Generally speaking, the odds of getting a flush are better than those of getting a royal flush which is the highest ranked hand in video poker. On average the odds of flush are one in 85, while the odds of getting full house are 1/90. A straight flush has 1/9,150 odds, while royal flush dealt has 1/650,000 on average. The odds also vary in improving or completing certain ranking hands. For example, the chances of turning one pair into two pairs are 1/6, while the chances of drawing one card to complete a flush are 1/5. The chances of drawing one card to make a royal flush are 1/47. If you know the odds of getting particular ranking hands you can device a better playing strategy.
Jacks or Better To win in this video poker variant you need a hand of a pair of Jacks or better. Make sure you choose Jacks or Better full play because in this game the pay table is favorable and pays 9x for full house and 6x for flush. The max payout you can get is 4,000 coins if you bet the max of 5 coins and get a royal flush.
Tens or Better The game is similar to Jacks or Better because you need a pair of 10s or better to get a payout. The payouts for full house and flush are lower in this game (6x and 5x respectively), but it has the lowest qualifying hand.
Deuces Wild A wild card video poker variant, in Deuces Wild the 2s act as wild and can be used as any card in the deck. To qualify for a payout you need to get three of a kind. The max payout at max bet is received for royal flush without wild cards and it is 4,000 coins.
Aces and Eights This is a Jacks or Better variant and it gives payouts for four of a kind Aces, 8s and 7s to a smaller degree. When using optimal playing strategy, full play Aces and 8s give 99.78% payout percentage.
