Video Poker Rankings

If the cards sequences such as the ones below appear on the Video Poker screen then you have a winning Video Poker hand combination. The hand rankings below are in order from highest paying to least paying.

  • Royal Flush – Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and Ten all in the same suit
Royal Flush Hand Ranking

  • Straight Flush – 5 cards all in the same suit and ranked exactly adjacent to previous/next card.
Straight Flush Hand Ranking

  • Four of a Kind – 4 cards in the same rank. The 5th card can be any ranked or suited card.
Four of A Kind Hand Ranking

  • Full House – 5 cards of any rank and a Pair of another rank.
Full House Hand Ranking

  • Flush – 5 cards of the same suit that are not ranked in any particular sequence or order.
Flush Hand Ranking

  • Straight – 5 cards of different suits ranked in order from highest to lowest or lowest to highest. An Ace can be used to make the lowest or highest straight (as in 10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace).
Straight Hand Ranking

  • Three of a Kind – 3 cards of the same rank and 2 cards of different ranks.
Three of a Kind Hand Ranking

  • Two Pair – 2 cards of one rank, another 2 cards of a different rank. The last card is of a different rank that the other four cards.
Two Pair Hand Ranking

  • One Pair – 2 cards of one rank, while the 3 other cards are of a different rank.
One Pair Hand Ranking

  • Tens or Worse – A hand consisting of a 5 cards of different ranks with 10 being the highest rank.
Tens or Worse Hand Ranking

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