Tens or Better is a video poker game that was created based on the more popular and older Jacks or Better. The game is very similar to Jacks or Better, except the slight difference in the payout table and the fact that a pair of tens gives the players their bet back along with all the higher pairs.

The game offers slightly lower variance than Jacks or Better as there are more instances of the player holding a qualifying one pair hand.

The payout percentage of the two games is very similar, with both paying over 99% back to the player. This makes Tens or Better perhaps one of the most appealing video poker machines out there.

 Tens or Better Gameplay

Tens or Better is a game based on standardized poker rules and hand strengths. The player is dealt five cards from a 52 card deck and has an option of drawing new cards instead of the old ones as he pleases. While it is usually a good idea to keep hands that guarantee payouts, in some cases players should go after the highest paying hands like straight flushes and royal flushes despite holding cards that would guarantee as small payout.

Tens or Better is a game that is fairly easy to master, and most versions found in online casinos give the player a helping hand by selecting the best possible cards to hold for the player. While you can decide to change these cards and try to get lucky, the mathematics behind the game dictate that you should always play the optimal strategy in order to win in the long run.

The low variance of Tens of Better guarantees that you will get to play many hands with a limited bankroll and even just a slight stroke of luck will make you a winner at this extremely high paying video poker game.