EV Assassin
Play the perfect hand.
A video poker trainer that's fun to play as a game. Pick the exact machine and paytable you'll play, then make your holds. EV Assassin works out every possible hold exactly and shows you the best one and what your choice cost.
Exact, never estimated
Every hold, graded to the last decimal
All 32 ways to hold a hand are worked out exactly for your game, paytable and bet. No simulations or rounding, and no "close enough".
- See the best hold, what you held, and exactly how much you gave up per credit.
- If two holds tie for best, either one earns full credit.
- Luck and skill are kept apart. A perfect hold can still lose, and a royal flush won't make a mistake right.
- The math is checked against a separately built reference engine before a machine is enabled.
Train, play, compete
Built to be played, not just studied
Turn coaching off and play for fun, or switch it on and sharpen every decision. Story and lessons are optional, and every machine is open from the start.
Trainer
Instant, exact feedback on every hold, with each option and its expected return.
Free Play
Familiar credits, bets, HOLD and DEAL/DRAW, with no interruptions. Review the session afterward if you want.
Casino Tour
Short missions and named rivals through casinos like the Copper Lantern, Silver Meridian and Harbor Moon. Good decisions earn mastery even when the cards don't fall your way.
Lessons, Quiz and Focus
Learn holds, paytables and expected value, then drill the mistakes you make most.
Paytable Lab
Compare one deal across paytables, or enter a custom table from a casino floor and analyze it exactly.
Challenges and leaderboards
Daily challenges and optional online leaderboards. Every ranked score is recomputed on our server from your actual decisions.
Fair play
One ranked shot. Unlimited practice.
Ranked challenges give each account one attempt. Register online, play on the train or the plane, and upload before the deadline. Afterward, replay as often as you like for practice.
- Sign in with Google, Apple or Steam, and keep one competition identity on all your devices.
- Everything except ranked play works offline, with no account.
- Move your whole profile between phone and desktop with backup and restore.
- Credits are pretend. There are no deposits, no cash-outs and no paid refills.
On the floor
The games players actually find in casinos
Many paytables for each game, with 1 to 100-hand play to follow.
- Jacks or Better
- Bonus Poker
- Double Double Bonus
- Deuces Wild
- Joker Poker
- Aces and Faces
- Aces and Eights
- Tens or Better
- Bonus Deuces Wild
A machine becomes playable only after its math passes certification. Until then it's shown as unavailable.
Availability
Coming to desktop and mobile
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- Android
- iOS
EV Assassin is in development and not yet in any store. Store links will appear here once it launches. For questions, write to [email protected].