Video poker strategy
Video poker is the rare casino game where your decisions change the return and the right decisions are fully known. Everything below applies to the free 9/6 Jacks or Better game, which returns 99.54% with perfect play.
How to Play Video Poker
The deal, the hold, the draw, and how the Jacks or Better paytable pays, with example hands.
Jacks or Better Strategy Chart
A 16-line hold chart for 9/6, worked examples, and exactly what it costs against perfect play.
Video Poker Paytables Explained: 9/6 vs. 8/5
Why one coin on the Full House and Flush rows makes a machine about six times as expensive.
Video Poker vs. Slots
RTP, skill, transparency and volatility compared, and when video poker isn't the better choice.
Can You Beat Video Poker With Perfect Strategy?
What a 99.54% return means, why winning sessions prove nothing, and where promotions fit in.