Video Poker Drawing Strategy Chart

Use the following drawing strategy and increase your chances of winning. There are many excellent books available for more advanced drawing strategy, but this is the basic method and place to start. Remember, always play the maximum number of coins to get the best payout. If you have a choice of playing a quarter machine for max. coins or a dollar machine for less than max. coins, you are better off playing the quarter machine in the long run.

**Basic Video Poker Drawing Strategy**
Dealt Cards	Number of cards to draw for maximum payout percentages and "best hand" outcome...
4-of-a-kind or better	Draw 1 card if wild cards are offered or 0 cards if your kicker is a high card
4 cards to a royal	Draw 1 card
Full house or flush	Do Not Draw
3-of-a-kind	Draw 2 cards
4-card straight flush	Draw 1 card
Straight	No Draw
2 pair	Draw 1 card
High pair	Draw 3 cards
3 cards to the royal	Draw 2 cards
4 card flush	Draw 1 card
Low pair	Draw 3 cards
4-card straight	Draw 1 card
3-card straight flush	Draw 2 cards
2 high cards	Draw 3 cards
1 high card	Draw 4 cards
Nothing	Draw 5 cards