Video Poker Odds
Assuming you are dealt five random cards, and there are no wild cards played in the video poker type you're playing, the
following represent the probability of getting a paying hand off the initial deal:
| Hand: |
Odds: |
Notes: |
| No Hand |
1 in 2.00 (50.1%) |
Try holding high-cards for a high pair. |
| High pair |
1 in 2.37 (42.3%) |
Hold the winning pair, usually jacks or better. |
| Two pair |
1 in 21.0 (4.75%) |
Hold the pairs and hope for a full house. |
| Three of a kind |
1 in 47.3 (2.11%) |
Hold the trio and cross your fingers for 4 of a kind! |
| Straight |
1 in 255 (0.39%) |
Hold as-is. |
| Flush |
1 in 509 (0.20%) |
Hold as-is. |
| Full house |
1 in 694 (0.14%) |
Hold as-is. |
| Four of a kind |
1 in 4,165 (0.024%) |
Hold as-is. |
| Straight flush |
1 in 64,974 (0.0015%) |
Hold as-is. |
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