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HOW TO PLAY VIDEO POKER

  • How to play Video Poker
  • Video Poker Strategy
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  • Playing The Game  |  Winning hands

    Typical Payoff Tables:
    Jacks or Better Machines  |  Progressive Machines
    Double Bonus Poker Payouts  |  Deuces Wild


    Playing the Game

    To start playing video poker you deposit coins into the machine and place your bet. This must be done before you draw your cards, and can't be changed once the game starts.

    Next, you push a button marked "Draw/Deal", the machine will then display your initial hand of five cards. Once seeing your cards you decide if you want to keep any of them in your hand. If you do you push the "Hold/Cancel" button under the card(s) you want to keep. If you change your mind and don't want to keep a previously held card push the "Hold/Cancel" button again and the hold will be canceled. It is important to make sure that there is conformation on the screen that you have held the cards that you want to hold (the word "hold" flashes under your held cards).

    Press the Draw/Deal button a second time to get new cards for those not held. If you have a winning hand the machine pays off and is then ready for another game.

     Winning hands

    The following hands win, ordered top to bottom from the highest-ranking hands to the lowest.

    Important to remember: When the cards will be displayed they usually wont be in their ranking order. Look at them carefully before deciding since the machine will not bring to your attention the fact that there is a hand or a potential for one.

    Royal flush
    A Royal Flush is a hand with an Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 10 of the same suit.

    Straight flush
    A Straight Flush is a hand of five cards in order and of the same suit; for example A, 2, 3, 4, 5 is a group of five ordered cards. (An ace can usually be counted as the lowest card in the order).

    Four of a Kind
    Four cards of the same value and aother odd card (for example Q, Q, Q, Q, 3).

    Full House
    Is a hand that has three cards of the same rank and two cards of another (for example k, k, k, 5, 5).

    Flush
    All five cards belong to the same suit (for example 5 of diamonds, 3 of diamonds, 8 of diamonds, King of diamonds and Ace of diamonds).

    Straight
    Five cards in order, but not of the same suit (for example Ace of hearts, 2 of Clubs, 3 of diamonds, 4 of Clubs and 5 of Spades).

    Three of a Kind
    Three cards of the same rank together with two odd cards (such as 6, 6, 6, K and 3).

    Two Pair
    Two cards of the same rank. You have two pair if the hand has two pair and an odd card (for example 8, 8, 5, 5, 3).

    One Pair (Jacks or better)
    Two cards of the same rank, in video poker only pairs of jacks, queens, kings or aces pay off.

     Video Poker Payoffs

    Overview

    The payoff for a single coin bet changes depending on the game played. It is possible to play more than one coin the usual maximum is five coins although in some machines you can gamble up to 100.

    On some machines, when the maximum amount of coins are played it increases the payoff (for example one machine pays on a royal flush: 250 coins for a single coin bet, 500 for a two coin bet, 750 for a three coin bet, 1,000 for a four coin bet and 4,000 for a five coin bet). When the payout percentages are higher when max coins are played, it's good strategy to gamble five coins to increase your winnings over time. The following lists show representative payoffs for a single coin bet for the different video poker games.


    Jacks or Better Machines These are the basic video poker machines using one "deck" of cards and no wild cards. This game represents the odds most truthfully, and gives high payouts for good hands.

    Typical Payoff Values for This Game:

    HandPayoff
    Royal Flush250 coins
    Straight Flush50 coins
    4 of a Kind25 coins
    Full House9 coins
    Flush6 coins
    Straight 4 coins
    3 of a Kind3 coins
    Two Pair 2 coins
    Pair of Jacks or Higher1 coin
    None of the AboveLoss



     Progressive Machines

    Many gamblers think that this type of video poker gambling is the only kind worth playing due to the large payoffs that can be achieved from these machines.

    These machines payoff somewhat less on some of the common wins but can have a vast payoff for royal flush. Progressive machines are frequently linked together, and every time a royal flush is not made on one of the linked machines the jackpot grows. Usually, in order to be entitled to win the progressive payoff you have to bet max coins. Our excellent online casino team recommends strongly that if you are playing a progressive machine you always bet five coins.

    Typical Payoff Values for This Game:

    HandPayoff
    Royal Flush300 coins
    Straight Flush50 coins
    4 of a Kind25 coins
    Full House8 coins
    Flush5 coins
    Straight4 coins
    3 of a Kind3 coins
    Two Pair2 coins
    Pair of Jacks or Higher1 coin
    None of the AboveLoss



     Double Bonus Poker Payouts

    In this game Payoffs include the ones for jacks or better video poker (from a pair of jacks or better to a Royal Flush). And there are also additional bonus payoffs for three different four of a kind hands, four aces, four 2s, 3s and 4s and four 5s through kings.

    Typical Payoff Values for This Game:

    Hand Payoff
    Royal Flush800 coins
    Straight Flush50 coins
    4 Aces160 coins
    4 (2, 3, 4's)80 coins
    4 (5 through K's)50 coins
    Full House10 coins
    Flush7 coins
    Straight5 coins
    3 of a Kind3 coins
    Two Pair1 coin
    Pair of Jacks or Higher1 coin
    None of the AboveLoss


    A joker is added to the deck in this version of video poker gambling. This joker is a called a wild card and can be used to help acquire any winning hand, it also allows for an additional win if the player manages to get five of a kind. To balance this, all pairs lose in this variation.

    Typical Payoff Values for This Game:

    HandPayoff
    Royal Flush500 coins
    5 of a Kind100 coins
    Straight Flush50 coins
    4 of a Kind20 coins
    Full House8 coins
    Flush7 coins
    Straight5 coins
    3 of a Kind3 coins
    Two Pair1 coin
    None of the Above Loss



     Deuces Wild

    In this style of video poker gambling twos are wild cards. Meaning that they can be used as any card. This improves the chances of winning, and allows a higher chance of getting five of a kind. To balance this advantage the minimum hand to win is three of a kind.

    Typical Payoff Values for This Game:

    Typical Payoff Values for This Game:

    HandPayoff Option 1Payoff Option 2
    Royal Flush 800 coins800 coins
    4 Deuces200 coins400 coins
    Wild Royal25 coins20 coins
    5 of a Kind15 coins10 coins
    Straight Flush9 coins10 coins
    4 of a Kind5 coins4 coins
    Full House3 coins4 coins
    Flush2 coins3 coins
    Straight2 coins2 coins
    3 of a Kind1 coin1 coin
    None of the AboveLossLoss



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