How to play video poker

Video poker is a gambling game that can be just as simple or as strategic as you want it to be. Sure, luck plays its part in what cards come out of the deck, but even with simple strategic choices, you can make a significant impact on the course of the game. What all poker machines have in common is that they first deal five cards, from which the player is allowed to exchange five cards from zero. The goal is to get the best possible poker hand. Poker hands are dealt as follows, best first: Royal Straight, Straight Flush, Fours, Full House, Color, Straight, Triple, Two Pairs, Pair, and Shark. Modern video poker machines differ quite a bit in functionality compared to 80s slot machines; the buttons contain at least radio buttons for dealt cards, payout, Doubling option, and some selections for the “crown or clave” or “big or small” type of doubling method.

Then, of course, there are still separate buttons for adjusting the bet.The great thing about modern slot machines is that one slot machine can hold several different versions of video poker - when the entire game view down to the buttons is behind the touch screen, the game's interface can be changed to suit every game. This way, you don't even have to have as many slot machines in the aisles of the shops, as one can play up to ten different gambling games.In video poker, the hand determines the payout, which is viewed from the game's paytable. For some video poker games, you can win by at least two pairs, or threes. The harder the hand you get to assemble for yourself according to the rules of the game, the better the reward. In general, the highest one-time win can be obtained with five, ie by collecting five of the same cards in the end.

It is not long since the maximum winnings of video poker machines could be reduced by a few tens of euros. Nowadays, even in Veikkaus' video poker, you can already win hundreds of euros, but of course it usually requires harder bets and successful doubles.If you like video poker but are missing out on decent winnings, then it is definitely advisable to switch from physical slot machines to online casino video poker games. In these games you can bet much more than in the slot machines and the winnings are correspondingly higher. Some online video poker also has a progressive pot, just like jackpot slots and you can grab tens of thousands with your winning hand, if not hundreds of thousands of euros.