{"id":7030,"date":"2026-09-02T04:29:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T04:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.789bingo.com\/?p=7030"},"modified":"2026-09-02T04:34:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T04:34:31","slug":"video-poker-online-casino-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.789bingo.com\/poker-news\/video-poker-online-casino-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Poker Strategy &amp; Paytable Analysis: A 789Bingo Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7030\" class=\"elementor elementor-7030\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-833dac7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"833dac7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fbe8df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fbe8df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What we learned<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video poker has some of the highest theoretical RTPs in the casino when played with optimal strategy.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9\/6 Full-pay Jacks or Better gives 99.54% RTP when played properly.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must play max coins (5 coins) to be eligible to unlock the 800:1 Royal Flush bonus.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">House edge can vary significantly with paytable changes\u2014check before you play.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video poker holds a special place in the online casino ecosystem. It has the simplicity of slots but the decision-making of poker. More importantly, it offers some of the highest theoretical payout percentages available when you play with optimal strategy.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This video poker online casino strategy guide covers paytable assessment, hold choices, and the math behind maximizing your return.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-547c3b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"547c3b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f12c55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"4f12c55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><style>\n\/* TABLE OF CONTENTS *\/\n.my-toc {\n    width: 100%;\n    padding: 20px 24px;\n    margin: 20px 0 30px;\n    background: 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(document.readyState === 'loading') {\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', generateTOC);\n    } else {\n        generateTOC();\n    }\n\n})();\n<\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbe61fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fbe61fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d27c57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d27c57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding the Paytables of Video Poker<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-591599c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"591599c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-878ed94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"878ed94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most important factor in your long-term return is the paytable. Video poker displays its payouts clearly before you play, unlike slots where the RTP is hidden.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Key terms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full Pay: The best paytable offered for a particular variant\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short Pay \u2013 A shortened payout schedule that increases the house edge.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9\/6 Jacks or Better: Full-pay game, paying 9 to a full house and 6 to a flush. Back to Player: 99.54%<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Why paytables matter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The difference between a full-pay and short-pay machine can be substantial. A 9\/6 Jacks or Better game offers a 0.46% house edge, while an 8\/5 game offers a 2.70% house edge. You lose your money almost six times faster on the short-pay machine.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to find full-pay Jacks or Better video poker online:<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for games labeled &#8220;9\/6&#8221; or &#8220;Full Pay.&#8221;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check the paytable before playing. It displays the payouts for each hand.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compare the full house and flush payouts. If they are 9 and 6, you have a full-pay machine.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbb571c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dbb571c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b1580a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b1580a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Video Poker RTP Chart<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7f0d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a7f0d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7969541 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7969541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The video poker RTP chart shows the theoretical return for different variants and paytables:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78bd69f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78bd69f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ddb07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64ddb07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Variant<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paytable<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RTP (Optimal Play)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">House Edge<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jacks or Better<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9\/6 (Full Pay)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">99.54%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.46%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jacks or Better<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8\/5 (Short Pay)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">97.30%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.70%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deuces Wild<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full Pay (25\/15\/9\/5\/3\/2)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100.76%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-0.76% (Player Edge)<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deuces Wild<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Illinois \/ \u201cNSR\u201d \/ \u201cUgly Ducks\u201d Paytable<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">98.91%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.09%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Double Bonus<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10\/7\/5<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">99.11%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.89%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Double Bonus<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9\/7\/5<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">98.35%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.65%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joker Poker<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kings or Better<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">98.40%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.60%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6844e76 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6844e76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-401661f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"401661f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The outlier<\/strong>: Full-pay Deuces Wild actually offers a player edge of 0.76% with perfect play. This is one of the few casino games where you can theoretically beat the house over the long term.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d9c06 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13d9c06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb9b962 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb9b962\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hold Decision Trees: What to Keep<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1756cc1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1756cc1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94ed1ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94ed1ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike slots, your decisions in video poker directly impact your results. The following hierarchy applies to Jacks or Better and most other variants.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Hold decision priority (highest to lowest)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Royal Flush Draw<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (4 to a Royal) \/ <\/span><b>Pat Royal, Straight Flush, 4 of a Kind<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>3 of a Kind<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><b>Straight, Flush, Full House<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>4 to a Straight Flush<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Two Pair<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>High Pair<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Jacks or Better)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>3 to a Royal Flush<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>4 to a Flush<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Low Pair<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (2s through 10s)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>4 to an Outside Straight<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>2 Suited High Cards<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>3 to a Straight Flush<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>2 Unsuited High Cards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (if 3, keep the 2 lowest)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>1 High Card<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (J, Q, K, A)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Discard Everything<\/b><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Example, you hold Jack, Queen, King, 10, and 5. You have four to an outside straight (J, Q, K, 10). You also have three high cards (Jack, Queen, and King). You would like to have four cards to a straight, which is the proper hold since it has a better chance of being completed than three high cards.