Video Poker

Play Video Poker Online For Free

Here is a video poker demo that you can play for free on this site. This particular version is 10 hands of Jacks or Better:

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Ever since Computers were made around the mid 1970s this is when Video poker was discovered commercially. The original version as you would imagine out dated and complicated but now in today's world there has been many advancements to graphics and technology. Through out the years a coin machine company "SIRCOMA" aka Si Redds Coin Machines grew over time to become International Gamy Tech that introduced Draw Poker around the late 1970s. Over time with the game being around it started to get really popular among customers in the casino because it was a less intimidating approach then going to the tables. No matter what Casino you go to you will see Video Poker on every floor with many people lining up to play it.

Casino video poker is a popular game based on 5 card draw poker which is easy to learn and offers a very low house edge. You will notice that Video poker comes in many different game types, however the basic rules of playing the game are the same and if you know how to play poker, so if your familiar with poker you should have no trouble learning Video Poker.

How to Play Video Poker

The rules for video poker are pretty simple and very similar to the classic draw poker. Video poker is played between the player and a video poker machine which is basically a computer screen that deals the cards to the player. In order to play online you first have to pay money in the machine in order to get credits. Once that is completed you will have to click on the Deal or Draw button and then your cards would be dealt on the computer screen. Betting limits in video poker at online casinos sometime range from $0.05 up to $5, with anywhere between 1 and 5 credits being played per hand, so ensure when you fund the machine you have decided on the limits you are going to play. When you will receive your cards you will have one round to select which cards they want to hold in their hand, and which cards they want to draw on to improve the hand that they have. If your familiar with playing other poker games then you would know that having the highest hand wins the pot. When you are dealt the replacement cards for your discards, then you new hand is evaluated. You will receive points depending on what you have in your hand.

These cards are ranked from highest to lowest:

* Ace
* King
* Queen
* Jack
* Ten
* Nine
* Eight
* Seven
* Six
* Five
* Four
* Three
* Two

Video Poker Variations

There are several different forms of video poker. The most popular variations are as follows:
- Jacks or Better
- Tens or Better
- Deuces Wild
- Bonus Poker
- Double Bonus
- Double Double Bonus

Video Poker Points

Here are the point rank for Video Poker from the Best which is a "Royal Flush" to the worst 0 with no points.

* Royal Flush - 2000 points
* Straight Flush - 250 points
* Four of a Kind - 125 points
* Full House - 40 points
* Flush - x 25 points
* Straight - 20 points

* Three of a Kind - 15 points
* Two Pair - 10 points
Two pairs of cards.
* Pair - 5 points
* None of the Above - 0 points
Every time you play a round it would cost you 5 points automatically, so if you don't win during a game you would be in the negatives.

Video Poker Payout Table

One thing that you should know before playing Video Poker is studying the different payouts that are provided to the players depending on the hand they make. The payout that you receive is dependant on the wager on that particular game. Here is an example below that would help you understand the Video Poker payout table and betting.

Online Video Poker

Video Poker online is essentially the same as play a live video poker game. Since both games operate on computers there is no real difference. The games are the same and the odds should be identical to the live version.

Here is a screenshot of a typical online video poker game:

Play Video Poker Online

Here is a list of the best online casinos to play video poker on the Internet:

Rank	Icon	Casino	USA	Bonus	Bonus Type	Play
1.		Begado Casino		$9999	333% Match
2.		Betfair Casino		$50 FREE	FREE BONUS
3.		WinPalace Casino		$2000	200% Match
4.		Golden Cherry Casino		$3000	300% Match
5.		888 Casino		$1400	100% Match