I’m a huge video poker fan. I love the fact that I can practice my game and have a blast without having to face off against other players. And I love the fact that it’s easy to rack up wins just by making the board.

John Kane was, by any reasonable definition, a video poker addict. He consistently lost at least tens of thousands of dollars annually and once managed to drop $500,000 at Vegas’ Boulder Station in just a year. Then he got an amazing break: He found a video poker equivalent of a cheat code and suddenly had the ability to win big.

Gambling authorities are there to ensure that the gaming industry is operating correctly. Think of it as a “cheat sheet,” an aid that you can (legally) use when you play video poker to help you make the correct play (meaning you will be keeping the cards that have the highest expected value). I was recently playing video poker in a Mississippi casino when a man sat down and began playing a machine adjacent to me. Michael Friberg John Kane was on a hell of a winning streak. On July 3, 2009, he walked alone into the high-limit room at the Silverton Casino in Las Vegas and sat down at a video poker machine.

If you’re new to video poker, it’s a lot like regular poker. Except there aren’t other players to deal with. As long as your hand ranks, you’ll get paid out. In many video poker variations, you’ll win as long as you’ve got a pair of Jacks or better.

The beautiful thing about video poker is that the hand you’re dealt isn’t necessarily your final hand. You’ve got the opportunity to toss away up to all five cards for new ones. That means if you’re a few cards away from a flush, you can toss away the non-suited cards to improve your chances and hit that rewarding hand. Remember, the more rewarding your hand in video poker, the higher your payout will be.

But knowing how many cards to toss away can feel daunting. You might assume that if you’re four cards away from a Royal Flush, you should toss away four cards in an attempt to hit that Royal Flush, right? Well, that’s the wrong move. Chances are you won’t necessarily hit that Royal Flush if you toss away the big one, so rather than getting rid of the great face cards, you should hold onto four of them and toss away one card. Chances are, you’ll hit a high pair or maybe even hit a straight.

Confused? Don’t be. Slots of Vegas management really want people to experience the fun of video poker, so they’ve put together this handy video poker strategy chart to help you figure out what the keep and what to toss based on common initial hands dealt.

This video poker strategy chart works with Jacks or Better, one of the most popular variations of video poker at Slots of Vegas. But that doesn’t mean you can’t use it elsewhere. Our video poker experts at Slots of Vegas use this chart for a variety of games, including Bonus Poker, Bonus Poker Deluxe, Double Bonus Poker, Double Double Bonus Poker, and others.

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See also: “THE 9/6 JACKS OR BETTER STRATEGY GUIDE“

Video Poker and Slot Machines are physically very similar. The coin and bill validator are the same, the payout systems are the same and the electronics involved are very similar, the differences however are vast when it comes to game play. Because of the similarities most if not all of the cheats on the Slot Cheats page can be applied to Video Poker machines so we won't repeat these cheat here. We will focus on cheats that are specific to Video poker, in fact to two specific types of Video Poker, Jacks or Better and Deuces Wild, possible the two most popular Video Poker machines in existence.

Jacks or Better Strategy

When you walk into a casino and head to the section with the Video Poker machines you would be hard pressed not to find a Jacks or Better machine. This game is incredibly popular and rightly so. It has the perfect mix of chance and strategy, if you play this game right you can expect a return of up to 99.5% on a full pay machine and the strategy to achieve this amazing payout is simple.
This is the intermediate version of the Jacks or Better strategy and we are using this because it is perfect for a beginner and a player with some experience. The Advanced version is very complicated and unless you are playing Jacks or Better a lot you are best off sticking with this strategy. The beginner version is very rudimentary and has a poor return rate which can be frustrating considering this strategy is simple. Best of all you can print this Jacks or Better cheat out and use it next time you play.
To use this cheat you will want to examine the initial hand dealt to you and determine what the best hand you can make is. Using the chart below compare your initial hand with the options and select the best option available. You will want to start at the top of the chart and work your way down. For example if you had an initial hand of 4s, Js, Kc, 6d, 6h you would have two options, a low pair or a J/K unsuited. Because the low pair is higher on the list that the J/K unsuited you would opt to keep the 6's and replace the 4, J and K. I did just this and I was won $12.50 with a 3 of a kind and 2 pairs (I was playing multi-handed Jacks or Better).
  • Full house or better
  • 4 to a royal flush
  • Straight, three of a kind, or flush
  • 4 to a straight flush
  • Two pair
  • High pair
  • 3 to a royal flush
  • 4 to a flush
  • Low pair
  • 4 to an outside straight
  • 3 to a straight flush (high cards-gaps>=0)
  • 2 suited high cards
  • 4 to an inside straight w/ 3-4 high cards
  • 3 to a straight flush (high cards-gaps=-1)
  • J/Q/K unsuited
  • J/Q unsuited
  • 10/J suited
  • J/K, Q/K unsuited
  • 10/Q suited
  • J/A, Q/A, K/A unsuited
  • 10/K suited
  • One high card (jack or higher)
  • 3 to a straight flush (high cards-gaps=-2)
  • Discard everything

