Aces and Eights Video Poker (RTG)

Review of Aces and Eights (RTG)

Jacks or Better is one of the oldest and most popular games of Video Poker. The expected return on full pay or 9/6 Jacks or Better is 99.54% making this a very attractive game to play.

Aces and Eights is a Jacks or Better variation, that resembles Aces & Faces a bit. In both games specific Four of a Kinds are rewarded higher than a "normal" Four of a Kind. In Aces & Faces a Four of a Kind made up of Aces or Faces is rewarded higher. In Aces & Eights all Four of a Kinds made up of Aces, Eights and Sevens are rewarded higher. Aces and Eights is only offered by RTG casinos.

In the table below an Aces & Eights pay table is compared to full pay Jacks or Better:

The main differences with full pay Jacks or Better are the higher payouts on Four Aces or Eights (80) and Four Sevens (50), and the lower payouts on a Full House and a Flush. The expected return of this game is 98.63%, which is a little bit lower than we would get playing full pay Jacks or Better.

BTW, the game Aces and Eights is probably named after the famous "Dead Man's Hand", the hand Wild Bill Hickok, all American Hero and professional gambler, was holding just before being killed during a poker game. The "Dead Man's Hand" was made up of a pair of Aces and a pair of Eights (the fifth card is not known for sure).

Casinos where you can play Aces and Eights (RTG)

Casino	Rating	#Games	Current Bonus
Rushmore Casino		90	Up to $888 Match bonus
OneClub Casino		100	Up to $777 Match bonus
Rushmore Casino		90	Up to $888 Match bonus
OneClub Casino		100	Up to $777 Match bonus
iNetBet		65	Up to $150 Match bonus	Fact Sheet
Phoenician Casino		65	Up to $500 Match Bonus	Fact Sheet