The hand rankings in video poker are just like in a game of regular poker, however, knowing the hand rankings is not enough. Depending on the game you choose to play (deuces wild or jacks or better), the hands which will bring you winnings are different. Therefore you need to spend some time learning them, otherwise, you may end up going for hands which won’t bring you anything but losses.
Here are the hands which will bring you joy in the most popular video poker variations:
Video poker winning hands, jack or better:
Pairs of jacks or better – all high pairs (Jack-Jack, Queen-Queen, King-King, Ace-Ace).
Two pairs – two cards of one kind and another two cards of one kind (for example, 3-3 and 6-6).
Three-of-a-kind – three cards of one kind (same rank).
Straight – five cards of sequential rank (7-8-9-10-Jack).
Flush – five cards of the same suit.
Full house – a combination of three-of-a-kind and a pair.
Four-of-a-kind – four cards of one kind (same rank).
Straight flush – straight of one suit.
Royal flush – ace-high straight of one suit.
Video poker winning hands, deuces wild:
Three-of-a-kind – three cards of one kind (same rank).
Straight – five cards of sequential rank (7-8-9-10-Jack).
Flush – five cards of the same suit.
Full house – a combination of three-of-a-kind and a pair.
Four-of-a-kind – four cards of one kind (same rank).
Straight flush – straight of one suit.
Five-of-a-kind – four cards of one kind (same rank) and a two.
Deuces royal flush – royal flush that has been completed with one or more twos.
4 deuces – four 2s.
Royal flush – ace-high straight of one suit.
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