VIDEO POKER:
Poker at the Online Casino is what you get if you cross Stud Poker with a slot machine and throw in a few wild cards. It's fast, almost like playing Stud, and you've got a huge range of options. To start you select either single play where one hand is dealt at a time or the more challenging triple play where three hands are dealt at once. The Video Poker games consist of the following: Joker Poker, Jacks or Better, Deuces Wild, Crazy 8's, Double Double Bonus, Deuces and Joker, and Bonus Deluxe.
Each game has its own characteristics and rewards a particular kind of play. Also, the machines let you play anything from $1 through $5 "coins", with the payoffs improving at the high end of the scale. So if you know Poker hands and take the time to learn your game, Video Poker is fast, fun and rewarding. Players should keep in mind that each game has its own strategy.
OBJECTIVE:
As with most forms of Poker, the player aims to get the best hand possible. The payoffs are marked right on the face of the Video Poker machine so it's a fast lesson in what the hand ranks are. All Video Poker variations rank hands the same, though some variations may add an extra rank or two.
BETTING:
As with a slot machine, betting is pretty straight-forward in Video Poker. On any given machine you can choose from $1 up to $5 (or in multiples of 3 in "triple play" games) with either the "Bet One" or "Bet Max" buttons.
PAYOFF:
The first thing to note is that the game graphic interface shows you the payoff for each betting level. Invariably playing Max Bet pays off better, overall, than any of the lower multiples.
Also of key importance is the fact that the payoff ratios vary from game to game. Where Jacks or Better may pay 25:1 for Four Of A Kind, and Joker Poker only pays 20:1. These ratios do not necessarily reflect the true odds, so again, knowing your game makes it easier to win.