Notice that 3 to a straight flush is listed twice on this chart. This isn't a mistake it is important to evaluate the gaps when it comes to a 3 to a straight flush.
Here are some important terms used in the chart above that you might not be familiar with.
High card - refers to a jack, queen, king, or ace. More often than not when these cards are paired up when they are retained and will return the original bet.
Outside straight - This is a straight that can be completed on either end. For example a 4,5,6,7 can be completed by drawing either a 3 or an 8.
Inside straight - This is a straight that is missing a card from inside the run 4,6,7,8 or can only be completed with one card at one end J,Q,K,A or A,2,3,4 all three of these count as inside straights.
Gap - This is the number of cards or gaps that are needed to fill the middle of a straight flush. For example a 3,4,5 would have a gap of zero, a 3,4,6 would have a Gap or 1 and 3,4,7 would have a Gap of 2. A hand that could form a straight flush at either end also are considered to have a Gap or 2. Some examples of these are A,2,3 A,3,4 A,2,4 J,Q,A Q,K,A and J,K,A.
By using this strategy you are sure to maximize your potential profit, playing time and a lot of fun! All the while you have an inside edge to beat the system.

Deuces Wild Strategy Card

Like Jacks or Better you would have a very hard time trying not to find a Deuces Wild Video Poker Machine. Along with Jacks or Better Deuces Wild is one of the favorite Video Poker machines available.
To take advantage of this great game we are happy to provide a system to cheat the machine to maximize your profits (with a expected 100.7% return) and keep you playing longer. Not only will you be winning more money with this system but by playing longer you will be maximizing your casino comps and were not just talking free drinks here either.
So let get started and remember be sure to take this strategy with you next time you play Deuces Wild.
Remember when using this chart evaluate your hand and determine which option on this chart best fits with your hand. For example being dealt a hand containing 10c, 10h, Kh, 4h, 5s, I look to the chart under the 0 Deuces section and my best option is a Pair so I keep the 10's. When I call for a draw I am dealt a 4 of a kind, a 3 of a kind and a full house which double my initial wager.
0 deuces
  • 4,5 to a royal flush
  • Any pat paying hand
  • 4 to a straight flush
  • 3 to a royal flush
  • Pair
  • 4 to a flush
  • 4 to an outside straight
  • 3 to a straight flush
  • 4 to an inside straight
  • 2 to a royal flush, J,Q high

1 deuce
  • Any pat four of a kind or higher
  • 4 to a royal flush
  • Full house
  • 4 to a straight flush with 3 consecutive singletons, 5-7 or higher
  • 3 of a kind, straight, or flush
  • All other 4 to a straight flush
  • 3 to a royal flush
  • 3 to a straight flush with 2 consecutive singletons, 6-7 or higher
  • deuce only

2 deuces
  • Any pat four of a kind or higher
  • 4 to a royal flush
  • 4 to a straight flush with 2 consecutive singletons, 6-7 or higher
  • 2 deuces only

3 deuces

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  • Pat royal flush
  • 3 deuces only

4 deuces
  • 4 deuces

Here are some terms that you might not be familiar with.
Terms:
Outside straight - This is a straight that can be completed on either end. For example a 4,5,6,7 can be completed by drawing either a 3 or an 8.Video

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Inside straight - This is a straight that is missing a card from inside the run 4,6,7,8 or can only be completed with one card at one end J,Q,K,A or A,2,3,4 all three of these count as inside straights.
An important point to note that if the hand you are dealt is not listed here you should never play it. The most obvious example of this is a hand with two pairs in it. You have a better chance at making a winning hand by keeping on one of those pairs.