Online Video Poker Directory

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New & Classic Video Poker Games

From perennial favorites to the latest video poker creations, online casinos are brimming with exciting video poker action. Check out this mix of classic games and their latest spin-offs.

Jacks or Better

Basic Description: The classic video poker game, in Jacks or Better the player is dealt five cards and must choose which to “hold.” The player then discards the remaining cards and is dealt replacements. The final hand is considered a winning hand if the player has a pair of jacks or better. Playing more coins increases the payouts on winning hands.

Betting limits: Typical range is $0.05 to $5.00.

Winning hands: Hands are ranked as follows: pair of jacks or higher, two pair, three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, straight flush, royal flush.

Special features: A “double up” feature is available on most jacks or better versions.

Deuces Wild

Basic description: A popular version of draw poker both on and offline, Deuces Wild is similar to Jacks or Better except that twos are wild and the minimum winning hand is three of a kind. 

Winning hands: Hands are ranked as follows: three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, straight flush, five of a kind, “wild” royal with twos, four deuces, royal flush.

Special features: Twos are wild and can be used to create winning hands.

Available at: 888.com, CasinoTropez.com, Intercasino.com, Roxy Palace.com, SunsetCasino.com

Joker Poker

Basic description: Joker Poker is a draw poker version that offers a combination of wild cards, and special payouts for select hands. The final hand is considered a winner if the player has a pair of kings or better.

Winning hands: Hands are ranked as follows: Pair of kings or better, two pair, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, straight flush, wild royal with Joker, five of a kind, royal flush, and sequential royal.

Special features: There is a special payout for having five of a kind, or a wild royal with joker.

Pick ‘Em Poker

Basic description: Pick 'Em Poker is a different kind of video poker game. Players receive two single cards starting from the left and then two sets of three cards. Players must choose between these two sets for the set they believe will yield the best hand. Once the selection is made the other cards are revealed making a poker hand.

Winning hands: Pair of nines, two pair, three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, straight flush, royal flush.

Special features: Playing more coins increases the payouts on winning hands.

Aces & Faces

Basic description: Another exciting version of draw poker, Aces and Faces is played like Jacks or Better, with the player receiving five cards and at least a pair of jacks required to win.   The game also offers special payouts for select hands, including four aces and four face cards.  

Winning hands: Pair of jacks or better, two pair, three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, straight flush, royal flush. There is also a special payout for 4 Jacks, 4 Queens or 4 Kings with a higher bonus for 4 Aces.

Special features: There is a special payline in the paytable for four Aces, and 4 Jacks, 4 Queens or 4 Kings .

2 Ways Royal

Basic description: Like other versions of video poker, the object of 2 Ways Royal is to receive a five-card poker hand that contains a winning combination. The most notable difference however, is that the game offers a “Lo Royal Flush”—a combination of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 of the same suit—that pays the same as the traditional or “Hi Royal Flush”-- 10, J, Q, K, A of the same suit.

Winning hands: The game pays on pairs of jacks or better, two pair, three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, 4 of a kind, straight flush, lo royal flush and hi royal flush.

Special features: Payout for a Lo Royal Flush and Hi Royal Flush are the same:  250 coin payout on minimum bet and 4000 coins on maximum bet.

Power Poker Options

Power Poker is similar to traditional video poker except that players are dealt multiple hands of five cards each. One hand will be dealt initially and from this players select the cards to hold or discard. When holding a card, those cards will also appear in the same position in the remaining hands. All hands subsequently have their remaining spaces replaced with new cards.

4 Play Power Poker

Basic description: Includes video poker versions played out in a four-hand grid. On the deal, players receive five cards face up—known as the decision hand—from which they hold or discard in an effort to make the highest winning hand. On the draw the decision hand will shade out and four additional poker hands will be dealt, each using a separate 52-card deck and containing the same cards that were held from the decision hand. The hands are then completed and the highest combination is paid out for each winning hand. 

Common game versions: Jacks or Better, Tens or Better, Double Joker Power Poker, Deuces Wild Power Poker, Deuces and Joker Power Poker, Aces and Faces Power Poker.

Available at: TridentLounge.com, ZodiacCasino.com, RoyalVegas.com, LuckyNuggetCasino.com.

10 Play Power Poker

Basic description: In 10-play versions of video poker, play takes place on a 10-handed grid. Play is identical to other power poker versions, with initial card selection for the decision hand affecting the result of all additional hands in the grid.

Common game versions: Aces and Faces Power Poker, Deuces and Joker Power Poker, Deuces Wild Power Poker, Double Joker Power Poker, Jacks or Better Power Poker, Joker Poker Power Poker, Double Jackpot Poker.

Betting limits: Games range from $0.01 to $5.00.

