Video Poker Payouts: How to Find Full-Pay Tables at Any Casino
Your video poker payout is set by the pay table on the screen, not by the casino that hosts the game. Jacks or Better paying 9 for a full house and 6 for a flush returns 99.54% with the best hold on every deal; the 8/5 version of the same game returns 97.30%. Video poker sits near the top of the highest paying casino games, but only on the right table. All amounts are in Canadian dollars.
Video Poker Pay Tables Compared by RTP
We played out all 2,598,960 possible deals for each pay table in our own code on 6 November 2026, keeping the best of the 32 possible holds every time:
Game | Pay table | RTP with optimal play | Cost per C$1,000 |
Deuces Wild, full pay | 25/15/9/5/3/2/2/1 | 100.76% | None on paper |
Double Bonus, full pay | 10/7/5 | 100.17% | None on paper |
Deuces Wild | 25/16/10/4/4/3/2/1 | 99.73% | C$2.72 |
Jacks or Better, full pay | 9/6 | 99.54% | C$4.56 |
Bonus Poker | 8/5 | 99.17% | C$8.34 |
Double Bonus | 9/7/5 | 99.11% | C$8.94 |
Deuces Wild | 25/15/9/4/4/3/2/1 | 98.91% | C$10.87 |
Jacks or Better | 8/5 | 97.30% | C$27.02 |
Every figure assumes a royal flush paying 800 for 1, the rate games usually reserve for the maximum bet. Figures above 100% are long-run model results for perfect play, not a promise for any session. Game RTP plays no part in our Payout Score, which weights 60% tested payout speed, 20% withdrawal limits and 20% bonus terms; see how we test payouts for details.
How to Read a Video Poker Pay Table
The shorthand "9/6" names two lines of the Jacks or Better table: a full house pays 9 for 1 and a flush pays 6 for 1. In our model every other line stays the same, so those two numbers decide the gap:
Hand | Full pay 9/6 | Short pay 8/5 | Share of the 9/6 return |
Royal flush | 800 | 800 | 1.98% |
Straight flush | 50 | 50 | 0.55% |
Four of a kind | 25 | 25 | 5.91% |
Full house | 9 | 8 | 10.36% |
Flush | 6 | 5 | 6.61% |
Straight | 4 | 4 | 4.49% |
Three of a kind | 3 | 3 | 22.33% |
Two pair | 2 | 2 | 25.86% |
Jacks or better | 1 | 1 | 21.46% |
Pays are "for 1", so a pair of jacks returns your stake. Two pair, three of a kind and high pairs supply almost 70% of the return, and a paying hand lands on 45.46% of deals. The royal flush comes once every 40,391 hands on average yet adds almost 2 points, which is why its pay matters:
- A royal paying 800 for 1 keeps 9/6 at 99.54%.
- A royal paying 500 for 1 drops 9/6 to 98.88%.
- A royal paying 250 for 1 drops 9/6 to 98.37%.
Jacks or Better 9/6 vs 8/5 and Shorter Tables
Each unit cut from the full house or the flush costs a little over one point of return in our model:
Jacks or Better table | RTP with optimal play | House edge | Cost per C$1,000 |
9/6, full pay | 99.54% | 0.46% | C$4.56 |
9/5 | 98.45% | 1.55% | C$15.50 |
8/5 | 97.30% | 2.70% | C$27.02 |
7/5 | 96.15% | 3.85% | C$38.53 |
6/5 | 95.00% | 5.00% | C$50.04 |
The 8/5 game costs 5.9 times as much per hand as 9/6, yet the two screens differ by two digits. NetEnt lists 99.56% for its Jacks or Better Double Up, close to our 9/6 figure, though its game page shows no pay table.
Deuces Wild and Double Bonus Pay Tables
Deuces Wild treats all four 2s as wild, so the pay table starts at three of a kind and four deuces pay 200 for 1. Read five of a kind, straight flush and four of a kind: 15/9/5 marks the full-pay game at 100.76%, and 16/10/4 the version at 99.73%.
