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How To Play Video Poker
Video Poker has so many forms, its hard to keep track of what is what. Of course, you could look at the instructions while you are sitting at the machine, but why not memorize some of the ways to enjoy this pile of metal and wires? I’ve spent some time in casinos and learned some of the different games when it comes to video poker, and I want to share some of the more popular ones with you so you can learn how to play video poker before you even sit down. I’ll even break out some of the payout percentages too so you know just what it is you are looking for.
Deuces Wild
Deuces wild is a fairly easy game. If you know how to play five-card draw, then you are already three quarters of the way there. The game starts by dealing five cards. Any twos you come across can be substituted for any card you want. So if you have these cards (I’m going to leave suits out) 8-9-J-Q-2, the 2 becomes a 10 and you’ve got a straight. The payout is pretty decent too. In most casinos, Dueces wild has a theoretical return of about 101 percent. That means that if you play perfectly, with the maximum credits, you can double your money in very little time.
Jacks or Better
Jacks or Better is another relatively easy game and actually has numerous cousins. (10’s or better, kings or better, etc.) The game plays the same way as 5-Card draw, except that in order to win, you must have a pair of, you guessed it, Jacks or Better. So if you draw that last 3 to get a pair of 3’s, sorry my friend, try again. The theoretical return for this game is about 99 percent. In other words, if you were to spend a hundred dollars on Jacks or Better with perfect play and a maximum bet, you would expect to lose about a dollar.
Ace Invaders
Ace Invaders is a different animal. Ace Invaders is a three line poker game. The top two games are played like stud Poker, and the third line is played like traditional draw poker. Once all the games are played, then the payout system kicks in. You see, Ace Invaders doesn’t pay out immediately. First the game checks the top line for a paying combination, and then pays out for that. Then it checks to see if any of the top cards help you on the second line, or are aces. Those cards drop down and become part of the hand on the second line. This repeats itself on the second line, paying out, then checking to see if the cards would help on the first line, and then drops those cards down again before finally paying out on the first line. Finally, after all that, the third line is calculated. A bit confusing, but you get to understand after a while. The theoretical return on Ace Invaders is also a little tricky. The top two hands hold about a 65 percent return. However, in order to compensate that low return, if you win the bonus hand, the return is around 200 percent. Not too shabby after you figure out all the other stuff.
These are just a sample of how to play video poker, and the games that are out there, and the ones that I find the most profitable. Of course, it is up to you to pick your winners, and have fun!
Video Poker Rules to Make You a Champ
There are very few people that do not know how to play poker. In fact, it is one of the most popular games in the casino. Poker is a card game and one that is played at a table or on a machine. Video Poker Rules are much the same as poker, only it is being played on a machine.
How to Play Video Poker
Video poker is played by the player manipulating buttons on the machine. The game is played with 52 cards, and the dealer is dealt his hand. The player then decides which cards he / she would like to keep, and which they would like to throw. For the cards that the player would like to keep, they simply press the hold button. When the player clicks on the draw button the cards that are not held in the hand are thrown out, and the player draws new cards.
The object of poker to get a winning hand. Poker has many winning combinations, and you must hold a combination than the machine in order to win the hand. The first thing when you will do when you play video poker is to place your bet. You will then have five cards dealt to you and from there you size up your combinations and your winning strategy. You are allowed one draw, and after that draw, the machine will show its hand, and you have won or lost your hand.
Typically, video poker works on a five coin bet system.
In poker, an Ace is the highest card you can hold. It is then followed by the king, queen and jack. You then have your number cards which are their numbered value.
Hand Ranks
The lowest hand in poker is termed a pair and is a pair of cards whose value is the same.
Two pair is next and is two sets of two cards with the same value.
Three of a kind is next and is three cards that hold the same value.
A Straight is next and is a hand that is made up of five cards of consecutive value, but, are not the same suit.
Five cards of the same suit but are not of consecutive values are called a Flush. For instance, a two of clubs, a ten of clubs, a King of clubs, a three of clubs and an eight of clubs.
Three cards of the same kind and a pair of the same kind make a Full House. For instance, three of the cards could be threes and the other two cards, twos.
The next highest hand in poker is four cards whose value is the same.
Five consecutive cards whose suit is the same, but does not contain an ace in the hand is called a Straight.
The highest hand in poker is composed of the five highest cards in the deck, which consist of the ten, Jack, Queen King, and Ace, that are of the same suit and called a Royal Flush.