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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 Flush800505,909,5240.00002539,400.7816.200.016920
Straight Flush502,160,202,7160.0001089,227.480.260.004515
Four Aces with any 2,3,48001,388,716,7040.00007014,353.7144.480.046446
Four 2's, 3's, 4's with any A,2,3,44003,609,665,4720.0001815,522.1828.830.060363
Four Aces2002,922,337,3920.0001476,820.995.810.024434
Four 2's, 3's, 4's8020,669,924,0880.001037964.366.470.069131
Four 5's through K's5096,962,858,5080.004864205.5811.690.202683
Full House9190,848,341,2440.009574104.450.620.071808
Flush6243,352,179,0600.01220881.910.310.061042
Straight4255,729,440,5440.01282977.950.120.042764
Three of a Kind21,331,823,264,3720.06681414.970.070.111357
Two Pair12,418,768,989,5320.1213448.240.000.101120
Jacks or Better14,079,546,675,8200.2046614.890.000.170550
Nothing011,284,942,012,2240.5661371.770.550.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.30115.400.983133

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

Basic Strategy Analysis
HandPayoffCombinationsProbabilityHit FrequencyVarianceReturn
Royal Flush800518,219,7480.00002638,464.8216.600.017332
Straight Flush502,162,338,1160.0001089,218.370.260.004520
Four Aces with any 2,3,48001,388,742,2160.00007014,353.4444.480.046446
Four 2's, 3's, 4's with any A,2,3,44003,599,844,0000.0001815,537.2528.750.060198
Four Aces2002,922,369,6720.0001476,820.915.810.024435
Four 2's, 3's, 4's8020,611,324,5360.001034967.106.460.068935
Four 5's through K's5096,613,984,7040.004847206.3211.650.201953
Full House9191,033,828,9400.009584104.340.620.071878
Flush6243,795,635,7960.01223181.760.310.061153
Straight4255,400,604,1360.01281378.050.120.042709
Three of a Kind21,338,761,382,6360.06716214.890.070.111937
Two Pair12,415,005,868,5280.1211558.250.000.100962
Jacks or Better14,075,060,231,7280.2044364.890.000.170363
Nothing011,286,356,142,4440.5662081.770.550.000000
Totals19,933,230,517,2001.0000002.31115.660.982822

The following table shows the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy
Type of Play Play Details
Pat Hand
(more)Four 5's through K's; Four 2's, 3's, 4's with any A,2,3,4; Four Ace...
4 of a Kind
(more)2222; 3333; 4444; 5555; 6666; 7777; 8888; 9999; TTTT; JJJJ; QQQQ; KKKK...
Pat HandFour 2's, 3's, 4's
4 to a Royal FlushTJQA; TJQK; TJKA; TQKA; JQKA
3 of a Kind + 1 Kicker2223; 2224; 222A; 3332; 3334; 333A; 4443; 444A; AAA3; AAA4
3 of a Kind + 1 Kicker4442; AAA2
3 of a Kind222; 333; 444; AAA
Pat HandStraight; Flush; Full House
3 of a Kind + 1 Kicker
(more)5552; 5553; 5554; 555A; 6662; 6663; 6664; 6665; 666A; 7772; 7773; 7774...
2 Pair
(more)2244; 22JJ; 22QQ; 22KK; 22AA; 3366; 33JJ; 33QQ; 33KK; 4488; 44JJ; 44QQ...
3 of a Kind555; 666; 777; 888; 999; TTT; JJJ; QQQ; KKK
1 Pair + 2 Kickers
(more)332A; 443A; 665A; 7725; 776A; 8826; 8835; 887A; 9927; 9936; 9945; 998A...
4 to a Straight Flush
(more)A234; A235; A245; A345; 2345; 2346; 2356; 2456; 3456; 3457; 3467; 3567...
1 Pair + 2 Kickers5523; 554A; 6624; 7734
1 PairAA
2 Pair
(more)2233; 2255; 2266; 2277; 2288; 2299; 22TT; 3344; 3355; 3377; 3388; 3399...
3 to a Royal FlushTJQ; TJK; TQK; JQA; JQK; JKA; QKA
1 Pair + 1 Kicker332; 33A; 443; 44A
1 PairJJ; QQ; KK
4 to a Flush
(more)2347; 2348; 2349; 234T; 234J; 234Q; 234K; 2357; 2358; 2359; 235T; 235J...
