♣ 6♣ 9♦ 10♦ J♥
Single Card: an Ace2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TK
(more)6♣ 10♣ J♦ K♣ A♥
Single Card: an Ace2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JK
(more)6♣ 10♦ J♣ K♣ A♥
Single Card: an Ace2 to a Natural Royal Flush: QK
(more)6♣ 10♦ Q♣ K♣ A♥
3 to a Straight Flush: W461 Pair: WA
(more)4♣ 6♣ 8♦ A♦ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W571 Pair: WA
(more)2♣ 5♦ 7♦ A♥ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W8T1 Pair: WA
(more)2♣ 8♦ 10♦ A♥ W
1 Pair: WK3 to a Straight Flush: W79
(more)2♣ 7♣ 9♣ K♦ W
2 to a Straight Flush: 67Garbage: Discard everything
(more)2♣ 6♦ 7♦ J♣ Q♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 78Garbage: Discard everything
(more)2♣ 3♣ 7♦ 8♦ Q♥
2 to a Straight Flush: 89Garbage: Discard everything
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 8♥ 9♥
3 to a Straight Flush: W681 Pair: WA
(more)2♣ 6♦ 8♦ A♥ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W791 Pair: WA
(more)2♣ 7♦ 9♦ A♥ W
1 Pair: WK3 to a Straight Flush: W8T
(more)2♣ 8♣ 10♣ K♦ W
1 Pair: W54 to a Straight: W9TJ
(more)5♣ 9♣ 10♦ J♥ W
1 Pair: KK3 to a Natural Royal Flush: TJK
(more)K♣ K♦ 2♣ 10♣ J♣
1 Pair: KK3 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQK
(more)K♣ K♦ 2♣ 10♣ Q♣
1 Pair: KK3 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQK
(more)K♣ K♦ 2♣ J♣ Q♣
3 to a Straight Flush: W341 Pair: WK
(more)3♣ 4♣ 8♦ K♦ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W351 Pair: WK
(more)3♣ 5♣ 8♦ K♦ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W9J1 Pair: WK
(more)2♣ 9♦ J♦ K♣ W
1 Pair: WJWild Only
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♥ J♠ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W474 to a Flush: W247
(more)2♣ 4♣ 7♣ 9♦ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W584 to a Flush: W258
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♣ 8♣ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W694 to a Flush: W269
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♣ 9♣ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W694 to a Flush: W369
(more)2♣ 3♦ 6♦ 9♦ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W364 to a Flush: W36T
(more)3♣ 6♣ 8♦ 10♣ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W7T4 to a Flush: W27T
(more)2♣ 3♦ 7♣ 10♣ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W7T4 to a Flush: W37T
(more)2♣ 3♦ 7♦ 10♦ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W364 to a Flush: W36J
(more)3♣ 6♣ 8♦ J♣ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W474 to a Flush: W47J
(more)2♣ 4♦ 7♦ J♦ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W8J4 to a Flush: W28J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 8♣ J♣ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W8J4 to a Flush: W38J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 8♦ J♦ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W8J4 to a Flush: W48J
(more)2♣ 4♦ 8♦ J♦ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W364 to a Flush: W36Q
(more)3♣ 6♣ 8♦ Q♣ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W474 to a Flush: W47Q
(more)2♣ 4♦ 7♦ Q♦ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W584 to a Flush: W58Q
(more)2♣ 5♦ 8♦ Q♦ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W694 to a Flush: W69Q
(more)2♣ 6♦ 9♦ Q♦ W
1 Pair: W4Wild Only2♣ 4♦ J♥ Q♠ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W473 to a Straight Flush: W7T
(more)4♣ 7♣ 9♦ 10♣ W
4 to a Flush: W47T3 to a Straight Flush: W7T
(more)4♣ 6♦ 7♣ 10♣ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W583 to a Straight Flush: W8J
(more)5♣ 8♣ 10♦ J♣ W
4 to a Flush: W58J3 to a Straight Flush: W8J
(more)5♣ 7♦ 8♣ J♣ W
3 to a Straight Flush: W364 to a Flush: W369
(more)3♣ 6♣ 8♦ 9♣ W
3 to a Straight Flush: 9TJ1 Pair: 666♣ 6♦ 9♥ 10♥ J♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 3451 Pair: 888♦ 8♣ 3♥ 4♥ 5♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 3451 Pair: 999♦ 9♣ 3♥ 4♥ 5♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 4561 Pair: 999♦ 9♣ 4♥ 5♥ 6♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 3451 Pair: TT10♦ 10♣ 3♥ 4♥ 5♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 4561 Pair: TT10♦ 10♣ 4♥ 5♥ 6♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 5671 Pair: TT10♦ 10♣ 5♥ 6♥ 7♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 3451 Pair: JJJ♦ J♣ 3♥ 4♥ 5♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 4561 Pair: JJJ♦ J♣ 4♥ 5♥ 6♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 5671 Pair: JJJ♦ J♣ 5♥ 6♥ 7♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 6781 Pair: JJJ♦ J♣ 6♥ 7♥ 8♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 3451 Pair: QQQ♦ Q♣ 3♥ 4♥ 5♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 4561 Pair: QQQ♦ Q♣ 4♥ 5♥ 6♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 5671 Pair: QQQ♦ Q♣ 5♥ 6♥ 7♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 6781 Pair: QQQ♦ Q♣ 6♥ 7♥ 8♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 7891 Pair: QQQ♦ Q♣ 7♥ 8♥ 9♥