Video Poker Online 2026 – Best Video Poker Sites & Games

What is video poker?

Video poker is a casino game based on five-card draw poker. You're dealt five cards and choose which to hold and which to discard. The final hand is scored against a pay table — pairs, three-of-a-kind, straights, flushes, full houses, and royal flushes all win. With optimal strategy, Jacks or Better returns 99.5% RTP — one of the best odds of any casino game.

Best video poker variants

• Jacks or Better — The standard. Full pay version returns 99.54% with optimal strategy. Best starting point for new players.
• Deuces Wild — All 2s are wild cards. Returns 100.76% with perfect strategy — technically player-advantaged, but rare to find the full-pay version.
• Double Double Bonus — Higher payouts for specific four-of-a-kind hands. Returns 98.98% with optimal play.
• Joker's Wild — One joker added as wild card. Returns 98.6% with perfect strategy.

Jacks or Better optimal strategy

The key rule: always keep a winning hand (don't draw to try for a better hand unless the improvement is +EV). Priority order: Royal flush → Straight flush → Four of a kind → Full house → Flush → Straight → Three of a kind → Two pair → High pair (JJ+) → Drawing to royal flush → Low pair → etc. Use a strategy chart — they're legal to use at online casinos.

Best video poker sites in Canada 2026

• 888 Casino — Largest video poker selection, multiple variants
• Bet365 — Comprehensive video poker including multi-hand variants
• LeoVegas — Good selection, mobile optimized

Responsible gambling

18+ only. Help: Responsible Gambling.org, ConnexOntario.