Video Poker Strategies
Video Poker, like normal poker and Blackjack, is
a skills based game and when using the Video Poker strategies in the chart provided
below a player has a better chance to win BIG.
| Cards Held |
Discard |
Hand |
| 5 |
0 |
Royal Flush |
| 5 |
0 |
Straight Flush |
| 4 |
1 |
4 of a Kind |
| 4 |
1 |
4 Card Royal |
| 5 |
0 |
Full House |
| 5 |
0 |
Flush |
| 3 |
2 |
3 of a Kind |
| 5 |
0 |
Straight |
| 4 |
1 |
4 Card Straight Flush - open both ends |
| 4 |
1 |
Two Pairs |
| 4 |
1 |
4 Card Straight Flush - inside draw |
| 2 |
3 |
Pair of Jacks, Queens, Kings or Aces |
| 3 |
2 |
3 Card Royal |
| 4 |
1 |
4 Card Flush |
| 4 |
1 |
Ten, Jack, Queen and King any suit |
| 2 |
3 |
Low Pair - Two through Ten |
| 4 |
1 |
4 Card Straight - sequential order |
| 3 |
2 |
3 Card Straight Flush - sequential order |
| 4 |
1 |
4 Card Straight - non sequential order |
| 3 |
2 |
3 Card Straight Flush - non sequential order |
| 2 |
3 |
2 Card Royal |
| 4 |
1 |
4 Card Straight - non sequential - 3 high cards |
| 3 |
2 |
3 High Cards - Ten through Ace |
| 2 |
3 |
2 High Cards - Ten through Ace |
| 1 |
4 |
1 High Card - Ten through Ace |
| 0 |
5 |
Nothing |
Please Note: For Jacks or Better Poker only hold Jack through Ace instead of 10
when you have high cards. In Deuces Wild Poker do not hold two pair as the lowest
payout combination is three of a kind.
Please go to our Video Poker rules page for more on how to play Video Poker.
The use of good Video Poker Strategies is one of the most influential factors in
winning at Online Video Poker. The Video Poker Strategies chart provided above
is a good foundation for any form of Video Poker. It must also be remembered that
although a good Video Poker Strategy important, a good knowledge of
the Online Video Poker Rules is essential.