Play Video Poker Online

Video poker games are common among land-based and online casinos. Believed to be originated in America around mid eighteen hundreds, this is a more advanced and interesting skill game derived from the classic 5-card poker.

Online video poker varies from machine to machine but all variants have simple rules in betting - the minimum is $1 and the maximum is $5. The machine clearly shows the payout table depending on the bet so that players can easily see it. Some variants of the video poker games include Tens or Better, Deuces & Joker, Double Bonus Poker, Aces & Eights, All American, Jacks or Better, and Bonus Poker.

If you want to play video poker online you should understand some of the basic strategies needed to win and that also varies depending on what variant you intend to play. Compare to other casino games winning this game does not require you to beat other players or compete against each other - the winning hand is all you need. If you're a newbie it's essential that you understand how the winning hand works, although these things differ depending on which variant you play the common winning hands are called Royal Flush, 3 and 4 of a kind, straight flush, two pair, full house, and pair of jacks or better.

As a general rule, online video poker is played by clicking the button called "Bet One". A "Bet Max" button can also be clicked if the player desires to give his maximum shot. Another thing that players of video poker games need to know is to keep a low card pairs rather that keeping a one high card on his hand. As always having pay pair cards, 2 queens, 2 jacks, 2 aces, or 2 kings, is better than holding other kinds of cards. Card pairs from twos to tens have lesser value so the player should draw the cards in order to improve his chances.