Winning Hand
A winning hand is a hand that gets paid. In video poker, it is a hand that pays according to the pay table. In most games, the lowest winning hand is a pair of jacks, and in deuces wild it is three of a kind.
The simple explanation
In a poker game with players, the winning hand is the best hand at showdown. In video poker, it is a hand that makes a certain combination, and you are paid even if no one else has a better hand.
A closer look
In video poker, the lowest paying hand depends on the game: 'jacks or better' pays for a pair of jacks or higher, and deuces wild pays only for three of a kind or higher. The pay table lists what each hand pays. In poker played against other players, the winner is the player with the best hand at showdown, or the last one left.
A practical example
In a jacks-or-better game, a player gets a pair of jacks and is paid even money. It is a winning hand.
Full explanation
A winning hand is a hand that gets paid. In video poker, it is a hand that pays according to the pay table. In most games, the lowest winning hand is a pair of jacks, and in deuces wild it is three of a kind.
A winning hand is the hand that wins or is paid.
In video poker, the lowest is often a pair of jacks.
In deuces wild, it is three of a kind.
The pay table lists the payouts.