Patrick Spins Poker UK
Olympus-tier slots, live jackpots and marble-hall VIP play.
I spent three evenings working through the poker room at Patrick Spins before writing this review. Video poker separates a well-built casino from a lazy one, and I wanted to see which side Patrick Spins landed on. Patrick Spins online poker covers six machine variants and a live-dealer poker room, and the paytables held up when I checked the return figures against published RTP charts. Jacks or Better paid out at 99.5% on the full-pay table, which beats what several rival UK sites list for the same game.
Popular Poker Variations at Patrick Spins
The Patrick Spins poker lobby splits into six video variants and a live-dealer room, each running its own pay structure. Moving between machines, you'll notice the house edge shifts depending on which variant you pick.
Deuces Wild
Deuces Wild uses a standard 52-card deck, but all four twos work as wild cards that can complete almost any hand. Four Deuces ranks second only to a Royal Flush, and three of a kind sits at the bottom of the paytable.
Because the wilds inflate your odds of landing a winning hand, Patrick Spins' version trims the payouts elsewhere to balance the return. I found the "Not So Ugly Deuces Wild" variant listed too, which pays a touch better on full houses and flushes.
Jacks or Better
Jacks or Better is the version most beginners land on first, and it's the one I'd recommend starting with at Patrick Spins. The lowest paying hand is a pair of jacks, hence the name, and the paytable is straightforward enough to read at a glance.
The full-pay 9/6 version pays nine times your stake on a full house and six times on a flush. That's the table to look for if you want the best long-term return on this machine.
Tens or Better
Tens or Better runs on the same deck and hand rankings as Jacks or Better, except the lowest winning hand drops to a pair of tens. That one change lets Patrick Spins offer smaller but more frequent wins.
The trade-off shows up in the paytable: full houses pay six times your stake instead of nine, and flushes pay five times instead of six. The double-up bonus round still applies if you win a hand and want to push your luck further.
Joker Poker
Joker Poker adds a 53rd card, the Joker, which acts as a wild across the whole deck. Patrick Spins runs the Kings or Better version, so the winning threshold sits higher than Jacks or Better, but the Joker makes up the difference.
Five of a Kind ranks just below a natural Royal Flush here, and I noticed the 7/5 paytable on the site, which pays better than the 6/5 version some casinos still run.
Aces and Faces
Aces and Faces builds on Jacks or Better by boosting the payout on any Four of a Kind made up of aces or face cards. A four-of-a-kind in aces pays 80 to 1 on the 8/5 table Patrick Spins lists, against 50 to 1 for a straight flush.
Four of a kind in jacks, queens or kings pays 40 to 1. Stick to this variant if you enjoy chasing the bigger four-of-a-kind hands rather than grinding out small, frequent wins.
Bonus Poker
Bonus Poker keeps the Jacks or Better structure but pays extra on any Four of a Kind. A hand of four aces returned 80 times my stake when I tested it, well above what a standard Jacks or Better machine would pay.
The full-pay 8/5 version is the one to hunt for on Patrick Spins. The flush and full house payouts match Jacks or Better, but the Four of a Kind boost makes the difference over a long session.
Tips for Playing Poker at Patrick Spins
A new game type takes some getting used to, even if you've spent years on slots. These three habits kept my bankroll intact during testing.
Check the Paytable Before You Bet
Every variant above comes in more than one pay structure, and the difference between a 9/6 and 6/5 Jacks or Better machine changes your expected return by more than 1%. On a £20 session at max coin, that gap adds up fast. Open the paytable on Patrick Spins before you commit a single spin.
Play Full Coin Where You Can
Royal Flush payouts jump when you bet the maximum coins per hand, and video poker rewards that bet size more than most other casino games. I switched to max coin on the Bonus Poker table, and the difference in my session return was noticeable within an hour of play.
Set a Limit and Use Patrick Spins' Tools
Video poker plays fast. With no dealer to slow the pace, you can lose track of time faster than you'd expect on a table game. I set a deposit limit through the account dashboard before my second session, and used the reality check prompts to track how long I'd been playing. If the session stops being fun, look up GamStop and BeGambleAware before you need them.
Video Poker vs Live Poker at Patrick Spins
Patrick Spins runs both formats, and you might assume they're the same game with a different name if you haven't tried either. The mechanics differ in several ways, laid out in the table below.
| Feature | Video Poker | Live Poker |
|---|---|---|
| Setting | Played on Patrick Spins' desktop site or app, solo against the machine. | Streamed live from a studio, with a real dealer running the table. |
| Interaction | No interaction beyond the deal and draw buttons. | You can chat with the dealer and other players at the table. |
| Speed | You set the pace; hands can run in seconds. | Slower, since the dealer manages betting rounds for everyone at the table. |
| Skill Level | Beginner-friendly; the interface flags eligible hands for you. | Rewards reading opponents and understanding betting strategy over time. |
| Randomness | An RNG deals every hand, tested by an independent lab. | A human dealer shuffles and deals under camera supervision. |
| Mistakes | Rare. The software deals each hand without extra input from you, though a dropped connection can void a round. | Dealer error is uncommon, but a shaky home WiFi connection can knock you out of a live round. |
Explore Live Poker Further
Live poker at Patrick Spins runs around the clock, so if the solo machines above don't scratch the itch, the live tables are one click away. Table variety was thin on a Tuesday night during my testing, just two tables running, though weekend sessions had more on offer. New live poker formats and game shows keep appearing across UK casino sites, and Patrick Spins tends to add them to its live lobby within weeks of launch.
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