Video Poker Rules

The rules of video poker are simple; you make a between 1 to 5 coins, the machine deals you five cards, you choose which to hold and which to discard, the machine replaces your discards. When you are dealt replacement cards for your discards, your new hand is evaulated. Based on what kind of hand you're holding, you'll receive a certain number of points and pays you off according to the value of your hand.

Hand values

Royal Flush	2000 points
Straight Flush	250 points
Four of a Kind	125 points
Full House	40 points
Flush	25 points
Straight	20 points
Three of a Kind	15 points
Two Pair	10 points
Pair	5 points
None of the Above	0 points

Different forms of Video Poker

However, video poker comes in a wide variety of forms at different online casinos. Each version has it own rules and some even adds different wild cards. The three most common versions of video poker are 'Jacks or Better', 'Deuces Wild' and 'Jacks Wild':

Jacks or better

Jacks or Better is probably the most popular and frequently played forms of video poker. The name basicly give you the rules: You win only if you have a pair of Jacks or better. However, calling you a winner is not always completely true, because when betting 5 coins and hitting a pair of Jacks, you are only paid your original 5 coins, in other words, you didn't loose anything but you didn't win anything either. So in essence, in order to get paid more than your original bet you have to get two pairs or higher.

Deuces Wild

Next to Jacks or better, Deuces Wild is probably the most popular video poker game. In Deuces Wild, all Deuces (2s) are treated as wild cards: i.e. you can use them as any card you like to complete your hand.

Compared to traditional video poker (i.e. Jacks or Better) this means that it is easier to get high ranked hands. It also means that it is possible to get hands that you can't get in Jacks or Better, for example Five of a Kind. However, since it is easier to get higher ranked hands, the casino compensates this by offering a tighter payout schedule. The payout is generally lower and you only get paid with a three of a kind or better.

Another difference from Jacks or Better is that Deuces Wild is more variable. This means that your bankroll will go up and down with bigger swings, than it would playing Jacks or Better. For some players this makes Deuces Wild a very attractive game to play - you either win big or lose it all.

Jokers Wild

Jokers Wild is five card draw poker with the addition of one joker. This means you are playing with a 53 card deck instead of 52. The joker is a wild card, and can be played as any card you want. The existence of a wild card increases your chances of getting a good hand, so the payout schedule is adjusted accordingly. You need a two pair or better to get paid.

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