Video Poker

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The earliest video poker models appeared at the same time as the first personal computers were produced, in the mid-1970s. It was very much economical to combine a television-like monitor with a solid state central processing unit.

Video poker became more firmly established when IGT (now a market-leading provider of gaming devices) brought out Draw Poker in 1979. Throughout the 1980s, video poker became increasingly popular, as people found the devices less intimidating than playing at the tables.

Video poker is based on the five card draw poker. Once you have chosen how much you wish to bet, players are dealt 5 cards and then can choose to discard. Any or all of them to improve their chances of winning. New cards are dealt to replace the ones you have discarded. You are then left with the final 5 cards which will determine how much you will be paid. As there is no other player to beat, your main objective is to hold one of the 5 card winning combinations listed.

The card rankings are as follows:

A Pair of Jacks or

Better

Two Pair

3 of a Kind

Straight

Flush

Full House

4 of a Kind

Straight Flush

Royal Flush

To begin playing, press the 'BET MAX' button and then five cards will be dealt to you. Choose which cards to keep by pressing the 'HOLD' button. These cards will be held while you are dealt replacement cards. This new set of cards will be your final hand.

There are an increasing number of variations in video poker some with wild cards, multiple decks, extra bonuses for top ranking hands.

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