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Multi-Strike Poker Appendix 1
Introduction
This appendix shows the basic strategy for the Full Pay Deuces Wild version of Multistrike Poker. A Full Pay Deuces Wild game is characterized by paying 5 for a four of a kind. With optimal strategy the Multistrike version of Full Pay Deuces Wild has a return of 100.88%. This strategy was created using Frugal Video Poker, by Jean Scott and Jim Wolf. The return of this strategy should be very close to optimal, probably within about 0.02%.
The level 4 hand, and any hand after a free ride card, should be played the same as conventional Full Pay Deuces Wild. There are many sources for this strategy including my own simple strategy and optimal strategy.
This appendix shall show the level 1 to 3 strategies when the player did not get a free ride card. The level 1 strategy is for the first hand, level 2 for the second hand, and so on. The pay tables reflect the approximate expected value of each hand, including the value of all higher levels.
Level 1
"Frugal Video Poker" - Copyright 2000 - 2002, Wolf Gaming Software
MultiStrike Level 1 - EV:375.07
5 Credit Payoff Table:
ROYAL FLUSH 4030
FOUR DEUCES 1030
WILD ROYAL 155
FIVE of a KIND 105
STRAIGHT FLUSH 75
FOUR of a KIND 55
FULL HOUSE 45
FLUSH 40
STRAIGHT 40
THREE of a KIND 35
HANDS WITH 4 WILD CARDS
1: Hold Only the Four Wild Cards
HANDS WITH 3 WILD CARDS
1: 3 Wild + 2 Card Royal Flush (Wild Royal)
2: 3 Wild + One Pair, 10 thru Ace
3: Hold Only the Three Wild Cards
HANDS WITH 2 WILD CARDS
1: 2 Wild + 3 Card Royal Flush (Wild Royal)
2: 2 Wild + 3 of a Kind
3: 2 Wild + 3 Card Straight Flush (Wild Straight Flush)
4: 2 Wild + One Pair
5: 2 Wild + 2 Card Royal Flush
6: 2 Wild + 2 Card Straight Flush (6 thru 10:Open)
7: Hold Only the Two Wild Cards
HANDS WITH 1 WILD CARD
1: 1 Wild + 4 Card Royal Flush (Wild Royal)
2: 1 Wild + 4 of a Kind
3: 1 Wild + 4 Card Straight Flush (Wild Straight Flush)
4: 1 Wild + 3 of a Kind
5: 1 Wild + 2 Pair (Full House)
6: 1 Wild + 3 Card Royal Flush (QJT)
7: 1 Wild + One Pair
8: 1 Wild + 4 Card Straight (Wild Straight)
9: 1 Wild + 4 Card Flush (Wild Flush)
10: 1 Wild + 3 Card Royal Flush (KJT, AJT, KQT, AQT, AKT, KQJ, AQJ, AKJ, AKQ)
11: 1 Wild + 3 Card Straight Flush
12: 1 Wild + 2 Card Royal Flush (JT, QJ)
13: 1 Wild + 3 Card Straight (5 thru Q:Open)
14: 1 Wild + 2 Card Straight Flush (6 thru 10:Open)
15: 1 Wild + 2 Card Royal Flush (QT)
16: Hold Only the Wild Card
HANDS WITH NO WILD CARDS
1: Royal Flush
2: 4 Card Royal Flush
3: Straight Flush
4: 4 of a Kind
5: Full House
6: 3 of a Kind
7: Flush
8: Straight
9: 4 Card Straight Flush
10: One Pair
11: 3 Card Royal Flush
12: 4 Card Flush
13: 4 Card Straight (4 thru K:Open)
14: 3 Card Straight Flush (5 thru J:Open)
15: Hold None
Level 2
"Frugal Video Poker" - Copyright 2000 - 2002, Wolf Gaming Software
MultiStrike Level 2 - EV:283.32
5 Credit Payoff Table:
ROYAL FLUSH 4020
FOUR DEUCES 1020
WILD ROYAL 145
FIVE of a KIND 95
STRAIGHT FLUSH 65
FOUR of a KIND 45
FULL HOUSE 35
FLUSH 30
STRAIGHT 30
THREE of a KIND 25
HANDS WITH 4 WILD CARDS
1: Hold Only the Four Wild Cards
HANDS WITH 3 WILD CARDS
