Video Poker Game Overview

Video Poker Information

Whether you're an expert poker guru or the greenest of the green novice, Video Poker is an intriguing combination of video slots technology, and traditional poker that makes one highly entertaining pastime.

The allure of video poker lies in the fact that you don't have to play with other people in order to enjoy a good old game of poker. Sure one of the great aspects of traditional poker is the fact that you are playing others who you need to read in order to win, but this live action way of playing poker is also high tension, and sometimes a player might just want to enjoy working the cards without the stress-Video Poker allows you to do just that. When you're playing video poker you're completely independent from anyone else. You can play as fast, or as slow as you want without having to worry about what the other players are doing. Also, another aspect of live action poker is the risk of failure. A lot of poker players, especially professional ones, put a lot of pressure on themselves, and if a hand comes around that they for some reason lose, it can be a big blow to the ego. In Video Poker however, a player need not worry about their ago at all. Any bad plays that come their way is kept between them and the computer, and believe me, the computer doesn't care who you are or about your reputation. This makes video poker the perfect way to test out new strategies, or to simply hone your skills.

The convenience, and personal control that one has over a video poker game makes it just about the perfect alternative to sitting down at a live poker game. Here at 7Spins Casino, there is a wide selection of video poker games to choose from. You can try many different strategies with a variety of payout structures and other game styles. And best of all, the realistic design and seamless action makes it seem just like you're playing with a real dealer.

Video Poker Rules

Video Poker is so called because usually one player plays against a machine which displays the player's cards on a screen. However, there is no obvious reason why it could not be played with real cards, dealt by a human banker instead of a machine.

The player places a stake and is dealt five cards from a standard 52-card pack. The player has one opportunity to discard any number of unwanted cards, and is dealt an equal number of replacement cards from the deck. If the player then has a sufficiently good poker hand, the dealer then pays the player according to a fixed scale of odds according to the type of hand. "Sufficiently good" often means a pair of Jacks or better - if the player's final hand is worse than this, the stake is lost to the dealer.

The exact odds offered and the minimum winning hand varies from game to game. Of course this can significantly affect the player's chances of making a profit. In some games certain cards are wild - either the deuces or a joker added to the deck - and in some games there is a cumulative jackpot which is won by a high hand such as a royal flush. The size of the available jackpot then also affects whether the game is worthwhile to play.