Video poker is a combination of card poker and slot machine. There are many different video poker variations, and new ones are being developed constantly. Here you can find introduction to the basic types of video poker variations, which available in land based and online casinos. The basic video poker variations are Deuces Wild, Jokers Wild and Tens or Better. Here you can learn about those different video poker variations including their rules and some strategy tips.
Deuces Wild
In this popular video poker variation, the 2 cards are wildcards, which enables you to replace them with any other card in order to create the highest hand. Deuces Wild is popular since it 100.76 percent payout. When planning your strategy, bare in mind that the minimum payment is on three of a kind. A common strategy is to throw away all the cards in the hand in order to make room for wild deuces.
Jokers Wild
Jokers Wild uses the traditional 52-card deck and one wild joker. You can replace the wild joker with any other card in order to create a better hand. The minimum payment in Jokers Wild is for kings or better game. When planning your strategy always bare in mind that the jack and queen card are worthless, unless you can create a royal flush or a straight. In addition, if all the cards are worthless except the joker, discard them and keep the joker.
Tens or Better
Tens or Better and Jacks or Better are very similar video poker variations. The main difference is that Tens or better pays even money for a pair of tens or better. This means that the payments on full house or flush are lower, comparing to other video poker variations. The main strategy is to try to keep the ten cards.