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf9a902 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cf9a902\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2198e71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2198e71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why You Should Always Bet Max Coins in Online Video Poker<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b345d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64b345d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d5107 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69d5107\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why should you always bet max coins in online video poker? The answer is the Royal Flush bonus.<\/span><\/p><p><b>The math<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Betting 1 coin: Royal Flush pays 250 coins.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Flush 2 coins bet pays 500 coins.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Royal Flush pays 750 coins for a 3-coin bet.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Flush pays 1,000 coins for a 4-coin bet.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Flush pays 4,000 coins with a 5-coin Bet.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>The difference<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The Royal Flush pays 250 per coin for the first four coins (1,000 total) but 4,000 for the fifth coin. The fifth coin has a payout ratio of 800:1, which is well above the normal 250:1 ratio.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The catch is that max betting increases your variance. If you don&#8217;t hit the Royal Flush, you lose more per hand. But without max betting, you forfeit the chance at the largest payout.<\/span><\/p><p><b>The alternative<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: If you can&#8217;t afford max coins, consider playing a lower denomination machine where max coins fit your budget.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41f7540 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41f7540\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3daf21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3daf21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is the Lowest House Edge Video Poker Game Online?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e5f279 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e5f279\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4426d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4426d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the lowest house edge video poker game online? Full-pay Deuces Wild offers a 100.76% RTP with perfect play. This translates to a -0.76% house edge\u2014a player edge.<\/span><\/p><p><b>How it works<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Deuces Wild takes the two deuces out of the deck and makes them wild cards. That means winning hands are easier to get. The paytable is adjusted accordingly, but the full-pay version still has a positive expected value.<\/span><\/p><p><b>The catch<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Full-pay Deuces Wild is rarely available in online casinos. Most versions use lower paytables that swing the edge back to the house.<\/span><\/p><p><b>The safer bet<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 9\/6 Jacks or Better has 99.54% RTP and a 0.46% house edge. It is generally available and easy to obtain.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-568ee37 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"568ee37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a80dd42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a80dd42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Mistakes In Video Poker Strategy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d45c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27d45c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-269d9f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"269d9f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Holding a Kicker<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A lot of players commit the mistake of holding a high card (kicker) with a low pair. This makes it less likely you can improve the hand. Just keep the pair.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Chasing a Straight or Flush with 3 Cards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: When you hold three cards to a straight or flush, you\u2019re generally a loser. The odds of making the hand are very slim. Hold four cards to a straight or flush.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Playing Too Fast<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Video poker rewards patience. Slow down your play to make better decisions. Each hand you play increases your exposure to the house edge, so making the right decision matters.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Ignoring Paytables<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Paytables vary between machines. Always check before playing. A 9\/6 game offers 2% better RTP than an 8\/5 game.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d902f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d902f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c55a2da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c55a2da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Video Poker at 789Bingo<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b1535 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b1b1535\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-606ed3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"606ed3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">789Bingo offers a selection of video poker games, all running on PAGCOR-licensed RNG software. You can also find Jacks or Better, Deuces Wild, and other variants with pay tables published.<\/span><\/p><p><b>What to watch for<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please see the paytable before playing.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for 9\/6 Jacks or Better for the best payout.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look at the full pay Deuces Wild for positive expectation.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19fcac6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"19fcac6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-416619c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"416619c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Video Poker Online Casino Strategy: Final thought\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39a3f43 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39a3f43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdb06c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdb06c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video poker strategy in Internet casinos provides you with a rare opportunity in the gambling universe\u2014a game where your decisions really affect your expected return. The house edge can be less than 0.5% if you bet the maximum coins, make the right decisions on what to hold and choose the right paytable.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Highlights<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Play Full Pay Games (<a href=\"https:\/\/789bingo.com\/games\/online-slot\/jacks-or-better-double-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jacks or Better Double Up<\/a>, and more)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always bet max coins to unlock the Royal Flush bonus.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow a hold decision hierarchy.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slow down and make optimal decisions.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/789bingo.com\/games\/poker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">789Bingo has video poker games<\/a> with published paytables on a PAGCOR-licensed platform. Play smart, choose the right machines, and maximize your return.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to apply your video poker strategy? <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All games are available on a trusted, PAGCOR-licensed platform. Play smart. Win more.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Responsible Gaming Notice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 21+ Only. Gambling has the risk of losing money. Play responsibly. For assistance, visit PAGCOR\u2019s official website or <a href=\"https:\/\/support.pagcor.ph\/contact-us.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">call local support hotlines<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a2a9b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d7a2a9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-795d1bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"795d1bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"faq-section\">\n\n\n  <h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n  <div class=\"faq-item\">\n    <h3>How to find full pay Jacks or Better video poker online?<\/h3>\n    <p>\n      Look for games labeled \u201c9\/6\u201d or check the paytable for a 9:1 full house payout\n      and a 6:1 flush payout.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <div class=\"faq-item\">\n    <h3>Does video poker have better odds than slots?<\/h3>\n    <p>\n      Yes. Video poker offers RTPs of 98-100% with optimal play. Slots average 94-96%.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <div class=\"faq-item\">\n    <h3>Can I practice video poker strategy for free?<\/h3>\n    <p>\n      Yes. A lot of online casinos have a free play or demo mode. 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