10’s or Better (10oB) Video Poker

Rules and Pay Table

10’s or Better (10oB) video poker is another popular VP variation. 10oB is played exactly the same as JoB, except that a pair of 10’s also pays out. The house advantage (HA) of 10oB is approximately 0.86%. A full pay game of 10oB follows the pay table below. Check out the Wizard of Odds website for the house advantage on 10oB games with alternate pay tables.

Strategy

After being dealt your opening 5 cards, find all the listed ways you can play your hand. Select the way that is listed highest, assuming more than one option is available.

  1. Four of a kind, straight flush, royal flush
  2. 4 to a royal flush
  3. Three of a kind, straight, flush, full house
  4. 4 to a straight flush
  5. Two pair
  6. High pair
  7. 3 to a royal flush
  8. 4 to a flush
  9. Low pair
  10. 4 to an outside straight
  11. 2 suited high cards
  12. 3 to a straight flush
  13. 2 unsuited high cards (if more than 2 pick then pick lowest 2)
  14. One high card
  15. Discard everything

A high card is a 10, J, Q, K, or A. An outside straight is an open ended straight the can be completed with 2 cards. For example 5,6,7,8 where a 4 or 9 will complete the straight. An inside straight is a straight draw missing an inside card. For example 4,5,7,8 where a 6 is needed to complete the straight. Please also keep in mind that A,2,3,4 and J,Q,K,A are also considered inside straight draws since straights cannot rollover either high or low.