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2 Main Game Variants

There are several variants of video poker games and most of them are played from a 52 card deck.

The main variants are:

1. Jacks or Better Video Poker.

It's the most available type of video poker. It´s name derives from the fact that the lowest hand that will pay is Jacks or Better. This video poker has a theoretical return of 99.54% percent played with maximum bet. Keep that number in your mind. We will give you variants with better odds for you to play.

 

Hand

1 credit

2 credits

3 credits

4 credits

5 credits

Royal Flush

250

500

750

1000

4000

Straight Flush

50

100

150

200

250

Four of a kind

25

50

75

100

125

Full House

9

18

27

36

45

Flush

6

12

18

24

30

Straight

4

8

12

16

20

Three of a Kind

3

6

9

12

15

Two Pair

2

4

6

8

10

Jacks or Better

1

2

3

4

5

Theoretical Return

98.37%

98.37%

98.37%

98.37%

99.54%

 

 

2. Deuces Wild Video Poker

It´s name results comes from the deuces in the deck (those cards with a face value of 2) that can substitute for any other card of any suit. It's like having 4 jokers available !! Deuces Wild can be found with pay schedules that offer a theoretical return as high as 100.762 percent with maximum bet.

 

Hand

1 credit

2 credits

3 credits

4 credits

5 credits

Natural Royal Flush

300

600

900

1200

4000

Four Deuces

200

400

600

800

1000

Wild Royal Flush

25

50

75

100

125

Five of a Kind

15

30

45

60

75

Straight Flush

9

18

27

36

45

Four of a Kind

5

10

15

20

25

Full House

3

6

9

12

15

Flush

2

4

6

8

10

Straight

2

4

6

8

10

Three of a Kind

1

2

3

4

5

Theoretical Return

99.679%

99.679%

99.679%

99.679%

100.762%

 

 

3. Bonus Poker:

It is based on Jacks or Better, but offers a higher payout percentage for the sequence of four of a kind. The game has multiple versions featuring different bonus:

3.1 Double Bonus

Higher payout percentage for four Aces. This variation offers up to a theoretical return of 100.1725 percent, when played with perfect strategy! bear in mind that this percentage is only for Double Bonus 10/7! There other variants of Double Bonus that have a smaller theoretical return.

 

Hand

1 credit

2 credits

3 credits

4 credits

5 credits

Royal Flush

250

500

750

1000

4000

Straight Flush

50

100

150

200

250

Four Aces

160

320

480

640

800

Four 2, 3, or 4

80

160

240

320

400

Four 5-K

50

100

150

200

250

Full House

10

20

30

40

50

Flush

7

14

21

28

35

Straight

5

10

15

20

25

Three of a Kind

3

6

9

12

15

Two Pair

1

2

3

4

5

Jacks or Better

1

2

3

4

5

Theoretical Return

99.1079%

99.1079%

99.1079%

99.1079%

100.1725%

 

 

3.2 Double Double Bonus

Pays a higher payout percentage for four of a kind. Double Bonus can be found with pay schedules that offer up to a theoretical return of 100.067 %.(Double Double Bonus 10/6). There other variants of Double Double Bonus that have a smaller theoretical return.

 

Hand

1 credit

2 credits

3 credits

4 credits

5 credits

Royal Flush

250

500

750

1000

4000

Straight Flush

50

100

150

200

250

Four Aces w/2, 3, or 4

400

800

1200

1600

2000

Four 2, 3, or 4 w/A-4

160

320

480

640

800

Four Aces

160

320

480

640

800

Four 2, 3, or 4

80

160

240

320

400

Four 5-K

50

100

150

200

250

Full House

10

20

30

40

50

Flush

6

12

18

24

30

Straight

4

8

12

16

20

Three of a Kind

3

6

9

12

15

Two Pair

1

2

3

4

5

Jacks or Better

1

2

3

4

5

Theoretical Return

98.9154%

98.9154%

98.9154%

98.9154%

100.067%

 

 

4. Progressive Jackpot Games

They can have positive theoretical returns when the progressive jackpot is high enough. So be always alert to the evolution of the jackpots when they are progressive.