Real money video poker at Lucky Rebel comes like you'd expect by now. Top-quality games, no filler, and a shot at big payouts.
Video poker is a combo of slot games and classic poker. The hands are instantly recognizable poker hands -- Royal Flush, Straight, Full House, Three of a Kind, etc.
The slots aspect comes into play with things like multipliers. And Random Number Generators (RNG's) are used to dish out the cards on every hand.
Unlike slots, there is more strategy than just luck when playing video poker. Use the paytables and video poker charts to decrease the house edge and up your RTP.
Video poker can be fast too. But Lucky Rebel players can handle the pace of single-hand or multi-hand games, your choice.
Video poker takes a bit of practice, but the learning curve is quick, and not steep.
Here's a step-by-step guide on how to play video poker at Lucky Rebel. Each game lays out the how-to clearly too when you click on "Rules".
Paytables affect your strategy and what to hold or discard. It depends on the game, so check the paytables before getting started. A Royal Flush may be the goal but if your cards or the paytable are pushing you towards a Full House payout, don't fight it.
Lucky Rebel players can get into their preferred style of video poker games anytime.
Some players like to focus hard on a single hand game. Reduces the noise.
But you might like the variety and the action in multi-hand video poker games. Gets the blood going.
Jacks or Better, one of the most popular online video poker games around, has 3 variants at Lucky Rebel, including a 3-hand and a 10-hand version.
Aces & Faces is a multi-hand video poker game that pays out 800x when you hit a Royal Flush. There's also a Double Double Bonus Poker game with old-school vibes.
Joker Poker also has 3 versions to choose from. With a Sequential Royal hit, at 5 coins, Lucky Rebel players can score 20,000x their bet.
Here are the video poker hand rankings, starting with the highest:
Some games also have a Sequential Royals payout that ranks even higher than a Royal Flush.
The Return to Player (RTP) of video poker varies by game and by strategy. And by the type of player.
Lucky Rebel players usually come prepared, but casual or new video poker types might experience lower returns in the beginning. This is because they're still dialing in their strategy to get the optimal results from the cards they've been dealt.
What do these differences mean in real terms?
With perfect play, most of Lucky Rebel's video poker games return 95%--99.5%+. Some versions of Jacks or Better (often the highest RTP game) and Bonus Poker can even break 99% when you play them the right way.
Casual players can expect an RTP of around 97% or lower while still making less-than-optimal decisions. Betting small amounts while you sharpen your skills is the move here.
You've probably seen strategy charts for blackjack. They're everywhere.
Video poker has charts too. And using them can reduce the house edge and help you up your video poker game. Bonus: since you play from anywhere, no one needs to see you checking the chart.
Lucky Rebel players know that math and logic beat emotion when it comes to online gambling, and that includes video poker.
Perfect Play is a method of using the charts for the mathematically best hold/draw strategy every time. They are calculated for maximum expected value, even though the cards can deal anyone a bad beat.
Guess and Go is the other method that a big chunk of players fall into. It means ignoring or forgetting what the charts say and going by "feel". This approach can hit occasionally, but it lowers the RTP and brings up the house edge over time.
Video poker at Lucky Rebel has all kinds of benefits. The payouts, obviously. Playing just yourself, instead of needing to worry about the other players at the table, is a big one.
And the quick learning curve too. Here's some practical advice for new players:
A combination of both. It works like other RNG-based games like slots, but your decisions can influence the outcome. Play smart, play the charts, and it can pay off.
Jacks or Better, even though all of Lucky Rebel's video poker games are good. Jacks or Better is easy to learn, has a high RTP, and it uses standard poker hand rankings that everyone is familiar with.
Yes. Lucky Rebel accepts cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT for deposits and withdrawals. Playing with crypto is fast, secure, private, and it scores you bigger bonuses.
Royal Flush. This usually pays 800 to 1 with a maximum bet. It's also the rarest hand to get.
Yes. Jacks or Better and Joker Poker each have 3-hand and 10-hand versions.
Not all of them, and definitely not the betting rules and things like bluffing, but it does help to have the poker hands and probabilities down.
Yes. Single-hand is just one set of cards to play with and manage. Multi-hand video poker games have you playing multiple hands at the same time. It's easier than it sounds though.