How does the video poker analyzer work?

Pick any five cards. The analyzer evaluates all 32 possible holds by enumerating every draw and returns the exact expected value of each, marking the highest. The math is validated against all 2,598,960 five-card hands.

What game does it analyze?

9/6 Jacks or Better. The engine supports any pay table; more games are being added.

Video Poker Tool

Hand Analyzer

Pick any five cards. See the exact expected value of every possible hold for 9/6 Jacks or Better, with the best play marked. This is the engine itself.

Best hold

Hold	EV / coin	vs best

How to read it

Each row is one way to play the hand. The expected value is the average return per coin over every possible draw, computed exactly by enumeration. Hold the row marked best. The "vs best" column shows what each other play costs you.

Is the math exact?

Yes. Every hold is evaluated against all possible draws with no approximation, and the evaluator is validated against all 2,598,960 five-card hands.

Which pay table?

9/6 Jacks or Better. The engine handles any pay table; more games are being added.