Video Poker Rules

The rules to Video Poker vary depending on which Video Poker game you are playing. In each video poker game you will be trying to make your best 5 card poker hand. Video Poker uses the same hand rankings as other Poker games like; pairs, 3 of a kinds, quads, straights, flushes, straight flushes and royal flushes. Of course when you are playing a Video Poker game that features a wild card like Joker's Poker Video Poker or Deuce's Wild Video Poker you will also find 5 of a kind possibilities. Many Video Poker games that use wild cards also have different ranking for natural and unnatural hands like royal flushes. In this case, the natural will always pay more than the unnatural as it is harder to obtain.

Double or Nothing Video Poker Bets  

Another thing to know about Video Poker is that many Video Poker games offer a double or nothing bet, sometimes you may even find a triple or nothing bet. These bets can really pay big depending on what you won during your last Video Poker hand. Each hand pays a different amount depending on where it is in the ranking (as mentioned above, in wild card games natural hands will always pay more than hands made using wild card/s) and also by how many credits you were betting. Generally if you choose this fun bonus bet you will be taken to a new screen where you will see either 2, 3 or 5 cards(different games have different variations). In all of them the point is to not choose the lowest number. If you choose a number that is higher than any other number you will win. At this point you will be given the choice of doubling or tripling up again, or taking the win.

How to Play Video Poker

Video Poker games are always draw Poker games. This means that you will be dealt 5 cards and then given the chance to choose which cards you want to keep if any. Then you can discard the ones you do not want and you will be given new cards in their place. Most Video Poker machines will tell you which cards they think you should keep by automatically holding them. Although the machine gives you the best hand to them, you may feel lucky and feel that the card you need will come if you go your own way with which cards to keep. The choice is always yours and always keep in mind that a Video Poker machine is like a slot machine and the house always has a high edge percentage, so the best way to play and profit is to study up on strategy for your favorite Video Poker Game. Also, be sure you know which hands beat which, below is a list of Poker hand rankings from highest to lowest.

Video Poker Hand Rankings

  • Royal Flush (A, K, Q, J, T, suited)
  • Straight Flush (any suited straight)
  • Quads (4 of a kind)
  • Full House (a pair and set of trips)
  • Straight (any 5 consecutive cards ie; A, 2, 3, 4, 5)
  • Trips (3 of a kind)
  • 2 Pair (two 2 of a kinds)
  • Pair (2 of a kind)
  • High Card

 

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