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 Video poker is a fun game where you place a bet, and then click on "Deal" to ask the computer to draw the cards.
You will then have the chance to either keep or throw out 1+ of the cards in exchange for a fresh card drawn from the exact same virtual deck.
After the video poker draw, the computer evaluates your hand and you will get a payout if your hand matches 1 of the pay schedule hands.
You will be able to see what the minimum winning hand is
on these pay schedules.
Usually, most video poker games without a wild card use
the standard "Jacks or Better" as the way of determining
a winning hand. That means you must get a pair of jacks
or higher using basic poker rules in order to win on
your bet. I found a great source for
video poker strategies on non-wild card games if you
don't know what to keep and what to throw away.
Here are some of the basic features that you will find
with all video poker games:
- Pay Schedule - If you ever thought to yourself, "how
are these two video poker games different from each
other?", you probably didn't notice that the payouts are
probably the only difference.
I'll give you an
example. The screenshot above is from a game called
Bonus Poker. The rules are the same as any game without
a wild card. What's special is the payouts for the 4 of
a Kinds can be a lot higher than normal. The casinos
compensate by making other payouts lower, usually full
houses, flushes and straights.
- Coin amount - In the example above, you can see
the different coin levels at the bottom of the
screen. The 25¢ is currently being played. This
means that every coin that you bet is also 25¢.
- Coin level - Almost all video poker games have 5
levels with a Max Bet always being 5 coins. Any
video poker game with a jackpot requires a Max Bet
in order to win.
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One more thing to remember: the more wild cards that a
video poker game has, the higher the minimum hand that
is going to be in order to win on your bet. One Joker
games are set at Kings or higher, two Joker games are
set at Two Pairs or higher, 4 wild card games are always
3 of a Kind or higher and the rare games that have more
than 4 wild cards are a Straight or higher.
Free No Deposit Bonuses
If you enjoy playing online video poker, or would like to play it for the first time, you should try playing it for free.
This entails searching for a free no deposit video poker bonus, or searching for a casino that offers free video poker games.
With this type of free bonus, online casinos offer you the chance to gamble with their money. It comes in handy when you are learning a new game, getting to know a new online casino, or are simply too broke to bet real cash!
What to Look Out For
You should pay more
attention to the online casino than to its free video
poker bonuses. What I mean is that you won?t buy a car
because it comes with a free cup holder, even though
it?s nice to get a free cup holder. First, draw up a shortlist of casinos.
Then see which of them offers you the best free video poker bonus.
Be very careful when you
are going to accept a casino bonus, because not all
casino bonuses allow you to play Video Poker.
 It?s always a good idea to read the free video poker bonus fine print, as most of them sound much better than they are.
My grandmother used to say if something sounds too good to be true, it often is.
All free video poker bonuses have a strict set of wagering requirements and play conditions. You will have to fulfill these requirements before you will be able to cash out the bonus.
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How it Works
Say for instance the online casino gives you a free $20 no deposit bonus. You then download their software and open a real money account with them. After that, the $20 will appear in your account in a couple of minutes or hours, and sometimes you will have to request the bonus before they deposit it into your account.
The casino will then have a ten, twenty, twenty-five, or even forty times betting requirement. If your casino of choice has a twenty times wagering requirement, it means you will have to bet $20 x 20 before you will be able to cash out your winnings.
This means that you will have to bet a total of $400. You will manage this by winning the $400 from the video poker online casino, and then betting it again. You don?t have to have $400 in your account at any one time. Your balance will fluctuate and the online casino cashier will register the possibility for withdrawal once you go over the $400 mark.
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