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Video poker hands, ranked
Video poker uses the standard poker hand rankings, from a pair at the bottom to a royal flush at the top. The twist is the floor: in Jacks or Better a pair only pays if it is jacks, queens, kings or aces, and in Deuces Wild pairs do not pay at all.
From lowest to highest
| Hand | What it is | Example | Jacks or Better pays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacks or better | A pair of J, Q, K or A | Q Q 7 4 2 | 1 for 1 |
| Two pair | Two different pairs | 9 9 5 5 K | 2 for 1 |
| Three of a kind | Three cards of one rank | 8 8 8 A 3 | 3 for 1 |
| Straight | Five in a row, mixed suits (ace high or low) | 5 6 7 8 9 | 4 for 1 |
| Flush | Five of one suit | 2 6 9 J K of hearts | 6 for 1 |
| Full house | Three of a kind plus a pair | K K K 4 4 | 9 for 1 |
| Four of a kind | Four cards of one rank | 7 7 7 7 Q | 25 for 1 |
| Straight flush | Five in a row, one suit | 4 5 6 7 8 of spades | 50 for 1 |
| Royal flush | 10 J Q K A of one suit | 10 J Q K A of diamonds | 250 for 1, 800 at max bet |
Hands that pay nothing
A pair of tens or lower, a high card, four to anything. In video poker there is no "ace high" win: if your final five cards are not on the pay table, the hand loses.
How the other games change the list
- Deuces Wild adds five of a kind (above a straight flush), a wild royal (a royal using at least one deuce) and four deuces, and removes pairs and two pair from the pay table. Deuces Wild.
- Double Double Bonus splits four of a kind into aces, 2s–4s and 5s–kings, with a bonus for a small kicker next to four aces or four 2s–4s, and cuts two pair to 1 for 1. Double Double Bonus.
Ace high or low
In a straight the ace can be high (10 J Q K A) or low (A 2 3 4 5). It cannot wrap around: Q K A 2 3 is not a straight.
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Questions
Is a flush higher than a straight in video poker?
Yes. Same as table poker: straight, then flush, then full house. A flush pays 6 for 1 in 9/6 Jacks or Better and a straight pays 4.
Does a pair of tens pay?
Not in Jacks or Better. The lowest paying pair is jacks. Tens or lower pay nothing.
What is a wild royal flush?
A royal flush in Deuces Wild that uses one or more deuces as wild cards. It pays 25 for 1. A natural royal, with no deuces, pays 800 for 1 at max bet.
What is five of a kind?
A hand only possible with wild cards: four of one rank plus a deuce, or three plus two deuces, and so on. In Deuces Wild it pays 15 for 1.
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