The Video Poker games use the hand ranks from traditional poker games. The hand ranks used by each game are displayed on the games paytables.
The hand ranks available in each game vary. Wild/Deuces/Joker cards are only used in some Video Poker games.
Here are some examples of the five cards you need in order to win each type of hand rank.
Jacks or Better:
A pair of cards with matching values and the values are either Jack, Queen, King or Ace.
Example: 6, 3, J, Q, J
Kings or Better:
A pair of cards with matching values and the values are either King or Ace.
Example: 6, 3, K, Q, K
Two Pair:
Two pairs of cards with matching values.
Example: 6, 6, 5, 7, 5
Three of a Kind:
Three cards with matching values.
Example: 6, 6, 5, 6, 9
Straight:
All five cards have values that are in numerical order.
Aces are included if they appear after a King or before a 2 in the sequence.
Example: 7, 9, 8, Jack, 10
Flush:
All five cards have the same suit.
Example: 3 Hearts, 9 Hearts, Jack Hearts, 5 Hearts, King Hearts
Full House:
A pair and a three of a kind.
Example: 3, 9, 3, 9, 9
Four of a Kind:
Four cards with matching values.
Example: 9, 9, 3, 9, 9
Four 2-4:
Four cards with matching values and the values are either 2, 3 or 4.
Example: 2, 9, 2, 2, 2
Four 2-4 + Ace-4:
Four cards with matching values and the values are either 2, 3 or 4. The second requirement is that the fifth card must be either an Ace, 2, 3 or 4.
Example: 2, A, 2, 2, 2
Four 2-4 + 5-K:
Four cards with matching values and the values are either 2, 3 or 4. The second requirement is that the fifth card must be either a 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, Jack, Queen or King.
Example: 2, 7, 2, 2, 2
Four 5-K:
Four cards with matching values and the values are either 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen or King.
Example: 9, 3, 9, 9, 9
Four J, Q or K:
Four cards with matching values and the values are either Jack, Queen or King.
Example: J, 9, J, J, J
Four Aces:
Four cards with an Ace value.
Example: A, 3, A, A, A
Four Aces + 2-4:
Four cards with an Ace value and the fifth card must have a value of either 2, 3 or 4.
Example: A, 3, A, A, A
Four Aces + 5-K:
Four cards with an Ace value and the fifth card must have a value of either 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, Jack, Queen or King..
Example: A, J, A, A, A
Straight Flush:
All five cards have values that are in numerical order and have the same suit.
Example: 3 Hearts, 6 Hearts, 5 Hearts, 4 Hearts, 2 Hearts
Royal Flush and Natural Royal Flush:
All five cards are the highest value cards (Ten, Jack, Queen, King, Ace) and have the same suit. No wild or joker cards.
Example: Ten Hearts, Queen Hearts, Ace Hearts, King Hearts, Jack Hearts
Hands that include Deuces/Wild/Joker cards:
Four Deuces:
Four cards with a value of 2-Wild
Example: 2-Wild, 3, 2-Wild, 2-Wild, 2-Wild
Four Deuces + Ace:
Four cards with a value of 2-Wild and the fifth card must be an Ace
Example: 2-Wild, A, 2-Wild, 2-Wild, 2-Wild
Four Deuces + A Joker:
Four cards with a value of 2-Wild and the fifth card must be a Joker
Example: 2-Wild, Joker, 2-Wild, 2-Wild, 2-Wild
Five 3-5:
Four cards with matching values between 3, 4 or 5 and the fifth card must be a 2-Wild or Joker.
Example: 4, 4, 4, 4, 2-Wild
Five 6-K:
Four cards with matching values between 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen or King and the fifth card must be a 2-Wild or Joker.
Example: 8, 8, 8, 8, 2-Wild
Five of a Kind:
Four cards that are all the same value and the fifth card must be a 2-Wild or Joker.
Example: 9, 9, 9, 9, 2-Wild
Five Aces:
Four cards that are all Aces and the fifth card must be a 2-Wild or Joker.
Example: A, A, A, A, 2-Wild
Wild Royal Flush:
This is a Royal Flush hand that includes one or more 2-Wild or Joker cards.
Example: 2-Wild, Queen Hearts, Ace Hearts, King Hearts, Jack Hearts