Tens or Better is one of the video poker variations, which is played between the player and the dealer. You are dealt five cards in the first hand, and offered the option with that first hand, to choose which cards you want to hold and which you would like 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. As in any video poker game you have several betting options available. You also have the choice of making a 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, or 5x (5x being the max bet) bet per hand. Liar's Poker High Cards.