Bitcoin video poker is one of the most-played games here at Pasino.com, and it's easy to understand why. It comes with easy rules, which we have already covered here, where the player optimizes a five-card poker hand, discarding or retaining cards to form the final hand. Also, plenty of video poker games boast an average RTP of over 99%, giving players more chances of winning. And if you spend more time researching, you'll find BTC video poker games with over 100% in RTP! However, these numbers are based on you making the best mathematically-possible decision for each hand.
Knowing the hand rankings is fundamental to improving your Bitcoin video poker strategy. Here's a table showing the different video poker hands, their orders, and your potential payouts when you play it at Pasino.com.
BTC video poker hand rankings- From best to least
Royal Flush- It's the best possible hand in video poker and showcases five consecutive playing cards from the same suit.
Straight Flush- Any five playing cards in successive values of the same suit that's not a royal flush, like 4 to 8 in clubs.
Four-of-a-Kind- A hand with four similar cards in four different suits.
Full House- For this winning hand, you need three of the same value playing cards in different suits and a pair of the same rank cards in two suits.
Flush- You have five cards with the same suit in no particular order.
Straight- A hand with five cards featuring consecutive numbers in different suits.
Three-of-a-Kind- A video poker hand with three cards of similar rank but in different suits. A winning three-of-a-kind also contains the two highest available playing cards.
Two Pair- The player's hand comes with two different sets of two cards of the same rank.
Pair- You get a pair of playing cards of similar rank but different suits.
High Card- This is the lowest-ranked hand in poker. For example, the highest playing card in your hand serves as the 'best hand'.
Knowing the possible card combinations in video poker can help you improve your betting strategy in Bitcoin video poker. Try to understand and master these combos and hand ranking, or for your convenience, you can download a sample BTC video poker hand-rankings cheat sheet that's readily available online.
