Video Poker Basics
Stanley Majors


Video Poker is a game of speed mixed in with a bit of strategy.
The game will look to some players as just another variant of a
slots game, but if one looks closely you will see that there is
quite a bit of strategy involved.


There are numerous variations of Video Poker, but the common
thread found in all versions of the game is that the player must
make the best possible 5 card poker hand.


Unlike other forms of poker the player is not competing against
other players, so there is no such thing as raising, calling or
folding in this form of poker. A player will get paid his
winnings if he attains a certain poker hand rank. The amount he
gets and the hand required to get it, is determined by the type
of Video Poker game he is playing.


Video Poker is played with a 52 card deck, but there are versions
that play with multiple decks and play with a Joker card. At the
start of the game, the player is dealt 5 cards and he is given
one chance to decide how many cards he will keep and how many he
will discard.


In Video Poker the term discard means that the player wants the
discarded cards replaced with new cards. The player can discard 0
or all 5 if he deems it necessary. The cards discarded are the
cards the player deems as not useful in the poker hand he is
trying to make. For example, if he is dealt Jack of Hearts, Jack
of Diamond, 2 of Hearts, 5 of Clubs and the 9 of Spades, the
player might discard the 2 of Hearts, 5 of Clubs and the 9 of
Spades in the hope of getting 1 or 2 more Jacks.


Deuces Wild, Jacks or Higher, and Aces and Faces are some
examples of the video poker games available at King Neptune’s
virtual casino. If you’re interested in playing poker against
real players you can check out the online poker rooms at the
Trident Poker virtual casino...

Read more: Video Poker Basics. Stanley Majors is an experienced
online poker journalist who writes articles on a range of poker
topics. His numerous articles found on www.TexasHoldem.Net , provide
useful and factual poker information and insight.


Back to Index of All Articles about Cards & Games

Back to Index of All Sports Articles