In this era of an online casino poker craze that has
taken the world by storm there is a different variation
of poker that you can play online that gets lost in
all of the attention of Texas Hold’em tournaments
taking place at online poker rooms on a non stop basis.
Video poker is a version of this game in which it is
a simple and direct matchup between man and machine.
In most cases video poker is based on a version of five
card draw. A player simply makes a bet with the machine
and then gets dealt the cards. A player can then choose
which cards to keep and which to discard. He then hit’s
the deal button again and is dealt a final hand.
There are different jackpots and award payouts for
each video poker machine as the rules will vary. It
is important to study the various video poker rules
before playing. Some games will pay more for aces or
deuces and some will include jokers.
Special poker games that can be unique per each machine
are “jacks or better,” “deuces wild,”
“jokers wild,” “aces and faces,”
and “tens or better.”
Another good way to prepare for video poker is to play
some hands at the FREE machines in order to practice
and get a feel for the game.
Video poker can also be played at progressive machines,
much like progressive slots, in which a hand such as
a royal flush can pay off with an extra huge jackpot.
