GTSpins Poker

Jacks or Better

Jacks or Better is where most players start. The name states the rule outright: your lowest paying hand needs a pair of Jacks or higher. Nothing hides behind wild cards or side bets, so the paytable reads clearly at a glance.

Because the rules stay simple, strategy decisions come down to basic maths rather than guesswork. Look for the 9/6 version if GTSpins offers it. That number tells you the full house and flush payouts, and higher numbers mean a better return for you.

Deuces Wild

Deuces Wild hands you four wild cards instead of the usual zero. Every Two in the deck substitutes for any card you need to complete a winning hand, and Four Deuces pays out second only to a Royal Flush. Three of a Kind ranks as the lowest paying hand on the chart, which trips up a lot of newcomers.

Extra wild cards mean better odds for you, so casinos trim the payouts elsewhere to balance the maths. Check the paytable before you play: a Full Pay or Not So Ugly Deuces Wild version pays more than a stripped-down table.

Tens or Better

Tens or Better plays almost the same as Jacks or Better, with one change: a pair of Tens wins instead of a pair of Jacks. That lower bar means more frequent small wins, so the paytable drops to compensate. Full house pays six times your stake instead of nine, and flush pays five times instead of six.

Some versions add a double-up feature after a win, letting you gamble the payout for a shot at doubling it. Treat that feature as a bonus round. It runs on chance, same as the base game.

Joker Poker

Joker Poker adds a 53rd card to the deck: the Joker itself, which acts as a wild. The starting winning hand moves up to Kings or Better, and Five of a Kind slots in right after a Natural Royal Flush, which is a Royal Flush dealt without any wild cards involved.

Look for the 7/5 payout table over the 6/5 version. The higher number means better odds for you. A full-pay Kings or Better table gives the strongest return, though Two Pairs or Better and Aces or Better tables exist if you fancy a change of pace.

Bonus Poker

Bonus Poker builds on Jacks or Better but boosts the payout for Four of a Kind hands. Land four Aces and you collect 80 times your stake in a full-pay 8/5 game, well above what a standard Jacks or Better table pays for the same hand.

A 7/5 version exists too, with lower payouts across the board. Double Bonus Poker takes the same idea further, splitting Four of a Kind payouts by card rank for bigger swings.

Aces and Faces

Aces and Faces takes Bonus Poker's idea and applies it more broadly. Four of a Kind hands made up of Aces or face cards, meaning Jacks, Queens, and Kings, pay more than the equivalent hand in a standard game. Four Aces beats a Straight Flush on the paytable, returning 80 times your stake rather than 50.

Look for the 8/5 version for the best return. GTSpins also carries 7/6 and 7/5 tables if you fancy comparing paytables.

Read the Paytable First

Read the paytable before you place a single bet. It shows the real odds behind each variant, not the marketing copy on the loading screen. Compare tables in the same category: a 9/6 Jacks or Better game returns more than a 6/5 table, and that gap adds up over a long session.

Set a Session Budget

Poker at GTSpins runs as fast as you want, and that's part of the appeal, but it also means losses stack up fast if you don't set a limit. Decide on a budget before you log in, fund it with a debit card, PayPal, or an Open Banking transfer, and treat that number as fixed.

Know When to Stop

If frustration creeps in, or you're chasing a loss instead of playing for enjoyment, step away, even if your time or budget hasn't run out yet. A session that stops feeling fun rarely turns itself around.