Royaldogs Poker
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Card games sit at the centre of most UK casino sessions, and Royaldogs poker gives you a proper spread of variants without asking for extra downloads. You can jump into a quick round of video poker between slot spins, or head over to Royaldogs online poker's live tables for real dealers and real opponents. The games load on a laptop or a phone in seconds, and the rules stay the same whichever device you pick.
Popular Poker Variants at Royaldogs
Video poker builds on one simple idea: a five-card draw against a fixed paytable. Developers twist that idea into dozens of shapes, and Royaldogs stocks a wide selection of them, each with its own quirks and payout structure worth knowing before you place a bet.
Deuces Wild
Deuces Wild uses a single 52-card deck, but all four Twos act as wild cards. Swap a Deuce into any hand you're dealt and you can complete a winning combination that wouldn't exist otherwise. Four Deuces ranks second only to a Royal Flush, and Three of a Kind sits at the bottom of the paytable. Wild cards push up your odds of winning, so casinos trim the payouts elsewhere to balance the maths, which is why you'll also find a gentler cousin of this game called Not-So-Ugly Deuces Wild.
Jacks or Better
You'll likely learn video poker through Jacks or Better first, since most casinos treat it as the baseline format. The name comes from its lowest paying hand: a pair of Jacks. The paytable stays easy to read, and the odds stay favourable compared with flashier variants, so working out which cards to hold takes less guesswork.
Tens or Better
Tens or Better runs on the same deck and hand rankings as Jacks or Better, except the floor drops to a pair of Tens. That change means smaller wins land more often. You'll often hear full pay versions of this game called 6/5 Jacks or Better, since a Full House pays six times your stake and a Flush pays five, compared with 9 and 6 in standard Jacks or Better. Hit a win in the bonus round and you can double it, the same as you'd expect from Jacks or Better.
Joker Poker
Add a Joker to the standard 52 cards and you get Joker Poker, sometimes called Joker's Wild. The Joker acts as a wild card, and you need at least a pair of Kings to land a win, which changes the whole feel of the game. Five of a Kind ranks straight after a Natural Royal Flush (one built without any wild cards), and a Straight Flush sits third, ahead of a Joker-assisted Royal Flush. The 7/5 pay table gives better odds of landing a winning hand than the 6/5 version, which is why most cabinets run it, though the full-pay Kings or Better game gives the strongest return of all the versions on offer, including Two Pairs or Better and Aces or Better.
Aces and Faces
Aces and Faces builds on Jacks or Better but rewards Four of a Kind hands made of Aces or face cards (Jacks, Queens, Kings) with much bigger payouts. In the standard 8/5 version, Four Aces beats a Straight Flush on the paytable, paying 80 to 1 instead of 50 to 1, while four face cards pay 40 to 1. You'll also find 7/6 and 7/5 versions of this game.
Bonus Poker
Bonus Poker takes the Jacks or Better structure and adds a bigger payout for Four of a Kind. A pair of Jacks still marks the winning floor, and every hand ranks as usual except Four of a Kind, where four Aces alone pay 80 times your stake. The full-pay 8/5 version pays eight times your stake for a Full House and five times for a Flush; a 7/5 version also exists, alongside a popular offshoot called Double Bonus Poker.
Tips for Playing Royaldogs Poker
Starting a new casino game feels daunting at first. Three habits keep you out of rookie territory and your sessions enjoyable.
Experiment With Strategies
Video poker allows for a handful of different strategies, and trying a few out changes how a session feels, plus it helps you manage your bankroll. No strategy guarantees a win, though, since the cards still land at random.
Look for the Best Odds
The same video poker variant can carry different payout odds from one paytable to the next, much like RTP differences between slot titles. Check the paytable before you commit, and pick the version with the strongest numbers.
Gamble Responsibly
Video poker plays fast and stays simple, and that combination makes it easy to lose track of time or spend more than planned. Set a budget and a time limit before you start, and step away the moment frustration creeps in, even if you haven't hit either limit yet.
Poker vs Live Poker
You might use "video poker" and "live poker" interchangeably at first, but the two games work in different ways.
| Feature | Live Poker | Video Poker |
|---|---|---|
| Setting | Streamed from a studio to your screen, or played at a physical casino table | Played on a screen at Royaldogs, no dealer or stream involved |
| Interaction | You interact with a real dealer and, in some formats, other players | Solo gameplay; a random number generator deals every card |
| Speed | Slower, since real people set the pace | You decide how fast each hand moves |
| Skill Level | Skill builds over time through reading opponents and hand odds | Beginner-friendly; the interface spells out hand rankings as you play |
| Randomness | A live croupier shuffles and deals | RNG software deals the cards, and independent testers check the games for fairness under Royaldogs' UKGC licence |
| Mistakes | You can misjudge a hand or get out-bluffed by another player | A stable connection matters, since a dropped session can void an unfinished hand |
Explore Live Poker at Royaldogs
If you want the real-world casino feel, Royaldogs online poker also runs live tables around the clock. Live game developers keep pushing out new formats, including game shows built around poker rules, so check the lobby often for fresh releases.
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