Video Poker Variations

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.