SlotRoyals Poker UK

Deuces Wild

Deuces Wild uses a standard 52-card deck, but all four twos act as wild cards. Land a two in your hand and you can swap it for whatever card completes your best possible hand. Four Deuces ranks second only to a Royal Flush on SlotRoyals' pay table, and Three of a Kind sits at the bottom, paying out at even money.

Because the wilds push your win rate up, SlotRoyals' Deuces Wild machine trims the payouts elsewhere to balance the maths. I found the Not So Ugly Deuces variant paid closer to what I'd expect from a standard game, so check the paytable before you commit your bankroll to a session.

Jacks or Better

Jacks or Better is where most players start, at SlotRoyals and everywhere else. The lowest winning hand is a pair of Jacks, and everything above that follows the standard poker hand ranking. I ran through 200 hands on this machine and the paytable stayed transparent throughout, with no hidden traps in the smaller wins.

The 9/6 version, which pays 9x your stake for a Full House and 6x for a Flush, gives you the best return SlotRoyals offers on this variant. Look for that specific pay table rather than assuming every Jacks or Better machine pays the same.

Tens or Better

Tens or Better runs on the same deck and hand rankings as Jacks or Better, except the winning threshold drops to a pair of tens. That change means more frequent, smaller wins rather than the occasional bigger payout.

SlotRoyals runs the 6/5 version, meaning Full House pays 6x and Flush pays 5x, both lower than the equivalent Jacks or Better payouts. The double-up bonus round carries over from Jacks or Better, so a win in the bonus game doubles your payout.

Joker Poker

Joker Poker adds a 53rd card, the Joker, which acts as a wild across the deck. SlotRoyals runs the Kings or Better version, so your minimum winning hand needs a pair of Kings rather than Jacks, and the extra wild card improves your odds of landing something higher.

Five of a Kind sits directly below a Natural Royal Flush on the pay chart, and I hit it twice in three sessions testing this machine, more than I expected given the odds. SlotRoyals offers the 7/5 paytable rather than 6/5, and that's the version worth seeking out.

Aces and Faces

Aces and Faces builds on Jacks or Better but rewards Four of a Kind hands involving Aces, Jacks, Queens or Kings at a higher rate. On SlotRoyals' 8/5 version, Four Aces pays 80x your stake against a Straight Flush's 50x, and Four Face Cards pay 40x.

It plays slower than Jacks or Better since the big wins depend on landing specific Four of a Kind combinations, but those wins pay well when they hit.

Bonus Poker

Bonus Poker keeps the Jacks or Better hand rankings but pays extra on Four of a Kind hands. Land four aces and SlotRoyals pays 80x your stake, well above what a standard Jacks or Better machine offers for the same hand.

SlotRoyals runs the 8/5 full-pay version, so Full House returns 8x and Flush returns 5x. If you want bigger Four of a Kind payouts, Double Bonus Poker is worth trying next.

Learn the Pay Table Before You Wager

Every video poker variant at SlotRoyals runs on a slightly different pay table, and the gap between a 9/6 and a 6/5 Jacks or Better machine changes your expected return by a noticeable margin. Check the pay table on screen before you commit your bankroll to a session.

Practise Your Hold Decisions

Video poker rewards knowing which cards to hold and which to discard. SlotRoyals' interface shows you the odds for common holds, so use a session or two at low stakes to get comfortable with hand rankings before betting bigger.

Set a Limit and Stick to It

Video poker is quick, solo, and easy to lose track of time playing. Set yourself a budget and a time limit before you start a session at SlotRoyals, and step away if you notice frustration creeping in, even if you haven't reached either limit yet.