Video Poker Simplified Strategy
Simplified strategy (find first hand that matches, keep only needed cards). Best draws are listed in order of decreasing expected value.
Expected value of each draw is shown, in units of one max. bet. Numbers in () vary, depending on progressive jackpot (value shown is for jackpot of 2500 max. bets).
drawing value hand
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0 2500 royal flush
1 54 4/royal (break up KQJT9 str-flush) [1]
0 50 straight flush
0 25 4 kind
0 8 full house
0 5 flush
2 4.24 3 kind
0 4 straight
1 3.4 4/str-flush
2 2.9 3/royal (break up pairs) [2,3]
1 2.51 two pair
3 1.53 high pair
1 1.0 4/flush
1 0.87 KQJT 4/straight
3 0.814 low pair
1 0.809 QJT9 4/straight (outside, two high cards)
1 0.745 JT98 4/straight (outside, one high card)
2 0.699 QJ9 3/str-flush
2 0.697 JT9 3/str-flush
3 0.69 2/royal (both non-tens)
1 0.681 4/straight (outside, no high cards)
2 0.599 3/str-flush (one high card, spread 4)
2 0.597 3/str-flush (spread 3)
3 0.59 2/royal (10 + one high card)
1 0.596 AKQJ straight (4 high cards)
1 0.532 AKQT/AKJT/AQJT/KQJ9 straight (3 high cards)
2 0.515 KQJ unsuited
3 0.509 QJ unsuited
2 0.502 3/str-flush (one high card, spread 5)
2 0.500 3/str-flush (none high cards, spread 4)
3 0.48 3 unsuited high cards (keep lowest two)
3 0.48 2 unsuited high cards
4 0.48 high card
2 0.402 3/str-flush (none high cards, spread 5)
5 0.360 garbage (draw 5 new cards)
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[1] Keep KQJT9 straight flush if progressive jackpot is below 2282 bets.
[2] Keep two high pair if progressive jackpot is below 2100 bets.
[3] Keep high pair plus paired 10's if progressive is below 2175 bets.
The following draws should NOT be taken, since drawing 5 new
cards gives a greater expected gain.
1 0.340 4/straight (inside, no high cards) –> keep none
2 0.305 3/flush (no high cards) –> keep none
2 0.275 3/straight (no high cards) –> keep none
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