3 to a Royal FlushTJA; TQA; TKA
1 Pair + 1 Kicker22A; 442; 553; 55A
4 to a Flush
(more)2457; 2458; 2459; 245T; 2467; 2468; 2469; 246T; 2478; 2479; 247T; 2489...
1 Pair22; 33; 44; 66; 77; 88; 99; TT
4 to a Straight6789; 789T; 89TJ; 9TJQ; TJQK
1 Pair + 1 Kicker224; 552; 554; 662; 664; 665; 66A
1 Pair55
3 to a Straight FlushA23; A34; 789; 89T; 89J; 8TJ; 8JQ; 9TJ; 9TQ; 9JQ
4 to a Straight2345; 3456; 4567; 5678; JQKA
3 to a Straight FlushA45; 235; 345; 456; 567; 678; 9JK; 9QK
2 to a Royal FlushJQ
3 to a Flush56A; 67A; 78A; 89A; 9TA
4 to a Straight9JQK; TJQA; TJKA; TQKA
2 to a Royal FlushJA; JK; QA; QK; KA
3 to a Straight FlushA24; A25; A35; 246; 347
Single Cardan Ace
3 to a Straight Flush
(more)234; 245; 346; 356; 457; 467; 568; 578; 679; 689; 78T; 78J; 79T; 79J...
4 to a Straight89JQ; 8TJQ; 9TJK; 9TQK
3 to a StraightTJQ; JQK
2 to a StraightJQ
3 to a Flush279; 28T; 37T; 46T
2 to a Royal FlushTJ
3 to a Flush257; 268; 358; 369; 459
2 to a StraightJK; QK
3 to a Flush
(more)23J; 23Q; 23K; 24J; 24Q; 24K; 25J; 25Q; 25K; 26J; 26Q; 26K; 27J; 27Q...
2 to a Royal FlushTQ; TK
Single Carda Jack; a Queen; a King
3 to a Straight Flush236; 256; 357; 367; 458; 468; 478; 569; 579; 589; 67T; 68T; 69T
4 to a Straight2356; 2456; 3567; 4568; 5679; 5689; 5789; 678T; 679T; 689T
2 to a Straight Flush23; 34
4 to a Straight2346; 3457; 3467; 4578; 4678
GarbageDiscard everything

The following table shows the exceptions to the basic strategy:

Basic Strategy Exceptions
Right Play Wrong Play Pattern(s)
1 Pair + 1 Kicker: 6651 Pair: 66
(more)6♣ 6♦ 2♣ 3♣ 5♦
1 Pair + 1 Kicker: 66A1 Pair: 66
(more)6♣ 6♦ 2♣ 3♣ A♦
1 Pair + 1 Kicker: 6641 Pair: 66
(more)6♣ 6♦ 3♣ 4♦ 5♣
1 Pair + 1 Kicker: 6621 Pair: 66
(more)6♦ 6♣ 2♥ 3♣ 5♣
1 Pair + 1 Kicker: 2241 Pair: 22
(more)2♣ 2♦ 3♣ 4♣ 5♦
2 to a Straight Flush: 24Garbage: Discard everything
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♣ 7♦ 8♦
Single Card: a FourGarbage: Discard everything
(more)2♣ 4♦ 7♣ 9♥ 10♠
2 to a Straight: JK2 to a Royal Flush: TJ
(more)2♣ 3♦ 10♣ J♣ K♦
Garbage: Discard everything2 to a Straight Flush: 23
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♦ 7♣ 8♦
Single Card: an Ace3 to a Straight Flush: A25
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♣ 6♦ A♣
Single Card: an Ace3 to a Straight Flush: A35
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♦ 6♣ A♦
4 to a Straight: 9JQK2 to a Royal Flush: JQ
(more)2♣ 9♦ J♣ Q♣ K♦
4 to a Straight: TJQA2 to a Royal Flush: JQ
(more)2♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♣ A♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 26J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ 6♣ J♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 27J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ 7♣ J♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 37J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♣ 7♦ J♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 23J
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♦ J♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 24J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♣ 6♦ J♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 25J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♣ 6♦ J♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 36J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♣ 6♦ J♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 47J
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 7♦ J♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 57J
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♦ 7♦ J♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 67J
