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Jacks or Better

This is the most popular version of Video Poker.  Basically, you need to get a pair of jacks or better in order to get paid(hence the name).

Let's assume you bet five coins.  If you get a pair of Jacks or better, you get five coins back.  The machine might call you are "winner," but don't be fooled.  You deposited five coins to begin with, and you just got your original five coins back, so you haven't won anything at this point. 

In order to really win, you must get a two pair or higher.  The amount of coins you win depends on how high your hand is.  A typical payout schedule is shown below. 

*There are two types of machines.  One will pay you a straight number of coins for the Royal Flush, and the other will pay you a Progressive Jackpot.  A Progressive Jackpot simply means that a percentage of each coin dropped in the machine goes into a  jackpot, which is paid out to the next recipient of a Royal Flush.

Deuces Wild

In the Deuces Wild version of Video Poker, all deuces are treated as wild cards.  This means that whenever you get a 2, you can use that card as any card you like.  You can therefore change it's face value and/or suit to work with the hand you have.  With Deuces Wild, you have a far better chance of getting good hands.  The casino compensates for this by offering a tighter payout schedule.  You only get paid with a three of a kind or better.

Below is a typical payout schedule for Deuces Wild: 

Jokers Wild

Jokers Wild is five card draw poker with the addition of one joker.  This means you are playing with a 53 card deck instead of 52.  The joker is a wild card, and can be played as any card you want.  

The existence of a wild card increases your chances of getting a good hand,  so the payout schedule is adjusted accordingly.  You need a two pair or better to get paid.  Below is a table showing typical payouts in Las Vegas. 

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