Video Poker

When a slot machine merges with the famous card game Poker, you get Video Poker, one of the most popular casino games on the planet. One of the reasons for this popularity is that the house advantage remains low while the profits for the players are fairly high. On the web, you can find free Video Poker, a perfect opportunity to practice.

Winning at Video Poker

The aim of the game is to obtain a winning Poker hand. You begin by placing a bet by inserting coins or chips into the machine. You will then be dealt 5 cards. As in Poker, you have the right to throw away cards and pick new ones, the rarer your combination, the higher your winnings.

Winning Hands

The hands are the same in Video Poker as the combinations in the more traditional game. In descending order of value, you will find the list of winning hands below:

• Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10 of the same colour form a Royal Flush.
• 5 cards of the same colour in order form a Straight Flush.
• 4 cards of the same value form Four of a Kind.
• 2 cards of one rank and 3 cards of another rank make up a Full House.
• 5 cards of the same rank but not in rank sequence make up a Flush.
• 5 cards of sequential rank but in more than one suit makes up a Straight.
• 3 cards of the same value form Three Of A Kind
• 2 cards of the same value plus 2 cards of the same value but a different rank make a Two Pair.
• 2 cards of the same value make up a Pair.

Differences between Video Poker games.

There are many different types of video poker machine, for example, Jacks or better, Tens or better, All American, Deuces Wild, Joker Poker, Bonus Poker, Double Joker Poker and Double Bonus Poker.

Understanding how the Jackpot works

If you manage to obtain a Royal Flush, the rarest of combinations, you will win big! There are two different types, a set/fixed Jackpot or a progressive Jackpot, the latter increases depending on the amount of money played.

The history of Video Poker

Since the end of the 19th century, there have been card game machines around. At this time, it was all about luck, but bit by bit, the technology has evolved and in the 70s, along side the release of video slot machines, the market created Video Poker machines. A decade ago, Video Poker made its way into the hub of the gambling world. They are now intercontinental. They are installed in all the gambling establishments in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Monaco and Enghien-les-Bains. Video Poker is also to be found online.