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Online Video Poker
Up to 99.5% with optimal play. Unlike slots, your decisions shape the result, which makes it the game of choice for players who like to think.
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How do you reach the best RTP in video poker?
Pragmatic Play's Jacks or Better returns 99.54% on a 9/6 table, the highest of any standard casino game, but only if you hold the right cards every hand. You need at least a pair of jacks to win. Practise here until the decisions feel automatic.
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Not a slot, despite the cabinet
A slot decides everything on its own. Video poker deals you five cards and lets you choose which to keep before the draw, and that choice decides most of your long-run return. On a 9/6 Jacks or Better table, perfect holds return 99.54%. Hold on instinct and the figure can drop below 95%.
The winning hands, Jacks or Better
- Royal flush: A-K-Q-J-10 of one suit, 800 for 1 at five credits.
- Straight flush: five cards in sequence, same suit.
- Four of a kind.
- Full house: three of a kind plus a pair.
- Flush: any five cards of one suit.
- Straight: five in sequence, mixed suits.
- Three of a kind, two pair, and a pair of jacks or better, the lowest paying hand.
Check the pay table before anything else
Two machines with the same name can pay differently. On Jacks or Better, look at the full house and the flush: 9 and 6 is full pay at 99.54%, 8 and 5 drops to about 97.3%. That gap costs more than most strategy mistakes. Our pay table guide shows what to look for in each variant.
Video poker: frequently asked questions
Why does video poker pay back so much?+
Because your choices change the outcome. Full-pay Jacks or Better returns 99.54% to a player who holds the right cards every time; the casino earns its margin from everyone who does not.
What does "9/6" mean?+
It is shorthand for the two lines that vary between machines: a full house pays 9 for 1 and a flush 6 for 1. That is the full-pay Jacks or Better table. An 8/5 machine looks identical and returns about 2.2% less.
Is video poker better than slots?+
In pure return, yes: a good video poker table beats almost every slot. It also asks more of you, since each hand is a decision. If you want to switch off and spin, slots are simpler.