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Video poker
Five cards, one draw: the pay table tells you the exact return.
🎓 The rules in 30 seconds
You get five cards, keep the ones you want and draw replacements once.
You are paid according to the final hand, from a pair of Jacks upward.
🧮 What each bet costs
| 9/6 Jacks or Better, perfect play (99.54% return) | 0.46% |
| 8/5 Jacks or Better (97.30% return) | 2.70% |
| 7/5 Jacks or Better (96.15% return) | 3.85% |
✅ Best bet for a beginner9/6 Jacks or Better with perfect play: 99.54% return (0.46%).
💸 The most expensive betShort pay tables such as 7/5 (96.15% return) or worse.
Source: wizardofodds.com
🎓 The OufBet academy · put it into practiceLearn Video poker for free3 short lessons · +20 XP per lesson · the "Video poker graduate" diploma to earn3 lessons · +20 XP · a diplomaStart →Go →➕ Pros
- The return can be read from the pay table, and 9/6 is close to break-even.
- Played alone, at your own pace, with no pressure.
➖ Cons
- The 99.54% needs perfect play: every mistake lowers it.
- 9/6 and 8/5 differ by one unit on the pay table but cost 2.2 points of return.
🛟 Play for fun, never to make money. Set a budget before you start.