(more)2♣ 3♣ 6♦ 7♦ J♦
Single Card: an Ace3 to a Straight Flush: A24
(more)2♣ 4♣ 5♦ 6♦ A♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 34J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 4♦ 6♣ J♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 35J
(more)2♣ 3♦ 5♦ 6♣ J♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 46J
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♦ J♦
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 56J
(more)2♣ 3♣ 5♦ 6♦ J♦
1 Pair: JJ3 to a Royal Flush: TJK
(more)J♣ J♦ 2♣ 10♣ K♣
1 Pair: KK3 to a Royal Flush: TJK
(more)K♣ K♦ 2♣ 10♣ J♣
1 Pair: QQ3 to a Royal Flush: TQK
(more)Q♣ Q♦ 2♣ 10♣ K♣
1 Pair: KK3 to a Royal Flush: TQK
(more)K♣ K♦ 2♣ 10♣ Q♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 346Single Card: an Ace
(more)3♣ 4♣ 6♣ 8♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 79JSingle Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 7♦ 9♦ J♦ A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 7TJSingle Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 7♦ 10♦ J♦ A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 8TQSingle Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 8♦ 10♦ Q♦ A♣
4 to a Straight: 23462 to a Straight Flush: 23
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♦ 8♣
Single Card: a Jack3 to a Flush: 45J
(more)2♣ 4♦ 5♦ 6♣ J♦
1 Pair: JJ3 to a Royal Flush: JQA
(more)J♣ J♦ 2♣ Q♣ A♣
1 Pair: QQ3 to a Royal Flush: JQA
(more)Q♣ Q♦ 2♣ J♣ A♣
1 Pair: JJ3 to a Royal Flush: JKA
(more)J♣ J♦ 2♣ K♣ A♣
1 Pair: KK3 to a Royal Flush: JKA
(more)K♣ K♦ 2♣ J♣ A♣
1 Pair: QQ3 to a Royal Flush: QKA
(more)Q♣ Q♦ 2♣ K♣ A♣
1 Pair: KK3 to a Royal Flush: QKA
(more)K♣ K♦ 2♣ Q♣ A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 78JSingle Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 7♦ 8♦ J♦ A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 89QSingle Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 8♦ 9♦ Q♦ A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 9TKSingle Card: an Ace
(more)2♣ 9♦ 10♦ K♦ A♣
4 to a Straight: 34572 to a Straight Flush: 34
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 7♦ 9♣
3 of a Kind + 1 Kicker: 33323 of a Kind + 1 Kicker: 3334
(more)3♣ 3♦ 3♥ 2♣ 4♣
3 of a Kind + 1 Kicker: 66623 of a Kind + 1 Kicker: 6663
(more)6♣ 6♦ 6♥ 2♣ 3♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 67TSingle Card: a King
(more)2♣ 6♦ 7♦ 10♦ K♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 68TSingle Card: a King
(more)2♣ 6♦ 8♦ 10♦ K♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 69TSingle Card: a King
(more)2♣ 6♦ 9♦ 10♦ K♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 569Single Card: a King
(more)2♣ 5♦ 6♦ 9♦ K♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 579Single Card: a King
(more)2♣ 5♦ 7♦ 9♦ K♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 589Single Card: a King
(more)2♣ 5♦ 8♦ 9♦ K♣
4 to a Straight: 34672 to a Straight Flush: 23
(more)2♣ 3♣ 4♦ 6♦ 7♣
4 to a Straight: 45782 to a Straight Flush: 34
(more)3♣ 4♣ 5♦ 7♦ 8♣
3 to a Flush: 2TQ2 to a Royal Flush: TQ
(more)2♣ 8♦ 9♦ 10♣ Q♣
3 to a Flush: 3TQ2 to a Royal Flush: TQ
(more)3♣ 8♦ 9♦ 10♣ Q♣
3 to a Flush: 4TQ2 to a Royal Flush: TQ
(more)4♣ 8♦ 9♦ 10♣ Q♣
3 to a Flush: 5TQ2 to a Royal Flush: TQ
(more)5♣ 8♦ 9♦ 10♣ Q♣
3 to a Flush: 6TQ2 to a Royal Flush: TQ
(more)6♣ 8♦ 9♦ 10♣ Q♣
4 to a Flush: 2JQA3 to a Royal Flush: JQA
(more)2♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 3JQA3 to a Royal Flush: JQA
(more)3♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 4JQA3 to a Royal Flush: JQA
