Video poker in Ireland
Video poker combines the speed of a slot with decisions that affect the result. You are dealt five cards, choose which to hold and draw replacements, and the final hand pays according to the table. With the right paytable and correct play, it offers some of the highest RTPs in the casino.
Popular games
- Jacks or Better: the classic. The full-pay 9/6 version returns about 99.5% with optimal play.
- Deuces Wild: all twos are wild; full-pay versions can exceed 100% in theory with perfect play.
- Bonus Poker and Double Bonus: higher payouts for four of a kind, lower for two pair.
- Joker Poker: a joker is added as a wild card.
Read the paytable
In Jacks or Better, "9/6" means a full house pays 9 and a flush 6. A 8/5 or 7/5 table looks almost identical but costs you one to three percentage points of RTP. Always compare before playing.
Strategy
Each game has an optimal strategy chart. Following it, and always playing maximum coins where the royal flush pays extra, makes the biggest difference to your results. Try games in demo mode to practise.
18+ only. Set a limit before you play and treat every game as paid entertainment. Free, confidential help is available from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 936 725 or at GamblingCare.ie.
