If you look hard enough, you might even find some that
return over 100% with perfect play. These machines
can be lucrative indeed for a skilled video poker player.
Online Poker Hands
The basics are as follows: there are 5 cards in a
hand. The Ace is highest, then K, Q, Jack, etc.
etc. down to the deuce (2). Naturally you need
to try and get the best possible poker hand.
After you place a wager, you will be dealt a five-card
hand. You have the option of keeping or discarding
as many of these cards as you please. Usually
to keep a card you press a 'hold' button to signify
that you want to include it in your hand. You
then hit a 'deal' or 'draw' button function to get
new cards. If this final hand is a winner, you
collect based on the type of hand, and how many credits
wagered.
Online Poker Hands From Best To Worst:
Royal Flush
Ace, K Q J and Ten, all of a like suit.
Straight Flush
Getting five consecutive cards, all of the same suit
(e.g. 6 7 8 9 10 of Hearts).
Four of a Kind
Four of the same card, such as four Aces.
Full House
A full house is having one pair and three of a kind.
Flush
A flush is having all cards of the same suit -
Aces, Spades, Hearts or Diamonds - though they do
not have to be in any particular order.
Straight
Five cards in consecutive order, though they may
be of different suits.
Three of a Kind
Three of the same cards, like three 10's.
Two Pair
Having more than one pair, i.e. 2 sets of two
of the same card, like a pair of 6's and a pair of
Jacks.
Pair
Two cards in your hand are the same value. In
different versions of poker this may constitute the
minimum hand, such as Jacks or Better - requiring
you to have at least 2 Jacks to have a winning hand.
(Nothing) - You lose !
If you lose, the original wager in credits is
deducted from your current total.
Common Online Casino Poker Games
Three common versions of Video Pokers in online casinos
are 'Jacks or Better', 'Deuces Wild' and 'Jacks Wild'.
Here's a short summary on each:
Jacks or Better Video Poker
Jacks or Better is the most popular and widespread
version of video poker around. The minimum qualifying
hand for a win is to get a pair of Jacks, as the name
implies. Now for a little secret: you really
don't win a thing if you get just Jacks! Your
original wager is returned to you and that's it...
you have to do one better to come out ahead.
Check this table out for more details:
| Hand |
Payout
(to 1 ) |
| Royal
Flush |
250 -
800 or Progressive Jackpot* (see below) |
| Straight
Flush |
2, 3,
4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Four of
a Kind |
25 |
| Full House |
6-9 |
| Flush |
5-6 |
| Straight |
4 |
| Two Pair |
2 |
| Pair of
Jacks or Better |
1 |
| Three
of a Kind |
3 |
*Note that two types of machines exist: one will
pay out a set number of coins for a Royal Flush, others
will pay a Progressive Jackpot. Progressives
are very popular, due to the much better wins possible,
but don't forget to play 'max coins'!
Deuces Wild
Deuces Wild Video Poker treats deuces (2's) as wild
cards. This gives you the advantage of using your
deuces to act as any card you like to complete a hand.
The flipside is that a casino will offer stiffer payouts
and typically require a three of a kind hand as a
minimum. See the table below for details on
a normal payout table for Deuces Wild Video Poker.
| Hand |
Payout per coin |
| Royal Flush w/Deuces |
varies |
| Four Deuces |
200 |
| Royal Flush w/Deuces |
25 |
| Five of a Kind |
15 |
| Straight Flush |
9 |
| Four of a Kind |
5 |
| Full House |
3 |
Jokers Wild
Take normal Five Card Draw poker and add a joker...
you've got Jokers Wild! Your deck, then, is
53 cards, one extra than normal. This wild card
increases your chances of getting a good hand, so
like Deuces Wild the casino evens the score by raising
the minimum hand requirement. Customary Las
Vegas payouts are listed below:
| Hand |
Payout per coin |
| Royal Flush |
varies |
| Five of a Kind |
100 |
| Royal Flush w/Joker |
50 |
| Straight Flush |
50 |
| Four of a Kind |
20 |
| Full House |
8 |
| Flush |
7 |
| Straight |
5 |
| Three of a Kind |
2 |
| Two Pair |
1 |
|
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