Video Poker offers some the greatest odds in online casino gambling. Learn the rules and play the best strategy to increase your chances of winning.
Playing the Game
Playing video poker only requires a basic understanding
of the various Video Poker HANDS. The game itself is simple. Decide
on the coin size you wish to play with by going to the Coin Size
menu. Decide how many coins you wish to bet by clicking on the appropriate
column on the payout schedule or by using the Increase and Decrease
buttons. Press Deal to start the game.
Your first hand of cards will appear in the play area.
Examine them carefully. You should compare the cards in your hand
with the payout schedule on screen. Any viable hands in your first
hand will be indicated on the payout schedule and, if automatic
hold is enabled, the cards will automatically be held for you. You
can hold a card by clicking on it and unselect a card by clicking
on it again. When the cards are held they will marked to indicate
this. Choose the cards that can potentially give you the highest
payout. When you are ready press the Draw button to get your next
hand of cards. The cards you have not held will be removed and replaced
with fresh cards from the deck.
If you win, you will be offered an opportunity to
DOUBLE YOUR MONEY or to COLLECT YOUR WINNINGS. If you choose to
DOUBLE YOUR MONEY, you must select one card that is higher than
the computer's card. For example, if the computer shows a 5, you
must draw a card that has a value of 6 or greater to win DOUBLE
MONEY.
Once you have collected your winnings you can begin
another hand of Video Poker by pressing the Deal button again. Poker
Hands
Royal Flush
This is the highest hand in standard Poker
and consists of the following cards: A K Q J 10 all of the same
suit.
4 Aces
This is a hand containing all four aces. Straight Flush
This is a combination of five sequential cards all of the same suit.
Four of Jacks, Queens or Kings This is a combination of four of
the same face cards. Four of 2s through to 10s This is a combination
of four of the same cards. Full House This is a combination of three
cards of one denomination and two cards of another denomination.
Flush Five cards all of the same suit. Straight Five cards in sequence
of any suit. Three of a Kind Three cards of the same denomination
and two unmatched cards. Two Pairs Two different pairs and any fifth
card. Jacks or Better Two faces of the same denomination with no other
pair or third matching card.
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