Bonus game | Lines that decide it | RTP with optimal play |
Double Bonus 10/7/5 | Full house 10, flush 7, straight 5 | 100.17% |
Double Bonus 9/7/5 | Full house 9, flush 7, straight 5 | 99.11% |
Double Bonus 9/6/5 | Full house 9, flush 6, straight 5 | 97.81% |
Double Bonus 9/6/4 | Full house 9, flush 6, straight 4 | 96.38% |
Double Bonus pays 160 for four aces and 80 for four 2s, 3s or 4s, but only 1 for two pair. That is the trap in the label: 9/6 Double Bonus returns 97.81%, 1.74 points below 9/6 Jacks or Better. Habanero's pages give whole numbers only, such as 99% for Double Bonus Poker; its 97% for Deuces Wild is too low for either top Deuces table.
Why Strategy Errors Cut Video Poker RTP
Every RTP here assumes the best hold on every deal. We replayed all 9/6 Jacks or Better deals with simpler habits to price them:
How you hold cards on 9/6 | RTP | Cost per C$1,000 |
Best hold on every deal | 99.54% | C$4.56 |
Made hands, pairs, four-card flushes, then high cards | 97.13% | C$28.73 |
Best hold, plus a kicker kept with each lone pair | 93.68% | C$63.20 |
Only made hands and pairs, otherwise draw five | 87.00% | C$130.04 |
The kicker habit is the costly surprise: holding the pair from 2, 2, 7, 9 and K is worth 0.82 units on average, but only 0.68 with the king kept as a kicker. A chart built for a different table also costs money:
- A full-pay Deuces chart on the 16/10/4 table costs 0.92 points.
- A 16/10/4 Deuces chart on the full-pay table costs 0.44 points.
- A 9/6 Jacks or Better chart on 10/7 Double Bonus costs 0.54 points.
- An 8/5 Jacks or Better chart on the 9/6 table costs almost nothing.
How to Find Full-Pay Video Poker Tables at Any Casino
Lobby line-ups change often, while a pay table can be read in seconds. This check works in any lobby before your first real-money hand:
- Filter the lobby by video poker and open one title.
- Open the pay table or help screen, usually behind an "i" or "?" icon.
- Note the full house and flush pays on Jacks or Better.
- Read five of a kind, straight flush and four of a kind on Deuces Wild.
- Check the royal flush pay at the bet level you plan to use.
- Skip any version below 9/6 Jacks or Better or 16/10/4 Deuces.
Providers can release several RTP versions of one game, and the casino decides which one it installs, so the provider's page shows a ceiling, not the version in front of you. Multi-hand games keep the same return per hand and multiply the stake per deal; our figures also leave out any double-up or gamble feature.
Video Poker on Provincial and Offshore Sites in Canada
In Canada, Criminal Code section 207 lets provinces conduct and manage gambling, so legal online gambling in most provinces comes from provincial lottery corporations, and offshore casinos open to Canadians hold no provincial licence. Where you play decides who reviews the pay table:
Where you play | Who runs or regulates it | What it means for video poker |
PlayNow.com in British Columbia | BCLC, for the province | Video poker software; age 19, verified |
PlayNow Manitoba | Provincial lottery site | Help PDF with rules and RTP information |
Ontario regulated sites, since 4 April 2022 | AGCO regulates, iGaming Ontario conducts and manages | Odds or returns shown before you bet |
Alberta regulated sites, since 13 July 2026 | AGLC regulates, AiGC oversees | Operators registered by AGLC |
Offshore sites open to Canadians | No provincial licence | Pay table screen only, no provincial review |
Note that in Ontario the AGCO's Registrar's Standards for Internet Gaming, last updated 14 May 2026, require game content with comprehensive, accurate and understandable information on the odds of winning, payout odds or returns to players. Minimum age is 18 in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec and 19 in the other provinces.
Video Poker and Casino Bonus Wagering Contribution
In bonus terms and guides we checked in November 2026, video poker commonly counted between nothing and 20% of each bet toward wagering, 10% was the most frequent figure, and some offers excluded it altogether. As an example, a C$100 bonus with 35x wagering on the bonus needs C$3,500 of qualifying bets:
Game and contribution | Bets needed | Expected cost |
Slot at 96.50% RTP, counting 100% | C$3,500 | C$122.50 |
9/6 Jacks or Better, counting 20% | C$17,500 | C$79.82 |
9/6 Jacks or Better, counting 10% | C$35,000 | C$159.63 |
8/5 Jacks or Better, counting 10% | C$35,000 | C$945.55 |
On 8/5 at 10%, clearing the bonus costs more than nine times the bonus itself. Terms also commonly cap the stake while a bonus is active, so read the contribution table first.
