Tens or Better is a video poker variation. It is played between the player and the dealer only. You receive five cards and you have to decide which of these cards you want to hold and which to discard. The cards you discard are replaced with new ones from the deck. The objective is to complete the game with the strongest hand, with the minimum winning hand being a Pair of Tens 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 can also choose the number of coins you want to bet per hand. Internet American Poker Discard.