Online Video Poker

Video Poker is a variation on the very enjoyable draw poker that people have played the world over for years. There are quite a few different varieties of the game and it offers loads of fun and excitement for any poker enthusiast.

You would not always be able to play all of the varieties of video poker at land based casinos, but all of them are always just a click away when you play online.

When playing any of these varieties it would be a good idea to make sure that you understand the basics of draw poker. It will also help to look at some of our suggestions for the varieties of video poker available.

Whereas most casino games run purely on luck, video poker is one that also requires a certain degree of skill.

If you are new to playing video poker, read on… We will give you a quick run down of how the game is played

How to play video poker

Playing a video poker game is the same a playing any other poker game for that matter. You aim to get the highest hand combination based on the cards dealt to you.

In simple terms, a video poker game is played as follows:
- First a hand of five cards is dealt to the player.
- From this hand the player must decide which cards he wants to keep and which hands he wants to throw in.
- New cards are dealt to replace the ones you threw in and this makes up your final hand.
- The payout on your hand is then decided on based on how it ranks on the pay-table of that particular video poker game.

The winning hands, ranked from best to worst, can be seen on our poker page.

Something to remember when playing a video poker game, is that you need to make sure of the rules of the particular variation of the video poker game. You would be able to see the rules when playing the game in the online casino.

You need to remember that you can play a video poker game for free or for real money.

Playing for free allows you to practice playing without spending a cent and then once you have the hang of it, you can switch to playing for real money