{"id":2209,"date":"2026-10-19T10:20:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T14:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boldgambler.com\/us\/?post_type=casinos&#038;p=2209"},"modified":"2026-10-19T21:53:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T01:53:39","slug":"video-poker-hands-pay-tables-explained","status":"publish","type":"casinos","link":"https:\/\/boldgambler.com\/us\/casino\/video-poker\/video-poker-hands-pay-tables-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Poker Hands and Pay Tables Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pay table is the rulebook and the price list of video poker at once: it names every hand that pays, says how much each one pays per coin and, through those numbers, decides how much of your money the game keeps over time. This guide ranks the hands, shows how often each one lands in 9\/6 Jacks or Better and how much return each supplies, explains labels such as 9\/6 and 8\/5 and shows how to spot a short-pay game from the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n<style id=\"bg-tk-css\">.bg-tk{background:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:24px;margin:28px 0;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(3,20,38,.06);border:1px solid #eef0f3;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}.bg-tk::before{content:\"\";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:5px;}.bg-tk[data-theme=\"bold-gambler\"]::before{background:#FF4A4A;}.bg-tk[data-theme=\"dica\"]::before{background:#FD5000;}.bg-tk-title{margin:0 0 14px !important;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3;}.bg-tk[data-theme=\"bold-gambler\"] .bg-tk-title{color:#031426;}.bg-tk[data-theme=\"dica\"] .bg-tk-title{color:#005259;}.bg-tk-body{font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.65;color:#1f2937;}.bg-tk-body p{margin:0 0 10px;}.bg-tk-body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}.bg-tk-body ul,.bg-tk-body ol{margin:0 0 10px;padding-left:20px;}.bg-tk-body li{margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.6;}.bg-tk-body li:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}.bg-tk-body li strong{color:#0f172a;}.bg-tk[data-theme=\"bold-gambler\"] .bg-tk-body ul li::marker{color:#FF4A4A;font-weight:800;}.bg-tk[data-theme=\"dica\"] .bg-tk-body ul li::marker{color:#FD5000;font-weight:800;}<\/style><div class=\"bg-tk\" data-theme=\"bold-gambler\"><h3 class=\"bg-tk-title\">Key Takeaways: Video Poker Pay Tables<\/h3><div class=\"bg-tk-body\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pay Tables Set True Cost:<\/strong> The pay table defines house edge and long-term loss. Moving from 9\/6 to 8\/5 Jacks or Better nearly sextuples your expected cost per thousand wagered.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Common Hands Drive Return:<\/strong> Low-tier payouts like pairs, two pair, and three of a kind generate 70% of total return, while the rare royal flush accounts for less than 2%.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Labels Vary by Variant:<\/strong> A 9\/6 table represents full pay in Jacks or Better, but delivers suboptimal returns in games like Double Bonus where full pay requires a 10\/7 split.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Screen Checks Catch Cuts:<\/strong> Always inspect full house, flush, and royal flush payout rows before playing, as operators frequently trim payouts on games that look identical.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-video-poker-hand-rankings\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video Poker Hand Rankings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Video poker uses the ranking of five-card poker. A hand is judged on its five cards alone, with no kickers and no comparison with anyone else. An ace counts high or low in a straight, so A-2-3-4-5 and 10-J-Q-K-A are both straights, but a straight cannot wrap around, so Q-K-A-2-3 does not count. In Jacks or Better the hands that pay are, from best to worst:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Royal flush: 10, J, Q, K and A of one suit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Straight flush: five cards in sequence, all of one suit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Four of a kind: four cards of the same rank.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full house: three of a kind plus a pair.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flush: five cards of one suit, not in sequence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Straight: five cards in sequence, not all of one suit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Three of a kind: three cards of the same rank.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two pair: two different pairs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jacks or better: one pair of jacks, queens, kings or aces.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anything weaker pays nothing, including a pair of tens and an ace-high hand with no pair, which is where the name comes from. Other versions move that line, and wild-card games rank hands differently, as our <a href=\"https:\/\/boldgambler.com\/us\/casino\/video-poker\/deuces-wild-joker-poker-guide\/\">guide to how wild cards change video poker<\/a> explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-often-each-hand-lands-in-9-6-jacks-or-better\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Often Each Hand Lands in 9\/6 Jacks or Better<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The table comes from an exact count of every possible final hand when the game is played perfectly. The last column shows how much of the total return each hand supplies, which is its chance multiplied by its pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Final hand<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Pays per coin<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Chance per hand<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>About 1 