Read Video Poker Probabilities and Video Poker Odds

In this section you will learn what the probability is for you to win with various poker hands. Using this information will make playing poker much more fun and will increase your chances of winning. With Video Poker odds are not so clear cut as they depend upon the type of game being played, its payout percentage and house edge and the player’s own skill and experience level.

Probabilities on Your Initial Hand

The video poker odds of your hand ending up as:

A pair	13%
Two pairs	3.17%
Three of the same kind	2.11%
A straight	0.30%
A flush	0.20%
A full house	0.14%
Four of a kind	0.024%
A straight flush	0.0015%
A royal straight flush	0.00015%

You Have One Card Jack or Better

The video poker odds of your hand ending up as:

A pair	23.24%
Two pairs	5.70%
Three of the same kind	2.11%
A straight	0.15% to 0.31%
A flush	0.20%
A full house	0.14%
Four of a kind	0.02%
A straight flush	0.001% to 0.0004%
A royal straight flush	0.0004%

You Have a Pair

If your draw three cards, the video poker odds of your hand ending up as:

Two pairs	18.21%
Three of the same kind	12.21%
A full house	1.18%
Four of a kind	0.28%

You Have a Pair and a Kicker

If you draw two cards, the video poker odds of your hand ending up as:

Two pairs	18.04%
Three of the same kind	7.77%
A full house	0.83%
Four of a kind	0.09%

You Have Two Pairs

If you draw one card, the video poker odds of your hand ending up as:

Full house

8.51%

You Have Tree of the Kind

If you draw two cards, the video poker odds of your hand ending up as:

Full house	6.66%
Four of a kind	4.26%

You Have Three of the Kind and a Kicker

If you draw one card, the video poker odds of your hand ending up as:

Full house	6.38%
Four of a kind	2.13%

You Have an Open-Handed Straight

If you draw one card, the video poker odds of your hand ending up as:

Straight	17.02%
A pair	6.38%

You Have Inside Straight or Open-One-End Straight

If you draw one card, the video poker odds of your hand ending up as:

Straight

8.51%

You Have Open-End Straight Flush

If you draw one card, the video poker odds of your hand ending up as:

Straight Flush

4.26%

You Have Inside Straight Flush or an Open-One-End Straight Flush

If you draw one card, the video poker odds of your hand ending up as:

Straight Flush

2.13%

You Have Four-Flush

If you draw one card, the video poker odds of your hand ending up as:

Flush	19.15%
A pair	6.38%

You Have Three-Flush

If you draw two cards, the video poker odds of your hand ending up as:

Flush

4.16%