The object of Video
Poker is to get any of the winning combinations
of poker hands. The winning combinations and the
payout schedule are listed on a payout schedule
attached to the machine.
Playing The Game
You deposit coins into the machine to place your
wager. The bet must be placed before you draw
your cards, and can't be changed once play
starts.
After your bet, you push a button marked
“Draw/Deal”, this will result in you seeing your
initial hand of five cards.
You then decide if you wish to keep any of the
cards in your hand. If you do you push the
“Hold/Cancel” button under the card(s) you wish
to keep. In the event you change your mind and
don't wish to keep a previously held card push
the “Hold/Cancel” button a second time and the
hold will be canceled.
Make sure that there is conformation on the
screen that you have held the cards that you
want to hold (the word “hold” flashes under your
held cards).
Press the Draw/Deal button a second time to
obtain new cards for those not held.
If you have a winning hand the machine pays off
and is then ready for another game.
Some video
poker
games offer a DOUBLE UP this means that you can
DOUBLE your winning hand by selecting the DOUBLE
BUTTON
If you select the
DOUBLE BUTTON you must try and beat the card
that the dealer has drawn e.g
Dealer has drawn a 6
( suit does not matter )
Player (you) have
drawn a King , well done you have doubled your
money
If you are feeling
really lucky you can DOUBLE again and so on
until you feel like collecting your win.( some
games may only let you DOUBLE A CERTAIN AMOUNT
OF TIMES this is also in accordance with how
much you have won in relation to your DOUBLE
UP).
IF you win a ROYAL
FLUSH , you will not be given the chance to
DOUBLE UP
Remember that if the
dealer draws an ACE it is the highest card and
the only way you can beat the dealer is if you
also draw an ACE or in some poker games the
JOKER , JOKER WINS ALL IN THIS CASE ( DEALER OR
PLAYER )
Poker is by far my favourite and have spent many hours playing what
I believe to be the best game available , for
any one who wants to start off I suggest that
POKER IS THE BEST WAY TO GO you can play as fast
or as slow as you like and you can choose what
cards you want play
TIP:
ALWAYS TRY AND PLAY MAX BET PER GAME / HAND (
COIN/NOTE SIZE IS YOUR CHOICE )
TIP:
ALWAYS TRY AND GO FOR THE ROYAL FLUSH
TIP:
THINK CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU BREAK UP A WINNING
HAND , IN SOME CASES I HAVE BROKEN UP A WINNING
HAND TO GO FOR A BIGGER WINNING HAND , AND WON ,
BUT THIS IS NOT ALWAYS THE CASE
SO
ENJOY AND HAVE FUN !!!!
The following hands win, ordered top to bottom
from the best hands to the least respectively:
Royal flush
This is the highest
possible hand in poker. A Royal Flush consists
of Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 10 of the same
suit.
A,K,Q,J,10 ( in any order )( however some
casinos you can go for the sequential royal
flush - in order , from left to right 10,J,Q,K,A
or A,K,Q,J,10 )
Five
of a Kind ( Jokers Wild Only )
This hand consists
of five cards of the same value including the
Joker card ( for example Q, Q, Q, Q, J ) ( J is
for Joker )
Straight flush
This is the second
highest hand possible. A Straight Flush consists
of five cards in order and of the same suit;
(note that an ace can usually be counted as the
lowest card in the order) for example A, 2, 3,
4, 5 is a group of five ordered cards.
Four
of a Kind
This hand consists
of four cards of the same value plus one other
odd card (for example Q, Q, Q, Q, 3).
Full
House
Is a hand containing
three cards of one rank plus two cards of
another rank (for example J, J, J, 4, 4 or 6, 6,
6, 8, 8).
Flush
If all five cards in
a hand belong to the same suit you have a Flush
(for example 4 of Clubs, 5 of Clubs, 7 of Clubs,
Queen of Clubs and Ace of Clubs)
Straight
A straight consists
of five cards in order, but not of the same suit
(for example Ace of Diamonds, 2 of Clubs, 3 of
Hearts, 4 of Clubs and 5 of Spades).
Three of a Kind
Is a hand containing
three cards of the same value along with two odd
cards (such as 7, 7, 7, A and 2).
Two
Pair
A pair is two cards
of the same value or rank. You have two pair if
the hand has two pair plus an odd card (for
example 6, 6, 7, 7, 2).
Jacks or better
A pair is two cards
of the same value or rank, in video poker only
pairs of jacks, queens, and kings or aces pay
off.
Remember that the cards will not usually be in
order when displayed on the screen, be careful
when looking at your hand!
Most
online poker
games will not make you aware of a
hand/potential hand until the game is over
