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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
Natural Royal Flush800444,041,3160.00002244,890.4914.220.017821
Four Deuces5004,273,461,9480.0002144,664.4253.380.107194
Wild Royal Flush2534,075,923,8880.001710584.970.980.042738
Five of a Kind1563,490,737,0720.003185313.950.620.047778
Straight Flush877,311,293,5400.003879257.830.190.031028
Four of a Kind41,304,359,614,6840.06543615.280.590.261746
Full House3422,398,486,7280.02119147.190.080.063572
Flush2323,353,410,5760.01622261.650.020.032444
Straight21,117,087,945,6800.05604117.840.060.112083
Three of a Kind15,682,827,245,3800.2850933.510.000.285093
Nothing010,903,608,356,3880.5470071.830.550.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2170.701.001496

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

Basic Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Natural Royal Flush800439,247,8800.00002245,380.3714.070.017629
Four Deuces5004,292,105,0280.0002154,644.1653.620.107662
Wild Royal Flush2534,004,878,8720.001706586.190.980.042648
Five of a Kind1563,624,950,5920.003192313.290.630.047879
Straight Flush875,935,737,1040.003810262.500.190.030476
Four of a Kind41,307,801,722,6200.06560915.240.590.262436
Full House3422,594,311,1040.02120047.170.080.063601
Flush2320,788,863,3840.01609362.140.020.032186
Straight21,109,025,397,7280.05563717.970.060.111274
Three of a Kind15,693,834,949,9120.2856453.500.000.285645
Nothing010,900,888,352,9760.5468701.830.550.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.2170.771.001438

The following tables show the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy — No Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandFull House; Natural Royal Flush
4 to a Natural Royal FlushTJQA; TJQK; TJKA; TQKA; JQKA
4 of a Kind3333; 4444; 5555; 6666; 7777; 8888; 9999; TTTT; JJJJ; QQQQ; KKKK; AAAA
Pat HandStraight; Flush; Straight Flush
3 of a Kind333; 444; 555; 666; 777; 888; 999; TTT; JJJ; QQQ; KKK; AAA
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)A345; 3456; 3457; 3467; 3567; 4567; 4568; 4578; 4678; 5678; 5679; 5689...
3 to a Natural Royal FlushTJA; TJQ; TJK; TQA; TQK; TKA; JQA; JQK; JKA; QKA
1 Pair33; 44; 55; 66; 77; 88; 99; TT; JJ; QQ; KK; AA
4 to a Straight4567; 5678; 6789; 789T; 89TJ; 9TJQ; TJQK
4 to a Flush
(more)3458; 3459; 345T; 345J; 345Q; 345K; 346A; 3468; 3469; 346T; 346J; 346Q...
3 to a Straight Flush
(more)345; 456; 457; 467; 567; 568; 578; 678; 679; 689; 789; 78T; 79T; 89T...
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTJ
4 to a Straight78TJ; 79TJ; 89TQ; 89JQ; 8TJQ; 9TJK; 9TQK; 9JQK; TJQA; TJKA; TQKA; JQKA
3 to a Straight Flush89Q; 8TQ; 8JQ; 9TK; 9JK; 9QK
2 to a Natural Royal FlushTQ; JQ
3 to a Straight Flush346; 347; 367
4 to a Straight678T; 679T; 689T; 789J
3 to a Straight Flush67T; 68T; 69T; 78J; 79J
4 to a Straight3467; 3567; 4568; 4578; 4678; 5679
3 to a Straight Flush356; 357
4 to a Straight5689; 5789
3 to a Straight Flush458; 468; 478; 569; 579; 589
4 to a Straight3456; 3457
GarbageDiscard everything

Basic Strategy — One Wild Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandFull House; Straight Flush; Five of a Kind; Wild Royal Flush
4 of a KindW333; W444; W555; W666; W777; W888; W999; WTTT; WJJJ; WQQQ; WKKK; WAAA
4 to a Wild Royal FlushWTJA; WTJQ; WTJK; WTQA; WTQK; WTKA; WJQA; WJQK; WJKA; WQKA
4 to a Straight FlushW567; W678; W789; W89T; W9TJ
Pat HandStraight; Flush
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)W345; W456; W457; W467; W568; W578; W679; W689; W78T; W79T; W89J; W8TJ...
3 of a KindW33; W44; W55; W66; W77; W88; W99; WTT; WJJ; WQQ; WKK; WAA
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)WA34; WA35; WA45; W346; W347; W356; W357; W367; W458; W468; W478; W569...
3 to a Wild Royal FlushWTJ; WTQ; WTK; WJQ; WJK; WQK
Wild Only

