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Video poker is a single-player game that blends slots and poker: you are dealt cards, choose which to keep, and are paid for the poker hand you end with. This guide explains it. Payouts are shown in the game's paytable.
- You are dealt five cards, choose which to hold, and the rest are replaced on the draw.
- Partly.
- In the game's paytable, which lists what each winning hand pays from a minimum qualifying hand.
How a round works
You are dealt five cards, choose which to hold, and the rest are replaced on the draw. Your final five-card poker hand decides the payout.
Holding and the draw
The decision of which cards to keep is where skill comes in.
The paytable
Each video poker variant pays winning hands from a fixed paytable, starting from a minimum qualifying hand. Always read the paytable, as payouts differ between machines and variants.
Skill and variants
Unlike slots, your choices affect the outcome, so video poker rewards good decisions over time, though chance drives single hands. For the underlying mechanics, see how slots work and hand rankings in Texas Hold'em.
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FAQ
You are dealt five cards, choose which to hold, and the rest are replaced on the draw. Your final poker hand is paid from the game's paytable.
Partly. Your choice of which cards to hold affects the result, so good decisions matter over time, though chance drives any single hand.
In the game's paytable, which lists what each winning hand pays from a minimum qualifying hand. Payouts vary between machines and variants.
Last updated: 2026-06-15