50 Play Power Poker

Basic description: In 50-play power poker the action is intense, taking place on a 50-hand grid. As with four and 10 play power poker, players must make a decision regarding which cards to keep and which to fold with the initial hand. That decision subsequently affects the remaining 50 hands, which must retain the same cards for the draw.

Common Game versions: Aces and Faces Power Poker, Deuces and Joker Power Poker, Deuces Wild Power Poker, Double Joker Power Poker, Jacks or Better Power Poker, Joker Poker Power Poker.

100 Play Power Poker

Basic description: Played on a 100-hand grid, this version of power poker offers plenty of action and potentially large payouts. Again, players must make a primary decision that is copied by each of the remaining 100 hands. 100 52-card decks are used, and the highest winning combination is paid out per hand.

Available at: GoldenRiviera.com, RiverBelle.com, RoxyPalace.com, SunVegas.com, PiggsPeak.com, 7Sultans.com

Progressive Jackpot Games

         Some of the greatest thrills in online gaming come from the potential to strike it rich in an instant. The following video poker games give players just such a chance.

Basic description: SupaJax Poker is a progressive video poker based on the standard rules of Jacks or Better video poker. A standard 52-card deck is used with one extra card, SupaJax, added. The SupaJax card completes the hand needed to win the progressive jackpot, but is not a wild card and doesn't complete any other winning combination.

Winning hands: Jacks or better, two pairs, three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, straight flush, royal flush, SupaJax plus four jacks.

Special features: A progressive jackpot is awarded for four jacks plus the “SupaJax” card.

Super Jackpot

Basic description: Super Jackpot is progressive jackpot version of traditional Jacks or Better video poker. Players receive five cards face up from a standard 52-card deck that is reshuffled after each hand. No wild cards are used to make winning combinations.

Winning hands: Payouts are made on pairs of jacks or better, two pair, three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, straight flush, and royal flush.

Special features: A Royal Flush with a maximum bet wins the progressive jackpot, which begins at $1,000 for the $0.25 game and $4,000 for the $1 version.

Jackpot Deuces

Basic description: A progressive version of Deuces Wild, players are dealt five cards from a deck of 52.  Deuces are wild and substitute to create winning combinations.

Winning hands: Payout is on three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, straight flush, five of a kind, deuces royal flush, four deuces and natural royal flush.

Special features: A progressive jackpot is awarded when a player holds a diamond royal flush with five coins wagered. 

Basic description: Megajacks is a progressive jackpot game based on Jacks or Better Video Poker.  A royal flush on one coin pays 250 coins; a royal flush on maximum coins (5) pays the progressive jackpot displayed on the top of the screen.

Winning hands: Megajacks pays on pairs of jacks or better, two pair, three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, straight flush, and royal flush. 

Special features: Players may accept the payout for winning hands or try the optional doubling feature for a shot at more money.

Available at: GoldenPalace.com, Club Dice.com, DiamondClub.com, PrestigeCasino.com. Aspinalls.com.

Hybrid & Proprietary Games

In an effort to break the monotony, some sites (and software providers) experiment with unique hybrids or proprietary versions of video poker. If you’re looking for something that’s a little bit different, check out these games.

Kooka Keno Video

Basic description: Kooka Keno Video Poker is set up like Joker Poker with a special feature game added. A deck of 52 cards plus a wild joker is used and players hold or discard cards to make the highest winning hand from five cards.  The joker can be substituted for any card. 

Winning hands: Payout is on two pair, three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, straight flush, five of a kind, royal flush with joker and natural royal flush.  Payouts for full house, four of a kind, straight flush, and royal flush vary depending on whether a joker was used.

Betting limits: Minimum bet: $0.10. Maximum bet: $100.00

Special features: Any winning combination of full house or better triggers a keno game.  At the start of this bonus game, players choose one of four eggs to determine the number of keno games awarded, up to five. The “Kooka Keno” board will then appear where players choose 10 numbers.  Any wins will be awarded multiplied by the original bet placed. 

Vegas Club Video Poker

Basic description: Vegas Club Video Poker is five-card draw with a 'Hot Roll' feature game added. A deck of 52 cards is used and the cards are shuffled at the beginning of each game.  On the deal players receive five cards face up, then hold or discard to make the best hand.  

Winning hands: Payout is on a pair of aces, two pair, three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, straight flush, and royal flush 

Special features: The dice icons display randomly at the end of each game.  When three or more dice symbols occur, a “Hot Roll” feature game is triggered.  In this game, two dice spin and their total multiplied by the bet is awarded.  One to three feature games can be awarded each feature game.

Wild Heart

Basic description: Based on Double Joker Video Poker, Wild Heart features three 54-card decks (one deck per each line), with the 53rd and 54th cards being the jokers or wild cards. Wild cards can be used as any card.

Winning hands: Two pairs, three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, straight flush, five of a kind, wild royal flush, royal flush.