Because of the enduring popularity of video poker, many different variations of the game have evolved over the years. The most popular variant is known as “Jacks or Better” (also sometimes referred to as “Draw Poker”) which allows the player to be able to achieve a winning hand with just two pairs of jacks. “All American”, another variant, is essentially the same as “Jacks or Better”, just with an increased average payout for flushes, straight flushes and straights, and a decreased average payout for two pairs and full houses.

As the name would imply, the variant “Tens or Better” is the same as “Jacks or Better” just with a pair of tens as the minimum winning hand. The variant known as “Bonus Poker” is likewise predominantly based off of “Jacks or Better”, but with the difference being that there is a higher payout for a hand of four of a kind. Other variants on the same theme include “Double Bonus” (which pays extra for a hand containing four aces) and “Double Double Bonus” (which offers an extra for various ‘four of a kind’ combinations).

As the rules of Video Poker are essentially identical to real poker, anyone who knows how to play the real life game will be able to instantly begin playing it. Even if someone is unaware of the rules of real life poker, however, the majority of video poker machines offer a simple explanation, and those with experience playing general slot machines will likewise probably pick up the rules fairly easily.