Video Poker Strategies
If you are using one of the strategy tables below make sure you analyze every hand very carefully. Take your time, there is no need to rush. The videopoker machine will patiently wait for your decision regardless how long it takes.
Jacks or Better
Hold any paying hands you get dealt. The only reason to slit them up would be if you get dealt at least four cards to a Royal Flush.
If you don't get any paying hand dealt check the following and select the first option on the list that applies to the hand you were dealt. You should always hold any:
Single High Card
Two High Cards of a different suit
Two High Cards of the same suit
Low Pair (Tens and lower)
Jack, Queen or King of different suits
Jack, Queen, King or Ten of the same suit
Four consecutive cards to a Straight
Four cards to a Flush
Three cards to a Straight Flush
Four cards to a Straight Flush
Three cards to a Royal Flush
Four cards to a Royal Flush
It is recommended if you are not dealt any of the above you should draw a whole new hand of five cards.
Jokers Wild
Follow these suggested guidelines if you are dealt a hand without a joker. You should always hold any:
Paying hand with the same exception as in Jacks or Better, if you have four cards to a Royal Flush
Pair from Two's to Queens
King or Ace alone
Unsuited King or Ace
Four cards to any Flush
Three cards to a Straight Flush
Two suited King or Ace to a Royal Flush
Three or four cards to a Royal Flush
This table is recommended for hands containing a joker. You should always hold any:
Pair of High Cards (Tens to Ace)
Three of a kind or higher
Four cards to a Straight
Four cards to any flush without an Ace or a King
Three cards to a straight flush
Three or Four cards to a Royal Flush
If none of the above applies keep the joker only.
Deuces Wild
In Deuces Wild is is recommended you always keep any:
Paying hand with the exception of four cards to a Royal Flush
One Pair / Keep two pairs only if a Full House pays the same as a Four of a Kind
Two of Ten, Jack, Queen and King of the same suit
Four consecutive cards to a Straight
Four card Flush
Three cards to Straight Flush
Four cards to a Straight Flush
Three cards to a Royal Flush
One Deuce with another paying hand
Two Deuces with a four of a kind or better
Three Deuces with Wild Royal Flush or Five of a Kind
Four Deuces (your hand can't get any better than that)
Keep only the deuces if none of the above applies.
Published on: 2003-06-03 [ Go Back ] | 