1: 3 Wild + 2 Card Royal Flush (Wild Royal)
2: 3 Wild + One Pair, 10 thru Ace
3: Hold Only the Three Wild Cards
HANDS WITH 2 WILD CARDS
1: 2 Wild + 3 Card Royal Flush (Wild Royal)
2: 2 Wild + 3 of a Kind
3: 2 Wild + 3 Card Straight Flush (Wild Straight Flush)
4: 2 Wild + One Pair
5: 2 Wild + 2 Card Royal Flush
6: 2 Wild + 2 Card Straight Flush (6 thru 10:Open)
7: Hold Only the Two Wild Cards
HANDS WITH 1 WILD CARD
1: 1 Wild + 4 Card Royal Flush (Wild Royal)
2: 1 Wild + 4 of a Kind
3: 1 Wild + 4 Card Straight Flush (Wild Straight Flush)
4: 1 Wild + 3 of a Kind
5: 1 Wild + 2 Pair (Full House)
6: 1 Wild + 3 Card Royal Flush (QJT, KJT, KQT, KQJ)
7: 1 Wild + One Pair
8: 1 Wild + 4 Card Straight (Wild Straight)
9: 1 Wild + 4 Card Flush (Wild Flush)
10: 1 Wild + 3 Card Royal Flush (AJT, AQT, AKT, AQJ, AKJ, AKQ)
11: 1 Wild + 3 Card Straight Flush
12: 1 Wild + 2 Card Royal Flush (JT, QJ)
13: 1 Wild + 3 Card Straight (5 thru Q:Open)
14: 1 Wild + 2 Card Royal Flush (QT)
15: 1 Wild + 2 Card Straight Flush (6 thru 10:Open)
16: Hold Only the Wild Card
HANDS WITH NO WILD CARDS
1: Royal Flush
2: 4 Card Royal Flush
3: Straight Flush
4: 4 of a Kind
5: Full House
6: 3 of a Kind
7: Flush
8: Straight
9: 4 Card Straight Flush
10: 3 Card Royal Flush (QJT, KJT, KQT, KQJ)
11: One Pair
12: 3 Card Royal Flush (AJT, AQT, AKT, AQJ, AKJ, AKQ)
13: 4 Card Flush
14: 4 Card Straight (4 thru K:Open)
15: 3 Card Straight Flush (5 thru J:Open)
16: Hold None
Level 3
"Frugal Video Poker" - Copyright 2000 - 2002, Wolf Gaming Software
MultiStrike Level 3 - EV:191.84
5 Credit Payoff Table:
ROYAL FLUSH 4010
FOUR DEUCES 1010
WILD ROYAL 135
FIVE of a KIND 85
STRAIGHT FLUSH 55
FOUR of a KIND 35
FULL HOUSE 25
FLUSH 20
STRAIGHT 20
THREE of a KIND 15
HANDS WITH 4 WILD CARDS
1: Hold Only the Four Wild Cards
HANDS WITH 3 WILD CARDS
1: 3 Wild + 2 Card Royal Flush (Wild Royal)
2: 3 Wild + One Pair, 10 thru Ace
3: Hold Only the Three Wild Cards
HANDS WITH 2 WILD CARDS
1: 2 Wild + 3 Card Royal Flush (Wild Royal)
2: 2 Wild + 3 of a Kind
3: 2 Wild + 3 Card Straight Flush (Wild Straight Flush)
4: 2 Wild + One Pair
5: 2 Wild + 2 Card Royal Flush
6: 2 Wild + 2 Card Straight Flush (6 thru 10:Open)
7: Hold Only the Two Wild Cards
HANDS WITH 1 WILD CARD
1: 1 Wild + 4 Card Royal Flush (Wild Royal)
2: 1 Wild + 4 of a Kind
3: 1 Wild + 4 Card Straight Flush (Wild Straight Flush)
4: 1 Wild + 3 of a Kind
5: 1 Wild + 3 Card Royal Flush
6: 1 Wild + 2 Pair (Full House)
7: 1 Wild + One Pair
8: 1 Wild + 4 Card Straight (Wild Straight)
9: 1 Wild + 4 Card Flush (Wild Flush)
10: 1 Wild + 3 Card Straight Flush
11: 1 Wild + 2 Card Royal Flush (JT, QT, QJ)
12: 1 Wild + 3 Card Straight (5 thru Q:Open)
13: 1 Wild + 2 Card Straight Flush (6 thru 10:Open)
14: 1 Wild + 2 Card Royal Flush (KT)
15: Hold Only the Wild Card
HANDS WITH NO WILD CARDS
1: Royal Flush
2: 4 Card Royal Flush
3: Straight Flush
4: 4 of a Kind
5: Full House
6: 3 of a Kind
7: Flush
8: Straight
9: 4 Card Straight Flush
10: 3 Card Royal Flush
11: One Pair
12: 4 Card Flush
13: 4 Card Straight (4 thru K:Open)
14: 3 Card Straight Flush (456, 4 thru Q:Inside, 5 thru J:Open)
15: Hold None
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