Video Poker Games
You can find them everywhere - from the infamous glittering casinos on the
Las Vegas strip to the corners of pubs, bars and amusement centres all over the
world - Video Poker is the staple diet in gambling games for hopefuls
everywhere.
Video poker machines can be considered the fast-food of gambling games -
quick, inexpensive (for the casual player!), and you can find one virtually
anywhere. Video poker games are captivating in their ease of play and potential
for a fast payout to a skilful player.
How to play Video Poker games
Video poker games feature the familiarity of conventional five card poker
rules but without the need for multiple players or the rounds and bluffing that
goes with it. As with conventional poker games, when playing video poker the
objective is always to get the best hand possible.
A typical video poker game is played as follows:
- Decide on the number of coins or credits to bet.
- Five cards are then dealt face up from a shuffled deck of cards.
- Choose which cards you wish to hold that are most likely going to give you the best hand.
- The non-held cards are then discarded and replaced by new cards from the deck.
- This final hand is then evaluated and used to determine the payout.
The final hand in a game of video poker is scored using the same basic rules
as conventional poker, such as flushes, straights, three-of-a-kind etc, with
higher payouts awarded to less probable hands. In addition, many video poker
variations feature special hands that attract an extra payout or feature modified
rules such as the inclusion of wild cards.
How to win at video poker games
Video poker can be one of the best games to play in the casino as every
different video poker game features its own payout ratios. Take the time to
study the payout ratios for a game before you play it as, unlike most other
casino games, some video poker machines actually reward over 100% payout ratio
for perfect play!
The great thing about video poker is that each game is played from a freshly
shuffled deck of 52 cards (sometimes 53 or 54 cards in certain variations). This
means that you do not need to keep track of what cards have been dealt over time
and it is possible to calculate the probability of a payout from each hand
individually.
The best way to learn to win at video poker is simply to get a lot of
practice. Obviously practicing on actual machines in the casino is going to be
expensive, but the great thing about video poker is that you can practice
playing exactly the same game on your computer for free.
A great game for learning and refining your video poker skills is BVS Video Poker. While it does not necessarily have the best graphics or sound,
this game is unique in that it has been specifically designed to assist with
improving your video poker skills. It has the ability to analyse and display the
probabilities for each hand and will recommend exactly which cards to hold or
discard. It will even warn you if you are about to play a sub-optimal hand.
Video Poker Game Variations
There are many different variations of Video Poker.
If you have mastered the standard game variants already, we have information about
41 additional variations on the regular games that will give you extra
variety and levels of challenge. You can obtain more information about a particular
variation by clicking on its name below.
Download and Play Video Poker Games For Free
The following downloadable games all feature versions of Video Poker card games.
| BVS Video Poker |
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Learn how to win at 38 different types of Video Poker.
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| Five Card Deluxe |
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Solitaire and poker together again!
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| Lucky Streak Poker |
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Video poker with lucky streaks!
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| 5 Card Slingo Deluxe |
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Combines the fast paced fun of Slingo with poker.
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