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Originally Published: March 3, 2011, 05:55 AM

Online Video Poker

Posted By Diego | Rules News | March 3, 2011, 05:55 AM |


If you’re looking to make a name for yourself in the world of online gambling, or if you’re just looking to have a little fun at your computer with a low element of risk, try online video poker. Online video poker is a fairly simple game to learn and very easy to play once you know the basics.

Online Video Poker: What You Need to Know

To play online video poker, you need to know the hand rankings in poker games. In video poker, the lowest ranking hand you can get paid on is a pair, generally a pair of jacks or better. Higher than this is three of a kind, which is three of the same rank, then a straight, which is five consecutive cards, a flush, which is five cards of the same suit, then a full house which is three of a kind with a pair, then four of a kind, then a straight flush which is five cards consecutive of the same suit, and finally a royal flush, which is a straight flush from ten through ace. There will be a pay table provided which will tell you how much you get paid for each hand. You get five cards and can replace as many as you want one time to try to make your best hand.

Online Video Poker: How You Get Started

To play video poker online, you need an online casino account. These are easy to get by simply going onto an online casino site, downloading the software and following the “new account” prompts. You’ll just put your name, address, screen name and password in the fields provided to get set up. You can start by playing free online video poker, and when you’re ready, set up a payment method. The site will have a list of payment possibilities. Choose the one that suits you and you will be able to deposit and withdraw through this method.

Online Video Poker: Other Tips

When you sign up, don’t forget to find and input a sign up bonus code to get extra money added to your account. When playing in online poker room, try to look for the ideal pay table. For a standard jacks or better video poker game, this means a pay table that offers nine coins for a full house and six coins for a flush.

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