How Do You Play Video Poker Games?
Nestled amongst the rows of slot machines in a casino, video poker games allow players to enjoy fast-paced poker action, often with better odds than their slot machine cousins. In fact, some machines have less than a 1-percent house advantage with perfect play. In most video poker games you must make the best possible five-card hand using one draw. This applies to handheld home games as well as casino varieties. Choose the denomination you want to wager. Many modern machines are multi-denominational and you can choose between risking five, 10, 25 or 50 cents a credit. For most machines you just touch the denomination amount below the video screen to select one. You can also select the amount of credits you wish to wager on each play, usually an amount from one to five. Pick a game. Many video poker machines offer several varieties such as “Jacks or Better,” “Double Bonus Poker” and “Deuces Wild.” The odds and winning combinations for each game vary. In a game like “Deuces Wild,” for ex
