Aces and Eights has been around for quite some time, even before it became a popular Video Poker game. It use to be called a “Dead Man's Hand”, because that was the hand that Wild Bill Hickok was holding when he was shot and killed in 1876. The casino game of Aces and Eights is a variant of Jacks or Better, you can get special payout bonuses for four of a kind Aces, Eights, and Sevens to a smaller degree. This is one of our most popular video poker games, come and take a spin at it and enjoy yourself, maybe even win big if luck is on your side. Remember, on this page, you can play Aces and Eights for free with PlayBlackjack.com and if you keep on reading, you can learn how to play this popular online casino game.

Aces and Eights is a game between you and the dealer and is played with a standard deck of 52 cards. Cards for each hand are dealt from a single deck and the cards are shuffled after every hand. Hold as many cards as you want to build the strongest hand, the player may discard up to five cards.