Aces & Faces Video Poker Review


Aces & Faces is one of 10 Video Poker options that you can enjoy at Jackpotjoy, or any other Gamesys brand, when you find the Ultimate Video Poker game. Other options within this section include Deuces Wild, Deuces & Joker, Tens or Better, Jacks or Better and Joker Poker. Aces & Faces - which refers to the Ace playing card plus Jack, Queen and King - is based on Jacks or Better but has an increased payout for 4 of a kind with Aces & Faces cards. Aces & Faces is also one of the few options in this section that also includes a side bet jackpot, which at time of writing (March 2023) stands at just under £44,000!

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How To Play Aces & Faces

Whilst Aces & Faces doesn't have the most up to date design it's still a reasonably looking functional game. The playing cards and paytable are laid out across a purple backdrop that features playing card suits. Across the bottom of the screen are options to set your wager, the number of hands that you wish to play, a sidebet button and a turbo option for speedier game play. Aces & Faces plays exactly the same as most other Video Poker games. You are dealt 5 cards and have to decide whether to hold any. If you play multi hands you only see one hand - however if you choose to hold a card then that card is held across all hands. Only after you draw for round two will you see all your hands. Match a hand with those on the pay table to win. The lowest paying winning line is Jacks or Better, whilst the highest pay out for Aces & Faces at Jackpotjoy is x800 your coin size for a Royal Flush. If you've chosen to activate the sidebet (which costs an extra £1 wager) then this is won if a Royal Flush or Straight Flush is drawn on the first five community cards! When the jackpot is won then it's restarts at £5000.

Aces & Faces Strategy

So what is the strategy for this game? Playing multiple hands does influence how to go about game play. You could play safe and hold Aces & Faces to improve the chance of getting a low value win but across numerous hands, or risk going for a big flush sized win knowing you might not win anything. One thing we do like about this game is that Jackpotjoy kindly offer some hints and tips about playing. They advise which losing hands to hold and these include the following:

  • four cards to a royal flush
  • four cards to a straight flush
  • three cards to a royal flush
  • four cards to a flush
  • any pair under jacks
  • four cards to an outside run
  • two suited high cards
  • three cards to a straight flush
  • two unsuited high cards
  • jacks or better

Our Verdict

We think that Jackpotjoy's suggested strategy is the same for most video poker games. However, remember it is a computer you're playing against and luck may well be a bigger asset than strategy. We did try using the above suggestions on a few games and whilst we notched up a few winning hands we rarely made much more than our stake back. Aces & Faces is an enjoyable version of video poker. With video poker an endangered species across online slots and casino brands it's nice to have a bit of nostalgia to drop in on every now and again. The multi hand option is pretty good and actually lifts Aces & Faces from a mundane game up to something with a bit more interest. You can play from as little as 1p too. However at Jackpotjoy, and sister sites like Megaways Casino, Monopoly Casino etc, you can choose to play in demo mode. This lets you try the game for free and figure out whether any of the strategies work or if this is the best video poker game for you.


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