Pros and Cons of Video Poker for Payout-Focused Players
Pros | Cons |
Full-pay 9/6 returns 99.54% with optimal holds | An 8/5 table costs 5.9 times as much |
The pay table on screen sets the whole return | Provider pages we checked show no pay table |
Two Deuces and Double Bonus tables model above 100% | Each table needs its own strategy |
Multi-hand play keeps the same return per hand | Bonus terms often count it at 10% or less |
How to Get Video Poker Winnings Paid Faster
We requested 17 test withdrawals between 6 and 27 October 2026, at €100 to €150 each (the Interac test was C$100), and every one paid out:
Method | Tests | Time until the money arrived |
Bitcoin | 3 | 25 minutes to 1 hour |
MiFinity | 2 | 5 to 6 hours |
Skrill | 5 | 6 to 14 hours, median 8 hours |
Neteller | 3 | 8 to 11 hours |
Interac | 1 | 1 day, one data point |
Trustly | 1 | 1 day, one data point |
Visa | 2 | 2 to 3 days |
The median across all 17 was 8 hours, and 15 of 17 landed within a day; the two slower ones were Visa. The casino's approval queue explains most of each wait, so read these as method data rather than promises. Three steps shorten it:
- Upload identity documents before you request a first cashout.
- Close or forfeit an active bonus before withdrawing.
- Pick crypto or an e-wallet when speed matters most.
Related High-RTP Casino Games
Other games near the top of the return table, from the same calculations used across the site:
Game | Bet and rules | RTP in our model |
Blackjack | 3:2, dealer stands on soft 17 | 99.43% |
Baccarat | Banker bet, eight decks, 5% commission | 98.94% |
French roulette | Even-money bets with La Partage | 98.65% |
Craps | Pass Line without the Odds bet | 98.59% |
The casino still has to pay you, and our guide to the best paying online casinos compares tested payout speed, withdrawal limits and bonus terms, without game RTP.
Full-Pay Video Poker in Canada: What Decides the Return
The video poker payout you can expect is printed on the pay table: 9/6 Jacks or Better returns 99.54% with optimal holds, 8/5 only 97.30%, and the top Deuces Wild and Double Bonus tables model above 100%. Four checks cover most of the gap:
- Play 9/6 Jacks or Better rather than 8/5 or lower.
- Look for 16/10/4 or 15/9/5 lines on Deuces Wild.
- Confirm the royal pays 800 for 1 at your bet level.
- Use a strategy chart built for that exact pay table.
Video poker is paid entertainment, not a source of income, and RTP is an average over a very large number of hands, not a promise for one session. Play only from 18 or 19 as your province requires; see our responsible gambling page for help lines in every province.
Frequently Asked Questions About Video Poker Payouts
What Is Full-Pay Jacks or Better Video Poker?
It is Jacks or Better paying 9 for a full house and 6 for a flush. With the best hold on every deal it returns 99.54% in our model, against 97.30% for 8/5.
What Is the RTP of Deuces Wild Video Poker?
It depends on the pay table. Our model gives 100.76% for the full-pay 25/15/9/5/3/2/2/1 table, 99.73% for 25/16/10/4/4/3/2/1 and 98.91% for 25/15/9/4/4/3/2/1.
Is 9/6 Double Bonus the Same as 9/6 Jacks or Better?
No. 9/6 Double Bonus returns 97.81% in our model because two pair pays only 1 for 1, which is 1.74 points below 9/6 Jacks or Better.
How Much Do Strategy Mistakes Cost in Video Poker?
It depends on the habit. On 9/6 Jacks or Better, keeping a kicker with every pair drops the return to 93.68%, and the mismatched Deuces and Double Bonus charts we tested cost 0.44 to 0.92 points.
Does Video Poker Count Toward Casino Bonus Wagering?
Usually only in part: in terms we checked in November 2026 it commonly counted between nothing and 20%, often 10%. At 10%, C$3,500 of wagering needs C$35,000 of video poker bets.