in<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Return supplied<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Royal flush<\/td><td>800<\/td><td>0.002%<\/td><td>40,391<\/td><td>1.98%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Straight flush<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>0.011%<\/td><td>9,148<\/td><td>0.55%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Four of a kind<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>0.236%<\/td><td>423<\/td><td>5.91%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Full house<\/td><td>9<\/td><td>1.151%<\/td><td>87<\/td><td>10.36%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Flush<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>1.101%<\/td><td>91<\/td><td>6.61%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Straight<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>1.123%<\/td><td>89<\/td><td>4.49%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Three of a kind<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>7.445%<\/td><td>13<\/td><td>22.33%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Two pair<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>12.928%<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>25.86%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jacks or better<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>21.459%<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>21.46%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nothing<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>54.543%<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>0.00%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>All hands<\/td><td>n\/a<\/td><td>100%<\/td><td>n\/a<\/td><td>99.54%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three hands do most of the work. A pair of jacks or better, two pair and three of a kind supply 70% of the return, because they land often even though each pays little. The royal flush, the hand everyone chases, supplies 1.98% of the 99.54%, and without it the same game would return 97.56%. A royal arrives about once in 40,391 hands, which at 600 hands an hour is roughly 67 hours of play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-9-6-and-8-5-mean\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What 9\/6 and 8\/5 Mean<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Players name a Jacks or Better pay table with two numbers. The first is what a full house pays and the second is what a flush pays, for each coin bet, so 9\/6 means 9 for the full house and 6 for the flush. Those are the rows operators most often reduce, because the cut is easy to miss on the screen. Every other row is the same in all six versions below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Pay table<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Full house<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Flush<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Return with perfect play<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Expected cost per $1,000 wagered<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>9\/6<\/td><td>9<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>99.54%<\/td><td>$4.56<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9\/5<\/td><td>9<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>98.45%<\/td><td>$15.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8\/6<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>98.39%<\/td><td>$16.07<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8\/5<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>97.30%<\/td><td>$27.02<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7\/5<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>96.15%<\/td><td>$38.53<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6\/5<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>95.00%<\/td><td>$50.04<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each step down costs real money. Moving from 9\/6 to 8\/5 raises the expected cost per $1,000 wagered from $4.56 to $27.02, almost six times as much. At $1.25 a hand and 600 hands an hour, that is the gap between $3.42 and $20.26 for the same hour of play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-same-label-on-different-games\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Same Label on Different Games<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A label like 9\/6 only means something inside one game. It is the full-pay table of Jacks or Better, but on other games the same two numbers name a different table and a different return:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Game at 9\/6<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Return with perfect play<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Where the full-pay table sits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Jacks or Better<\/td><td>99.54%<\/td><td>9\/6 is full pay<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bonus Poker Deluxe<\/td><td>99.64%<\/td><td>9\/6 is full pay<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Double Bonus Poker<\/td><td>97.81%<\/td><td>Full pay is 10\/7, returning 100.17%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Double Double Bonus Poker<\/td><td>98.98%<\/td><td>Full pay is 10\/6, returning 100.07%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Triple Double Bonus Poker<\/td><td>98.15%<\/td><td>Full pay is 9\/7, returning 99.58%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So the label alone does not tell you the return. Name the game first, then read the two numbers. Our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/boldgambler.com\/us\/casino\/video-poker\/jacks-or-better-bonus-double-bonus-poker\/\">Bonus Poker and its cousins<\/a> lists the full-pay table of each family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-to-spot-a-short-pay-game\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Spot a Short-Pay Game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A short-pay game looks like the full-pay one with a few numbers lowered. Check the screen in this order:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The royal flush column for five coins. It should read 4,000, which is 800 for each coin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The full house and flush rows, compared with the full-pay label for that game.