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Based on five-card draw poker, video poker is played on a machine similar to a slot. You receive five cards from a standard 52-card deck (or 53 with a Joker). You choose which cards to hold and which to discard. Discarded cards are replaced from the remaining deck. Your final five-card hand is evaluated against the paytable. In Jacks or Better, the minimum paying hand is a pair of Jacks. In Deuces Wild, all 2s act as wild cards. Payouts range from 1:1 for a pair up to 800:1 for a Royal Flush.

Always play maximum coins (usually 5) to qualify for the enhanced Royal Flush payout. Learn the optimal hold strategy for your chosen variant — strategy charts are widely available. In Jacks or Better, always hold any paying hand (pair of Jacks or better). Never break a winning hand to chase a Royal Flush unless the expected value is higher. Look for "full-pay" machines with the best paytables — Jacks or Better 9/6 returns 99.54% with optimal play.

Video poker is one of the few casino games where skill significantly affects returns. Key Jacks or Better strategy: hold any made hand (pair of Jacks+); hold four to a Royal Flush over anything except a made Royal Flush; hold four to a flush or straight; hold three to a Royal Flush; hold a high pair over four to a flush. With perfect play, Jacks or Better 9/6 returns 99.54%, Deuces Wild Full Pay returns 100.76% (player advantage). Always study the specific strategy for the paytable you are playing.