Basic Strategy — Two Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Pat HandStraight Flush; Five of a Kind; Wild Royal Flush
4 of a KindWW33; WW44; WW55; WW66; WW77; WW88; WW99; WWTT; WWJJ; WWQQ; WWKK; WWAA
4 to a Wild Royal FlushWWTA; WWTJ; WWTQ; WWTK; WWJA; WWJQ; WWJK; WWQA; WWQK; WWKA
Wilds Only

Basic Strategy — Three Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Wilds Only

Basic Strategy — Four Wilds Dealt
Type of Play Play Details
Wilds Only

The following table shows the exceptions to the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy Exceptions
Right Play Wrong Play Pattern(s)
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TKGarbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 10♥ K♥
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JKGarbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ J♥ K♥
2 to a Natural Royal Flush: QKGarbage: Discard everything
(more)3♣ 4♣ 6♦ Q♥ K♥
3 to a Straight Flush: W9TWild Only
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 9♦ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: W78Wild Only
(more)2♣ 3♣ 7♦ 8♦ J♣
3 to a Straight Flush: W67Wild Only
(more)2♣ 3♣ 6♦ 7♦ J♣
3 to a Straight Flush: W89Wild Only
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 8♦ 9♦
4 to a Straight: 34563 to a Straight Flush: 346
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 6♣ 9♦
4 to a Straight: 34673 to a Straight Flush: 346
(more)3♣ 4♣ 6♣ 7♦ 9♦
4 to a Straight: 34563 to a Straight Flush: 356
(more)3♣ 4♦ 5♣ 6♣ 9♦
4 to a Straight: 34573 to a Straight Flush: 347
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 7♣ 9♦
4 to a Straight: 34673 to a Straight Flush: 347
(more)3♣ 4♣ 6♦ 7♣ 9♦
4 to a Straight: 34573 to a Straight Flush: 357
(more)3♣ 4♦ 5♣ 7♣ 9♦
4 to a Straight: 34673 to a Straight Flush: 367
(more)3♣ 4♦ 6♣ 7♣ 9♦
4 to a Straight: 35673 to a Straight Flush: 367
(more)3♣ 5♦ 6♣ 7♣ 10♦
4 to a Straight: 678T2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ
(more)6♣ 7♦ 8♣ 10♦ Q♦
4 to a Straight: 679T2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TQ
(more)6♣ 7♦ 9♣ 10♦ Q♦
4 to a Straight: 8TJQ2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TJ
(more)7♣ 8♦ 10♣ J♣ Q♦
4 to a Straight: 9TJK2 to a Natural Royal Flush: TJ
(more)7♣ 9♦ 10♣ J♣ K♦
4 to a Straight: 45683 to a Straight Flush: 346
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 6♣ 8♦
4 to a Straight: 46783 to a Straight Flush: 346
(more)3♣ 4♣ 6♣ 7♦ 8♦
4 to a Straight: 45783 to a Straight Flush: 347
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 7♣ 8♦
4 to a Straight: 46783 to a Straight Flush: 347
(more)3♣ 4♣ 6♦ 7♣ 8♦
4 to a Straight: 46783 to a Straight Flush: 367
(more)3♣ 4♦ 6♣ 7♣ 8♦
4 to a Straight: 56793 to a Straight Flush: 367
(more)3♣ 5♦ 6♣ 7♣ 9♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 4684 to a Straight: 689T
(more)4♣ 6♣ 8♣ 9♦ 10♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 4784 to a Straight: 789J
(more)4♣ 7♣ 8♣ 9♦ J♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5894 to a Straight: 89TQ
(more)5♣ 8♣ 9♣ 10♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 5894 to a Straight: 89JQ
(more)5♣ 8♣ 9♣ J♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 68T4 to a Straight: 8TJQ
(more)6♣ 8♣ 10♣ J♦ Q♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 69T4 to a Straight: 9TJK
(more)6♣ 9♣ 10♣ J♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 69T4 to a Straight: 9TQK
(more)6♣ 9♣ 10♣ Q♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 79J4 to a Straight: 9JQK
(more)7♣ 9♣ J♣ Q♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 8TQ4 to a Straight: TQKA
(more)8♣ 10♣ Q♣ K♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 8JQ4 to a Straight: JQKA
(more)8♣ J♣ Q♣ K♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 4784 to a Straight: 78TJ4♣ 7♣ 8♣ 10♦ J♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 5794 to a Straight: 79TJ5♣ 7♣ 9♣ 10♦ J♥
3 to a Straight Flush: 67T2 to a Natural Royal Flush: JQ6♣ 7♣ 10♣ J♦ Q♦