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Online Video Poker Tips & Strategy
Full pay video poker games online have a House Advantage (HA) less than 1%. Using our tips
and strategy you can turn the game in your favor and learn how to win at video poker.
Our guide looks at the following important aspects to being a video poker winner:
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Tip: Steer well clear of video poker games with less than full paytables, unless they are
offering a good bonus.
The table below shows what a full paytable will look like on three popular games.
Notice that full-pay Jacks or Better (9/6 JOB) has a theoretical return of 99.54%.
JOB games paying 8 for a Full House and 5 for a Flush (8/5 JOB) have a return of only
97.3%. Thus the House Advantage is over 5X as great for the 8/5 game.
All Aces Video Poker returns over 99.9%. We'll see later how to improve your own
expected return to over 100%!
| Some Full-Pay Video Poker Pay Tables (5 Coin Bet) |
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| Hand |
All Aces Pays |
Bonus Poker Pays |
JOB Pays |
| Royal Flush |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
| Straight Flush |
300 |
250 |
250 |
| Four Aces |
2000 |
400 |
125 |
| Four 2,3,4 |
400 |
200 |
125 |
| Four 5-K |
200 |
125 |
125 |
| Full House |
35 |
40 |
45 |
| Flush |
25 |
25 |
30 |
| Straight |
20 |
20 |
20 |
| 3 of a Kind |
15 |
15 |
15 |
| Two Pair |
5 |
10 |
10 |
| Jacks or Better |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Return |
99.9195% |
99.1660 |
99.5439% |
| Variance |
65.2 |
20.9 |
19.5 |
Example: Add a 0.1% comp rate to the All Aces return (99.9195% with perfect strategy), and
you have a positive expectation over the long run (100.0195%). Now add in a reload bonus
and you are playing with a real edge.
Notes to Table: 1. Wagering Requirements (WR) are given for video
poker play, and may be substantially lower for some other games. 2. EZBonus means you can cash out
winnings and deposit any time (meeting WR is unnecessary). 3. Always read complete current T&Cs
before depositing or claiming a bonus.
| Casino |
Best Game(s) |
V.P. Comp Rate
| Reload Bonuses |
Sign-Up Bonus |
| Miami Paradise |
All Aces 9/6 JOB |
0.02% |
12.5% EZBonus (30X B; VP counts 5%) |
150% up to $45 EZBonus (30X B; VP counts 5%) |
| Roxy Palace |
All Aces 9/6 JOB |
0.04% |
15% Bi-Weekly (10X D+B) |
100% up to $100 (9X D+B, VP excluded) |
| Ruby Fortune |
All Aces 9/6 JOB |
0.1% |
By Invite |
125% up to $100 (18X D+B; VP counts 10%) |
| Spin Palace |
All Aces 9/6 JOB |
0.1% |
By Invite |
100% up to $75 (15X D+B; VP counts 10%) |
| 32red Casino |
All Aces 9/6 JOB |
None |
100% Monthly $50 (20X D+B) |
100% up to $50 (50X D+B) |
| Sun Vegas Casino (VPL) |
All Aces 9/6 JOB |
0.022% |
12.5% (30X B; VP counts 5%) |
150% up to $60 (30X B; VP counts 5%) |
| Desert Dollar Casino (FL) |
All Aces 9/6 JOB |
0.02% |
By Invite |
150% up to $90 (30X B; VP counts 10%) |
| Cocoa Casino |
9/6 JOB | 0.1% |
100% Monthly $100 (10X D+B; VP counts 1/6) |
200% up to $50 (10X D+B; VP counts 1/6) |
| Will Hill Euro Casino |
9/6 JOB |
None |
Monthly Free 40 Euros (20X B) |
100% up to 80 (12.5X D+B) |
| Golden Palace |
9/6 JOB Mega Jacks |
0.1% |
See website |
300% up to $300 (20X D+B) |
| Kiwi Casino |
9/6 JOB Mega Jacks |
0.1% |
15% Neteller (7X D+B, sticky) |
100% up to $100 (15X D+B, sticky) |
| iNetBet Casino |
9/6 JOB Joker Poker |
Unknown |
Several offers monthly |
100% up to $50 (20X D+B) |
Another way to play with an edge is through progressives. When the Royal Flush Jackpot Progressive
Meter attains a certain level (see table below for 2 popular progressive games online),
the game is returning over 100%. Don't forget to include your comps and bonuses when figuring
your theroetical return.
For example, when the Mega Jacks jackpot meter tops $1221.25, the overall return is
over 100%.
| 25¢ Online Video Poker Progressives Pay Tables |
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| Hand |
Super Jackpot Pays |
Mega Jacks Pays |
| Royal Flush |
Jackpot |
Jackpot |
| Straight Flush |
250 |
250 |
| Four of a Kind |
125 |
125 |
| Full House |
40 |
45 |
| Flush |
25 |
30 |
| Straight |
20 |
20 |
| 3 of a Kind |
15 |
15 |
| Two Pair |
10 |
10 |
| Jacks or Better |
5 |
5 |
| Jackpot Break Even Point |
$2167.00 |
$1221.25 |
| Software |
Cryptologic |
Playtech |
| Play at: |
Intercasino
VIP Casino
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Golden Palace
Kiwi Casino
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In order to achieve the theoretical return, you will need to play perfect strategy. Our
table below gives basic strategy. There are more advanced strategy tables available on the web
that include cases where there are exceptions to these basic guidelines.
To use the strategy table, you hold the highest ranking hand. For example, if you are dealt
AA337, you hold the two Aces while playing All Aces, and hold the two pairs while playing
Jacks or Better.
| Video Poker Basic Strategy |
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| All Aces |
9/6 Jacks or Better |
| Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Four of a Kind |
Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Four of a Kind |
| 4 to a Royal Flush, 3 Aces |
4 to a Royal Flush |
| Full House, Flush, Straight |
Full House, Flush, Straight |
| 4 to a Straight Flush, 3 of a Kind |
4 to a Straight Flush, 3 of a Kind |
| Two Aces |
Two Pair |
| Two Pair |
Pair of Jacks or Better |
| Pair of Jacks or Better |
3 to a Royal Flush |
| 4 to a Flush |
4 to a Flush |
| Low Pair |
Low Pair |
| 4 to a Straight (no gaps) |
4 to a Straight (no gaps) |
| 4 to a Straight (no gaps) |
3 to Straight Flush (no gaps) |
| 3 to a Straight Flush (no gaps) |
2 Suited Face Cards |
| 2 Suited Face Cards |
4 High Cards (Ten-Ace) |
| 4 High Cards (Ten-Ace) |
Two suited face cards |
| 3 to a Straight Flush (no gaps) |
3 unsuited face cards |
| Ace |
3 to Straight Flush (with gap) |
| 3 to Straight Flush (with gap) |
2 or 3 unsuited face cards |
| 2 or 3 Unsuited Face Cards |
Suited QT, JT, KT |
| Single Face Card |
Single face card |
| 4 to a Straight (with gap) |
Nothing (discard all) |
As always, please read and understand the casinos' Terms and Conditions
thoroughly before depositing. Pay special attention to changes in the wagering requirements
from those stated here as well as country-specific rules.
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