(more)4♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 5JQA3 to a Royal Flush: JQA
(more)5♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 6JQA3 to a Royal Flush: JQA
(more)6♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 7JQA3 to a Royal Flush: JQA
(more)7♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 8JQA3 to a Royal Flush: JQA
(more)8♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 9JQA3 to a Royal Flush: JQA
(more)9♣ 10♦ J♣ Q♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 2JKA3 to a Royal Flush: JKA
(more)2♣ 10♦ J♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 3JKA3 to a Royal Flush: JKA
(more)3♣ 10♦ J♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 4JKA3 to a Royal Flush: JKA
(more)4♣ 10♦ J♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 5JKA3 to a Royal Flush: JKA
(more)5♣ 10♦ J♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 6JKA3 to a Royal Flush: JKA
(more)6♣ 10♦ J♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 7JKA3 to a Royal Flush: JKA
(more)7♣ 10♦ J♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 8JKA3 to a Royal Flush: JKA
(more)8♣ 10♦ J♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 9JKA3 to a Royal Flush: JKA
(more)9♣ 10♦ J♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 2QKA3 to a Royal Flush: QKA
(more)2♣ 10♦ Q♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 3QKA3 to a Royal Flush: QKA
(more)3♣ 10♦ Q♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 4QKA3 to a Royal Flush: QKA
(more)4♣ 10♦ Q♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 5QKA3 to a Royal Flush: QKA
(more)5♣ 10♦ Q♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 6QKA3 to a Royal Flush: QKA
(more)6♣ 10♦ Q♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 7QKA3 to a Royal Flush: QKA
(more)7♣ 10♦ Q♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 8QKA3 to a Royal Flush: QKA
(more)8♣ 10♦ Q♣ K♣ A♣
4 to a Flush: 9QKA3 to a Royal Flush: QKA
(more)9♣ 10♦ Q♣ K♣ A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 236Single Card: a King2♣ 3♣ 6♣ 9♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 256Single Card: a King2♣ 5♣ 6♣ 9♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 357Single Card: a King3♣ 5♣ 7♣ 9♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 367Single Card: a King3♣ 6♣ 7♣ 9♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 458Single Card: a King4♣ 5♣ 8♣ 9♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 468Single Card: a King4♣ 6♣ 8♣ 9♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 478Single Card: a King4♣ 7♣ 8♣ 9♦ K♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 356Single Card: an Ace3♣ 5♣ 6♣ 10♦ A♦
3 to a Straight Flush: 457Single Card: an Ace2♣ 4♦ 5♦ 7♦ A♣
3 to a Straight Flush: 467Single Card: an Ace2♣ 4♦ 6♦ 7♦ A♣
1 Pair: 444 to a Flush: 45694♣ 4♦ 5♣ 6♣ 9♣
1 Pair: 444 to a Flush: 45794♣ 4♦ 5♣ 7♣ 9♣
1 Pair: 444 to a Flush: 46794♣ 4♦ 6♣ 7♣ 9♣
1 Pair: 444 to a Flush: 456T4♣ 4♦ 5♣ 6♣ 10♣
1 Pair: 444 to a Flush: 457T4♣ 4♦ 5♣ 7♣ 10♣
1 Pair: 444 to a Flush: 467T4♣ 4♦ 6♣ 7♣ 10♣
1 Pair: 444 to a Flush: 459T4♣ 4♦ 5♣ 9♣ 10♣
1 Pair: 444 to a Flush: 469T4♣ 4♦ 6♣ 9♣ 10♣
1 Pair: 444 to a Flush: 479T4♣ 4♦ 7♣ 9♣ 10♣
3 of a Kind + 1 Kicker: 222A3 of a Kind + 1 Kicker: 22232♣ 2♦ 2♥ 3♠ A♣
3 of a Kind + 1 Kicker: 222A3 of a Kind + 1 Kicker: 22242♣ 2♦ 2♥ 4♠ A♣
3 of a Kind + 1 Kicker: 333A3 of a Kind + 1 Kicker: 33343♣ 3♦ 3♥ 4♠ A♣
3 of a Kind + 1 Kicker: 66643 of a Kind + 1 Kicker: 66636♦ 6♥ 6♣ 3♠ 4♣
3 of a Kind + 1 Kicker: 66653 of a Kind + 1 Kicker: 66636♦ 6♥ 6♣ 3♠ 5♣
3 of a Kind + 1 Kicker: 666A3 of a Kind + 1 Kicker: 66636♦ 6♥ 6♣ 3♠ A♣