Tens or Better is one of the video poker variations, which is played between the player and the dealer. You get five cards. You can hold all of them or you can discard them. The cards you discard are replaced with new ones from the deck. To win you have to form the strongest hand. Remember that the lowest winning hand is a Pair of 10 or better. The basis of Tens or Better is a video poker game Jacks or Better. In Tens or Better Video Poker, you have many coin sizes to pick from, including Twenty Five Cents, Fifty Cents, One Dollar and Five Dollars. You also have the choice of making a 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, or 5x (5x being the max bet) bet per hand. Casino Poker High Cards.