Aces and Faces

As far as variations of poker go,Aces and Faces is among the most popular of its kind. It is based on the 8/5Jacks or Better game, but it offers players greater payouts especially when 4of a kind is hit with Aces and Face cards - the Kings, Queens and Jacks.

Getting started

The game enjoys many similarities to the 8/5 Jacks or Better game, with a major difference being in the payout tables. Each player is dealt 5 cards from a standard deck of 52. After the cards have been dealt, it is the player's choice to hold or draw as many cards as desired.

Aces and Faces Top Tip

Probably the most important tip for this game is to play as many coins as possible in order to win the max payouts when they come. Indeed many a broken heartedvideo poker player has been made by playing less than the optimum number of coins.

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Aces and Faces is made available to players by all the major software gaming operators. These include Microgaming,Odds On, Playtech, Grand Virtual, Rival and Random Logic.

Ease of gaming

The goal in this easy-to-play game is to beat the video poker machine. Recall that there are no wild cards and there is a maximum jackpot of 4,000 coins. Players should take note of the value of the chip sizes they are gaming with - this will significantly affect the jackpot payouts when they come.

Aces and Faces Video Poker Strategy

Because Aces& Faces provides mega paydays when 4-of-a-kind is hit with Aces and Face cards, there is a little more to the strategizing than meets the eye. In terms of non-paying hands, these are some of the hands to be held:

• 4 cards to a Royal Flush
• 4 cards to a Straight Flush
• 3 cards to a Royal Flush
• 4 cards to a Flush
• Any pair that is lower than a Jack