Video Poker Tools
Free video poker tools
The engine, exposed. Analyze any hand for the exact best play, and run the bankroll numbers before you sit down.
Hand Analyzer
Pick any five cards and see the exact expected value of all 32 holds, best play marked. This is the engine itself.
Return Calculator
The exact optimal return and variance of any pay table, computed in your browser over all 2,598,960 deals. Ten presets plus fully custom tables.
Strategy Maker
Enter any Jacks or Better family pay table and get a ranked strategy chart in seconds, with flips against the 9/6 baseline flagged.
Printable Strategy Cards
One-page printable card per game, computed exactly. Pick a game, print it, bring it with you.
Bankroll & Variance Calculator
Your expected result, realistic session swings, risk of ruin, and the bankroll you actually need for your game and bets.
Documented returns
Optimal-play returns for common full-pay games, for reference. Use the bankroll calculator to turn a return into real dollars and swings.
| Game | Return (perfect play) |
|---|
| Deuces Wild (full pay) | 100.76% |
| 9/6 Jacks or Better | 99.54% |
| 8/5 Bonus Poker | 99.17% |
| 9/6 Double Double Bonus | 98.98% |
| 8/5 Jacks or Better | 97.30% |