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The four of a kind rows, which are the next place a bonus game hides a cut.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The straight, three of a kind and two pair rows, which sit under the label and rarely get checked.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The lowest paying hand, because a game that starts at jacks pays on fewer hands than one that starts at tens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Never assume that two similar-looking games share a pay table, even at one operator. Look at the table on the screen every time you open a game, because it is the one place the game states its price. The <a href=\"https:\/\/boldgambler.com\/us\/hub\/video-poker\/\">video poker hub<\/a> keeps the full-pay tables of the best-known versions in one place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-rest-of-the-video-poker-series\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Rest of the Video Poker Series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guide is one of eight in the <a href=\"https:\/\/boldgambler.com\/us\/hub\/video-poker\/\">video poker guide directory<\/a>. Seven more cover the rest of the game, from the versions to the rules:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/boldgambler.com\/us\/casino\/video-poker\/how-video-poker-works\/\">the video poker starter guide<\/a>: the deal, the hold and the draw, with one hand worked out in full.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/boldgambler.com\/us\/casino\/video-poker\/jacks-or-better-bonus-double-bonus-poker\/\">Jacks or Better, Bonus Poker, and Double Bonus<\/a>: how each version rewards four of a kind and what that does to the return.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/boldgambler.com\/us\/casino\/video-poker\/deuces-wild-joker-poker-guide\/\">the wild card video poker guide<\/a>: full-pay and short-pay Deuces Wild, Loose Deuces and Kings or Better Joker Poker.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/boldgambler.com\/us\/casino\/video-poker\/multi-hand-ultimate-x-spin-poker-guide\/\">modern video poker formats explained<\/a>: Ultimate X, Spin Poker, progressive royals and double up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/boldgambler.com\/us\/casino\/video-poker\/video-poker-rtp-volatility-bankroll-guide\/\">video poker RTP, volatility, and bankroll<\/a>: what the return means in dollars per hour and how far real sessions stray.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/boldgambler.com\/us\/casino\/video-poker\/video-poker-strategy-common-mistakes\/\">the video poker hold guide<\/a>: a ranked list of holds with worked examples and exact values.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/boldgambler.com\/us\/casino\/video-poker\/online-video-poker-regulations-player-safety\/\">the regulation and fairness guide<\/a>: random decks, pay table honesty and the tools licensed casinos offer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-a-pay-table-is-a-price-list\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Pay Table Is a Price List<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A pay table does not promise anything except what each hand pays. Video poker is paid entertainment with an expected cost on every hand, and no label, row or version can promise a profit. Set a budget before you play, and use the limits described on our <a href=\"https:\/\/boldgambler.com\/us\/responsible-gaming\/\">responsible gaming page<\/a> if play ever stops being fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"faq-section\">\n    <h3 class=\"faq-title\"><span>\u2753<\/span> Video Poker Hands and Pay Tables Explained: Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n\n    <details class=\"faq-item\">\n        <summary><h4>What does 9\/6 mean in video poker?<\/h4><\/summary>\n        <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n            In Jacks or Better the two numbers are what a full house and a flush pay for each coin bet, so 9\/6 pays 9 for the full house and 6 for the flush. That table returns 99.54% with perfect play, while 8\/5 returns 97.30%. On other games the label names a different table, so check which game you are reading. <strong>Always read the label together with the game name<\/strong>.\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"faq-item\">\n        <summary><h4>How often do you hit a royal flush in video poker?<\/h4><\/summary>\n        <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n            With perfect play on 9\/6 Jacks or Better a royal flush lands about once in 40,391 hands. A player who plays 2,400 hands, roughly four hours at the example pace, has a 5.8% chance of seeing at least one. <strong>A royal flush is a rare bonus, not something to budget on<\/strong>.\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"faq-item\">\n        <summary><h4>Why does a pair of tens pay nothing in Jacks or Better?<\/h4><\/summary>\n        <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n            Because the pay table sets where the paying hands start and builds every other row around that line. Jacks or Better starts at a pair of jacks, and games that start lower or higher adjust their other rows to match, so the line is a design choice of the game, not a rule of poker. <strong>The lowest paying hand is part of the price the pay table sets<\/strong>.\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how video poker pay tables work: hand rankings, exact odds for 9\/6 Jacks or Better, and how to spot short-pay 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