Online Video PokerVideo poker online is
very similar to games played in land
based casinos throughout the world.
Video poker played on the internet at a
reputable online casino is just as safe
as those you will find at land based
casinos. However, you must know which
online casino's offer a fair game and
then chose the game that suits you best.
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Online video
poker games offer the same
excitement as land based casino
games without the hassles. No need
to drive to the nearest casino or
spend a lot on airfare to fly to
Vegas. You can play the biggest
selection of video poker games
online in the comfort of your own
home. The online versions offer the
same if not not better paytables
and the graphics are spectacular.
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Video Poker Basics
Video Poker was
first introduced to the gaming
public during the 1970's when Las
Vegas experienced financial
difficulties because of the oil
embargo. As word spread about this
new game, players flocked to the
casinos to give them a try. The
casinos quickly installed more and
more machines and before you knew
it Las Vegas was back on the road
to recovery.
Video Poker is so popular because
it combines aspects of both luck
and skill. There is no hidden house
advantage and no secretly tight
machines to deal with as with slot
machines. Every draw begins with a
fresh deck of shuffled cards.
Certain video poker machines online
actually have a positive financial
expectation if played perfectly for
long enough.
Most video poker
games are based
on five card draw poker. Players
are dealt five cards initially and
can throw out any or all of them to
improve their hand. New cards are
dealt to replace those discarded.
The final five cards after the draw
determine whether or not you get
paid and if so how much.
Jacks or better is the most popular
form available. When playing this
type of machine, the player wins if
their final five card hand contains
at least a pair of jacks or better.
Jacks or better was the original
form of
video poker, but newer
versions include Deuces Wild, Bonus
Poker, Double Bonus Poker, Joker's
Wild, Poker Frenzy and others.
Typical video poker machines are
about the same size as a regular
slot machine and come in a desktop
or tabletop configuration. Some
newer models offer multiple
versions of video poker as well as
different games altogether such as
slot machines, video keno and
blackjack. Machines come in many
denominations from nickels to five
dollars machines. Insert your money
either in coins or if available as
a bill in the cash slot. Make sure
the cash/credit button is lit so
that you can play credits instead
of having to manually insert
additional coins or bills to play
each hand.
Press the MAX CREDIT button, never
play with less than the maximum
amount of coins. Once you make your
bet, five cards are dealt to you.
Decide which cards you wish to keep
by pressing the appropriate HOLD
button or on some newer machines
touching the appropriate cards
directly on the touch screen. The
"held" cards will remain and new
the others will be replaced with
new cards. This new set of cards
represents your final hand.
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