Video Poker is a popular casino game that combines the simplicity of Slot Machines with the strategy of poker. The goal is to form the best possible five-card poker hand based on a standard ranking system. On Gangster Nation, Video Poker follows the 'Jacks or Better' variation, meaning you need at least a pair of Jacks to win. The better your hand, the higher the payout.
How to Play
The game follows a simple process:
- Placing a Bet: Choose your bet amount by clicking one of the available buttons (e.g. $1,000 or $10,000). The selected amount is wagered for this round.
- Dealing Cards: Five cards are dealt. These determine your potential winning hand.
- Holding Cards: Click on any card to hold it in place. Held cards stay while the others are replaced. Click again to unhold a card if you change your mind.
- Drawing New Cards: Click the 'Continue' button to replace unheld cards with new ones from the deck. This final hand determines whether you win and how much.
- Outcome: If your final hand matches a winning hand in the pay table, you receive the corresponding payout. Otherwise, you lose your bet for this round.
Winning Hands & Payouts
Winning hands are ranked based on standard poker rules:
- Royal Flush: A, K, Q, J, 10 of the same suit – 250x bet
- Straight Flush: Five consecutive cards of the same suit – 50x bet
- Four of a Kind: Four cards of the same rank – 25x bet
- Full House: Three of a kind + a pair – 9x bet
- Flush: Five cards of the same suit – 6x bet
- Straight: Five consecutive cards of any suit – 4x bet
- Three of a Kind: Three cards of the same rank – 3x bet
- Two Pair: Two sets of pairs – 2x bet
- Jacks or Better: A pair of Jacks, Queens, Kings, or Aces – 1x bet