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  Video Poker Strategy
 

If you are familiar with video poker, you will know that the v.f.o. strategy poker is not too different from that of blackjack – meaning both of them are predefined. The strategy cards for poker are identical to those for blackjack. The only difference is, blackjack cards are available at casinos.

However, they will never make a video poker strategy card that can be used for all games. This is because it is crucial to maintain variations between games. Thus to play a specific game – you need the specific strategy card for that game. When using these cards, it is important to read it thoroughly, in order to detail every initial card draw. It is important to search for the highest hand on the list that is matching your own hand. This will indicate which are the best cards to keep.

Full Pay Jacks or Better video poker strategy :

  1. Royal flush
  2. Straight flush
  3. Four of a kind
  4. Four-card royal flush
  5. Full house
  6. Flush
  7. Three of a kind
  8. Straight
  9. Four-card straight flush
  10. Two pair
  11. Pair of jacks or better (high pair)
  12. Three-card royal flush
  13. Four-card flush
  14. TJQK: nonsuited
  15. Pair of 10’s or less (a low pair)
  16. 9TJQ: nonsuited
  17. 89TJ: nonsuited
  18. 9JQ (s)
  19. 9TQ (s)
  20. Four-card straight, open, no high cards
  21. Three-card straight flush, two gaps, two high cards
  22. Three-card straight flush, one gap, one high card
  23. Three-card straight flush, open, no high cards
  24. JQKA: unsuited
  25. Two-card royal flush, two high cards
  26. Four-card straight, one gap, three high cards
  27. Three-card straight flush, two gaps, one high card
  28. Three-card straight flush, one gap, no high cards
  29. JQK: unsuited
  30. Two high cards: unsuited (when you have three don't keep the ace)
  31. Two-card royal flush with 10 and no ace
  32. One high card
  33. Three-card straight flush, two gaps, no high cards
  34. Nothing (draw five cards)
Deuces Wild video poker strategy:
No deuces in opening hand:
  1. Royal flush
  2. Four-card royal flush
  3. Straight flush
  4. Four of a kind
  5. Full house
  6. Three of a kind
  7. Flush
  8. Straight
  9. Four-card straight flush
  10. Three-card royal flush
  11. One pair
  12. Four-card flush
  13. Four-card straight; open, but not 3456
  14. Three-card straight flush
    456(s)
  15. 345(s)
  16. TJ(s)
  17. Three-card straight flush; two gaps, 7-K high
  18. TQ(s),
  19. JQ(s)
  20. 346(s),
  21. 356(s)
  22. Four-card straight; one gap, includes 3456, but not A345
  23. Nothing (player draws five cards)

One deuce in initial hand:
  1. Wild royal flush
  2. Five of a kind
  3. Straight flush
  4. Four of a kind
  5. Four-card wild royal flush
  6. Full house
  7. Four-card straight flush; open, 2 and 567(s) to 2 and 9TJ(s)
  8. Three of a kind
  9. Flush
  10. Straight
  11. Four-card straight flush; one gap, includes 2 and 345(s), 2 and 456(s)
  12. Four-card straight flush; two gaps, 7-King high
    2 and Ace34(s), 2 and Ace35(s), 2 and Ace45(s)
  13. Three-card royal, no ace
  14. Three-card straight flush; open, 2 and 67(s) to 2 and 9T(s)
  15. Three-card royal, with ace

Deuce Only
Two deuces in opening hand:
  1. Wild royal flush
  2. Five of a kind
  3. Straight flush
  4. Four of a kind
  5. Four-card wild royal flush
  6. Four-card straight flush; open, 2, 2 and 67(s) to 2, 2 and 9T(s)
  7. Two deuces only (draw three cards)


Three deuces in initial hand:
  1. Wild royal flush
  2. Five of a kind: 2, 2, 2, pair of T through A
  3. Three deuces only (draws two cards)


Four deuces in initial hand:
  1. Four deuces (draws one card).

 

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