Best Red Stag Video Poker Variations for Adrenalin Junkies

Do you thrive on high-risk activities like cliff diving or running with the bulls? If that is how you get your jollies, we’ve got the games for you. Our recommended video poker variations are draw poker with extra juice – and the juice takes the form of 800 to 1 odds… or better!

We all know poker is for toughies. It is a game that requires tenacity, smarts and the ability to take risks, even when you know the cards are stacked against you. Video poker may be a watered-down version of draw, stud and Holdem, but you still need plenty of grit, and a basic understanding of poker hand rankings, to prevail.

Video Poker Variations at Red Stag

At Red Stag Casino we feature a posse of pokers played against the machine. There is Jacks or Better, the progenitor of the pack, plus a plethora of video poker variations. The aim of game is to hold cards in the draw in an attempt to form a paying poker hand.

How has Jacks or Better morphed into a total of 14 unique video poker variations – many of which are available in the single- and multi-play modes? The clue is in the respective pay tables. The layout, bets and control buttons are standard across the board.

Adrenalin junkies want more – and there are online video poker games that offer precisely that. Where else can you get odds in triple figures, not once but multiple times on a pay table? Which bookie in his right mind would offer odds of 2,000 to 1 on anything? That is apart for a second term for Truss or the Proteas winning a Cricket World Cup!

If you like your gaming action extra hot and steamy, here are three variations of video poker we dare you to play. What’s more, we expect you to keep the Bet Max button fully engaged!

Double Joker Poker

When it comes to video poker variations for thrill-seekers, Double Joker Poker fits the bill. As with all of our selected games, it has a mega-jackpot of 4,000 x the stake. That converts to odds of 800 to 1, and the winnings are all yours when you hit a royal flush.

What is the key to banking eye-popping amounts of money that max out at $40,000? To bet big and by that we mean selecting a suitable coin value and smacking the Bet Max button. That way you have a 5 coin bet of your chosen denomination on the game!

Besides the usual poker hand rankings, this exciting version of video poker has two juicy bonus prizes for you to chase. Achieve a royal flush with a joker and you get paid out at 100 to 1 odds. Draw 5 of a kind and the winnable odds are half that but still clock in at 50 to 1!

Think about it. Stake the maximum $50 on the game and you are in line for potential payback of $50, $100 and $150 on the lowest hand rankings – two pair, 3 of a kind and straight. These are the combos with the highest probability of occurring!

Land a few big ones like 4 of a kind or straight flush and your account is topped up by $400 and $1,250 respectively! When you play video poker variations with wild cards and jokers in the deck here is the deal. Bet max and you get max – and that can mean banking up to $40K!

Ultra Bonus Poker

Why is Ultra Bonus Poker one of our picks for suped-up video poker variations? It doesn’t have jokers or wild cards in the mix but it does offer extra prizes for quads. That is over and above the 800 to 1 and 50 to 1 odds for a royal flush and straight flush.

Hit 4 aces and you are in deep in the moolah. The odds for this particular combination is 400 to 1, and that converts to a neat $20,000 on a max bet. As we all know, maxing out on everything is exactly what adrenalin junkies – like you – habitually do!

In this video poker variant, four of anything pays dearly. Draw 2 to 4 in quads and there are odds of 160 to 1 in it for you. Plus, you get 50 to 1 for 4 of a kind of 5 through to K. Do the sums and that is $8,000 and $2,5K that could be winging its way into your Red Stag Casino play account!

Now for the box office showstopper – the king of super-rich video poker variations. It is a wild and joker poker, and it really can deliver a cash bonanza!

Deuces and Jokers Video Poker

When you play video poker games with both deuces and jokers in the virtual shoe, the probability of winning is much, much higher. That is the one standout feature of Deuces and Jokers video poker. The other x-factor is the 2,000 to 1 mega-odds that are paid out for accumulating 4 deuces and a joker!

What is that in dollars and cents? When you act like all good adrenalin junkies do and put full-on skin in the game, you can skip off into the distance with $100,000 wedged in your pocket.

Yep. That is what you get when you walk the walk and play a high-risk game! It is enough for a rustic lakeside cabin in the wilds of Saskatchewan!

As for the rest of the bonus payouts, they are pretty impressive too. A hand of four deuces has 25 to 1 odds, a wild royal flush pays out at 12 to 1 odds and 5 of kind has 9 to 1 odds. In real money terms, these three value-added extras unlock cash prizes of $1,250, $600 and $450 a pop.

How to Play Red-Hot Video Poker Variations for Real Money at Red Stag

At Red Stag you can play all our video poker games online in the demo mode. The only problem is there is no real money in the game. If you want to get a share of odds that max out at 2,000 to 1, you must be a signed up player at Red Stag Casino.

Register an account, top it up with moola and you can start chasing the odds right away. After all, Red Stag isn’t only for adrenalin junkies... There are suitable dollar bets for everyone! This means it's time to do two things – sign up and play now.