EXACT-EV TRAINER · 11 GAME VARIANTS

Turn video poker into
a game of skill.

Counter.Software grades every hand you play against the exact optimal strategy, to the coin, across eleven video poker variants, so the math finally works for you, not the house.

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Runs in your browser · No sign-up to start · Every hand solved exactly, never estimated

11
Game variants
100%+
Return on full-pay*
32
Holds ranked / hand
100%
Exact math, never estimated
The toolkit

Everything you need to master optimal play

Exact-EV coaching

Every hand graded to the coin against true optimal play. No Monte Carlo, no approximations, the full draw is enumerated.

11 game variants

Jacks or Better through Deuces Wild, the Bonus family, Joker Poker and All American, each with multiple real pay tables.

Hard-hand drills

Practice only the close, tricky spots, filtered by pattern (royal draws, penalty cards, kicker decisions) so you train what actually costs you.

Hand analyzer

Punch in any five cards and see all 32 holds ranked by expected value, with the full final-hand probability breakdown.

Pay table lab

Enter the exact payouts on the machine in front of you. Get the precise return and correct strategy for that table, recomputed instantly.

Leak tracking

Your biggest strategy leaks, grouped by type and ranked by total EV lost, so you know exactly what to fix next.

All eleven variants, playable on day one
Jacks or Better Bonus Poker Bonus Poker Deluxe Double Bonus Double Double Bonus Triple Double Bonus Deuces Wild Bonus Deuces Wild Joker Poker (Kings+) Joker Poker (2 Pair+) All American
See how it works
How it teaches you

Three steps to perfect play

1

Play a hand

Deal, choose your holds, and draw, on any variant and pay table, exactly like the machine on the floor.

2

See the exact verdict

Instant grading with plain-English reasoning: what the best hold was, why, and precisely how much your play cost.

3

Drill your leaks away

Your mistakes are logged and ranked by cost. Replay them as targeted drills until the errors are gone for good.

The comp angle

Build real comp value, for pennies on the dollar

Casinos rate you on your total number of bets and how much each bet costs. Winning or losing has nothing to do with earning a free suite at your local casino. On a full-pay Jacks or Better game, perfect play can cost as little as 46¢ per $100 of bets, or coin-in.

Meanwhile the points, free play, meals, and room offers keep accruing on every dollar wagered. Learn to play each hand perfectly and your comps can rival, or exceed, your razor-thin theoretical cost.

On 100%+ full-pay tables like Full-Pay Deuces Wild, flawless play is a long-run edge before a single comp is counted. The trainer is how you get there.

Illustrative, quarters, 800 hands/hr
$1.25 max bet · $1,000 coin-in per hour
Theoretical loss @ 99.54% (perfect play)−$4.60
Comps + points @ ~0.2% of coin-in+$2.00
Net entertainment cost / hour≈ −$2.60
Same play on Full-Pay Deuces (100.76%)+$7.60

Illustrative only. Comp rates, pay tables, and offers vary by property and player. Not financial or gambling advice; short-term results swing widely. Play within your means. 21+.

Under the right conditions, video poker turns profitable

Full-pay tables, promotions, and cashback can push a game past a 100% return. The built-in Analysis mode lets you enter any custom pay table, generates the exact house edge for that table and game type, and tells you the perfect play for any hand you type in. Know every situation before you sit down.

Pricing

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  • All 11 game variants and pay tables
  • Exact per-hand grading and reasoning
  • Hard-hand drills by pattern
  • Hand analyzer and pay table lab
  • Leak tracking, stats and JSON export
  • Every future game and update included
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FAQ

Questions, answered

Can I train the exact machine I'm looking at?

Yes. Enter its pay table in the lab or analyzer and the trainer computes the precise return and correct strategy for that table instantly.

Is this gambling?

No. It's a trainer, no real money, no wagering, nothing to deposit. It teaches you the math so you make better decisions.

How is expected value calculated?

By exact enumeration of every possible draw for all 32 holds, never simulation. Returns are verified against published full-pay figures.

Does perfect play guarantee I'll win?

No. Optimal play minimizes the house edge; short-term results still vary widely. The more hands you play, the more that wild short-term variance averages out toward the game's true expected return, so volume is what turns a mathematical edge into a real one. A few full-pay tables exceed 100% long-run with flawless play, most do not.

Stop guessing. Start playing the math.

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