Video poker is a card game played against the machine rather than other players. You build a hand from five cards, choose which ones to keep, and the paytable sets what each winning hand pays. This page explains the main variants, how the rules work and what to check if you look for video poker at Mr Green.
Common variants of video poker
Video poker comes in many variants. The common variants include Jacks or Better, Deuces Wild, Joker Poker (Joker's Wild), Double Bonus Poker, Tens Or Better, Triple Play Poker, Joker Poker 3 Hands, Playboy Jacks or Better, Game King Video Poker, 2 Ways Royal Video Poker 10 Hands and Super Video Poker. They share the same basic structure: five cards are dealt and you decide which to hold. The differences lie in the paytable, meaning which hands pay and how much, and in extra rules such as wild cards or multiple hands played at once.
Versions with similar names can pay differently, so compare the paytable rather than the title. Video poker is made by several software providers, including Microgaming, Green Valley Games (GVG), Play'n GO, Red Rake, IGT, KA Gaming, GamesOS and Pragmatic Play, and each of them may offer its own versions of the game.
Not every casino offers every variant. Before you play, check what Mr Green offers, and read the paytable of the version you choose.
How video poker works
A round starts with your bet. The game deals five cards from a standard 52-card deck. You decide which cards to hold and discard the rest, and the game then draws replacements for the discarded cards. The final hand is compared with the paytable.
Hands are ranked from a pair of jacks or better up to a royal flush, and a losing hand pays nothing. Because the deal is random, the paytable is the only guide to what a hand pays. Read it before you bet: it shows the payout for each hand at your stake and the maximum win for the version you pick.
Some variants use wild cards, or extra hands dealt on the same cards. The rules differ by version, so read the rules shown for the game before your first hand. Knowing which cards to hold is a matter of the strategy charts for that version, and the charts do not change the randomness of the deal.
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RNG video poker and live dealer games
Most video poker is an RNG game, where a random number generator decides each deal and the result appears on screen within seconds. There is no dealer, and you play at your own pace.
A live dealer game streams a real table with a dealer, and the cards are dealt by hand in front of the camera. The pace is slower and the round takes longer to finish. If you prefer a dealer, the live casino page explains how live tables differ from the games you play on your own.
Practical tips before you play
Read the paytable and rules before you bet, so you know what each hand pays. Choose a stake you are comfortable losing, and set a budget and a time limit before you start. A winning hand does not make the next one more likely, so do not raise your stake to chase earlier losses. For more on controls and support, see safer gambling.
