Video poker, solved with exact math

Video poker is the rare casino game where perfect decisions are computable. 9/6 Jacks or Better returns 99.5439% with optimal play — and every hold has one mathematically correct answer. This site computes it, live and free. Try the trainer →

99.5439%9/6 Jacks or Better, optimal play — engine-verified

1 in 40390.5hands per royal flush (computed, not quoted)

18paytables with exact returns in the analyzer

80+strategy pages, every EV from one validated engine

Play & train

Trainer — every decision graded against the exact EV of all 32 holds. · Free video poker — instant play, real paytables, optional best-play hints. · Hand calculator — pick any 5 cards, see all 32 lines. · Paytable analyzer — 18 tables, exact returns, dollar cost of the downgrade.

Games, each with a playable trainer

Jacks or Better (99.54%) — the foundation. · Deuces Wild (up to 100.76%) — wild-card math. · Double Double Bonus — kicker economics. · Bonus Poker — the friendly upgrade. · Double Bonus — the 100.17% grind. · Joker Poker — 53-card deck. · Ultimate X — multiplier layer explained.

The math, open

Every hand probability — dealt vs optimal-play, exact. · Royal flush odds & the drought table. · All 64 hold-vs-hold conflicts ranked by frequency — the boring ones cost you most. · Methodology: 12 canonical validations, listed openly.

Start smart

New to the game? How to play in 10 minutes, then the three rules that carry 95% of the value. Playing in the US? See which sweeps casinos actually carry video poker.