Video Poker Is Easy

Playing video poker is extremely easy to do and very simple to understand. You are playing on the computer, not against a human opponent, but you do need to understand basic strategy and have an idea of what you want to accomplish.

A video poker hand at an online casino consists of the player receiving 5 cards. The cards are rated as they are in a regular card deck going from Ace through 2 with some games throwing in a joker as a wild card. You are trying to make the best betting hand possible. You are dealt five cards and you can keep or discard as many of them as you want. After getting dealt your new cards, the betting hand is graded, and you are paid a set amount based on your hand. The hands are normal poker hands.

The most popular video poker game is "Jacks or Better." You just need a pair of Jacks or better to get paid. The other two popular video poker machines for betting are "Deuces Wild" and "Jokers Wild."

Video Poker can be an exciting betting game to play and it is definitely one that most every gambler has tried at one time or another. Make sure and pay attention to the rules for the game variation you are playing and play maximum coins each time and go for the jackpots. That is the way to make playing and betting video poker a profitable experience.