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Video Poker is a great game to play online as it is exactly the same as the games you would find in any land-based casino. The fast paced action and big jackpots make it very popular. You will also find that many of the machines have a very low house edge. |
Playing video poker is quite simple. The biggest tip we can give you is to always play five coins per hand. This is known as the maximum bet and gives you the chance at wining all of the best prizes. If you play less than 5 coins you are giving the casino a bigger edge as the wins are much smaller.
To start a game you choose your coin size and then press bet max. You are then dealt five cards. Now you have to choose which cards to hole and which cards to discard. Once you have done this hit deal and you will get new cards for any cards you did not hold. At this point winnings are paid and the game starts again.
You will need to be familiar with poker hand rankings before you play otherwise you might miss winning chances. Below are descriptions of the various poker hands ranked from high to low.
- Royal Flush (Typically pays 4,000 coins on a video poker machine)
An ace high straight flush (10, J, Q K and A of the same suit)
Eg : 10, J, Q, K, A all of spades
- Straight Flush
Any hand consisting of five consecutive cards all of the same suit
Eg : 8, 9, 10, J, Q all of hearts
- Four of a Kind
Any hand with four cards of the same value
Eg : A, A, A, A and any other card
- Full House
A hand consisting of a pair and a three of a kind
Eg : 7, 7, 7, K, K
- Flush
Five cards of the same suit (Non consecutive cards)
Eg : 4, 6, 7, J, A all of diamonds
- Straight
Five consecutive cards of mixed suits
Eg : 7 of diamonds, 8 of diamonds, 9 of spades, 10 of clubs, J of clubs
- Three of a Kind
Three cards of the same value and two other non matched cards
Eg : 8, 8, 8, K, A
- Two Pair
A hand consisting of two pairs of matched cards
Eg : 5, 5, K, K, 2
- Pair (On video poker games you generally need a pair of Jacks or higher)
A hand with two cards of matching value
Eg : 7, 7, 9, J, A
The best possible hand in video poker is the royal flush which pays 4000 coins on most machines at max bet. You will find that the different types of machines offer different payouts for each of the hands. For example on Double Double bonus there are big pays for different four of a kind hands.
If you are new to video poker then we suggest learning on Jacks or Better as this is the most popular game variation. If you want to learn to play without risking any money then join any of the casinos above and open a guest account - this way you can learn to play video poker for free.
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