Video Poker
Video Poker is simple to learn and play. The game has many variations but the rules remain pretty much standard. The object of the game is to get a winning card combination, which are usually listed at the top of the game screen. The winning combinations are pretty much the same as in regular Poker.
To start you enter the number of coins you wish to play and press the Deal button. You are then dealt 5 cards. You may choose to keep 1 or more cards by pressing the "Hold" button beneath each card or simply clicking directly on the desired card/s. Press the Deal button again to be dealt a second round of cards. Those cards that were not held will be replaced with new ones. If you have a winning combination, you win the amount for that combo.
Let's say on your first deal you had King Hearts, King Spades, Queen Spades, 2 Spades, and 9 Spades. You have two wise options here. You can either hold the 2 Kings for a 4 of a Kind OR you can hold the Spades in anticipation of a Flush on the next Draw.
Before we go any further, let's take a look at the different Video Poker hands you will encounter playing video poker online.
Video Poker Odds
The table above shows you the different hands you can make playing Video Poker. Before you lay put your money on the line, you should be aware of the various Video Poker odds.
There are 4 ways to make a Royal Flush. The odds of making this hand with 5 cards are 649,739:1.
There are 36 ways to make a Straight Flush. The odds of hitting a Straight Flush are 72,192:1.
There are 624 ways to make 4 of a Kind. The odds of hitting this hand are 4,164:1.
There are 3,744 ways to make a Full House. The odds of hitting this hand are 639:1.
There are 5,108 ways to make a Flush. The odds of hitting a Flush are 508:1.
There are 10,200 ways to make a Straight. The odds of hitting it are 254:1.
There are 54,912 ways to make 3 of a Kind. The odds of hitting a 3 of a Kind are 46/1.
There are 123,552 ways to make Two Pairs. The odds of hitting it are 20:1.
There are 1,098,240 ways to make One Pair. The odds of hitting it are 2.4:1.
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