A hand in poker consists of five cards and there are 52 playing cards in a deck. There are 2,598,960 possible hand variations that can be dealt using a standard deck of cards. It is essential that you know the difference between the various poker hands before playing video poker.

You will find the ranking of poker hands displayed below for Jacks or Better Video Poker, from the best possible hand (Royal Flush) on top to the lowest (One Pair) on the bottom. A Royal Flush will provide you with the highest amount of winnings... while a pair (Jacks or Better) will provide you with the lowest amount.

If you do not have at least one pair of Jacks or Better, you'll lose your bet. It has been documented that the majority of video poker machines pay out over 99%. This being said, you stand a good chance of winning if using perfect strategy.