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online casinos world - video poker
Video Poker offers one of the lowest House Edges in the
casino when played with optimized strategy. Depending on the
type of video poker game, both the House Edge and strategy
will vary. As with the table games of craps and blackjack, the
best thing you can do to succeed at video poker is to first
familiarize yourself with the various types of machines, the
the rules for playing and the poker hand rankings (which are
generally the same for each type of game). The basic gist of
video poker is this:
Five cards are dealt and you choose which cards to
keep or discard in an attempt to make the best possible
winning hand. After this selection, new cards are dealt to
replace the cards that have been discarded and the payout
will be made according to the value of the new hand. There is no
time limit on the games, you can play as long as you wish, and once you've won or lost
that hand, a new game begins. Here are some basic tips to
keep in mind:
- Always hold paying hands unless your are one card away
from hitting a Royal Flush.
- Never risk your winnings on showdown bonus rounds.
- Stretch out your bankroll as long as possible for a
chance to hit a Royal Flush.
Here are the various types
of online video poker that you will find at online casinos:
Jacks or Better is the grandfather of most Video
Poker games, has the standard hand rankings and the least
winning hand is of course a pair of Jacks or Better.
Tens or Better is very similar to Jacks or Better
with a Pair of Tens being the least winning hand.
Deuces Wild adds four wild cards to the game giving
you more winning hands and a chance at a huge pay off for
getting all four of the Deuces. Standard hand rankings apply
with the smallest winning hand being three of a kind.
Bonus Deuces Wild has bonuses for certain Four of a
Kinds. It is similar to Aces and Faces with the added bonus of
scoring a big win for Four Deuces with an Ace.
Aces and Faces adds a twist to the paytable with more
payouts for getting certain four of a kinds. Four Aces and
four face cards will net you a much higher win than the
normal four of a kind. The Royal Flush is still high hand in
this game.
Deuces and Joker pays off big for getting all four
Deuces plus the joker and sees many more winning hands
because of the wilds. There is a lesser payoff for all the
standard hands due to the wilds.
Joker Poker adds one wild card to the deck, and gives
you additional winning hand combinations like Five of a Kind
and a Royal with a Wild.
Aces and Eights are the cards to get in this game.
Hand rankings will vary for each game depending on whether
the game has wild's or additional winning hand combinations
like certain Four of a Kinds. If you have ever played video
poker in the past you will
certainly see how it has changed over the years. If you're new to this game, you will
find it useful to familiarize yourself with the basic Hand Rankings.
Royal Flush - Highest 5 sequential cards of the same
suit. A, K, Q, J and 10
Straight Flush - Any 5 sequential cards of the same
suit
Four of a Kind - Four cards of the same value such as
4-3's or 4-9's
Full House - Three of a kind plus a pair such as
3-5's and 2-7's
Flush - 5 cards of the same suit
Straight - 5 sequential cards of any suit
Three of a Kind - 3 cards of the same value such as
3-K's or 3-6's
Two Pairs - Two sets of cards that make pairs such as
2-9's and 2-4's
One Pair - One pair of cards such as 2-Q's The winning hands or hand rankings are easy to understand
and are visible on the payout chart displayed on each type
of Video Poker game. We are listing the standard hand
ranking above just so you can familiarize yourself with it. |
