Video poker is an online casino game based on five-card draw poker. Video poker first became commercially viable when it became economical to combine a television-like monitor with a solid state central processing unit. The earliest models appeared at the same time as the first personal computers were produced, in the mid-1970s, although they were rather primitive by today's standards.Game play begins by placing a bet of one or more credits, by inserting money (or in newer machines, a barcoded paper ticket with credit) into the machine, and then pressing a "Deal" button to draw cards. The player is then given an opportunity to keep or discard one or more of the cards in exchange for a new card drawn from the same virtual deck. After the draw, the machine evaluates the hand and offers a payout if the hand matches one of the winning hands in the posted pay schedule.
On a typical video poker machine, payouts start with a minimum hand of a pair of jacks. Pay tables allocate the payout for hands based partially upon how rare they are, and also based upon the total theoretical return the game operator chooses to offer.
Some machines offer progressive jackpots for the royal flush, (and sometimes for other rare hands as well), thereby spurring players to both play more coins and to play more frequently.
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4 comments:
April 21, 2009 at 5:46 PM
The huge popularity that video poker has enjoyed over the years is a clear sign that there is something more to the game that other casino games simply do not have. Sure video poker is packed full of the excitement and fast paced action that is a large part of what keeps players coming back for more, but far beyond the enjoyment of the playing experience is the greater chance of winning in video poker compared to other casino games.
Video poker is one of the few games in the casino where you can actually increase your chances of winning through practice and a bit of careful shopping. This means that it is actually possible to beat video poker and that you can actually use less of your own money when gambling.
December 26, 2009 at 12:25 PM
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