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Rules for Playing Poker (Video Poker)

Video Poker is a simplified poker game played on a machine. The first thing you must remember about Video Poker is that you are NOT playing against other players, as in traditional poker. You are playing against the machine. This means that all you have to do is get a particular hand or better to win money. You don't need to outsmart anyone. Even so, it's important to know what you're doing. It's worth taking the time to learn the rules - most video poker machines offer returns of over 95% and some even offer returns over 100%!

A poker hand consists of 5 cards. The Ace is considered the highest card, followed by Kings, Queens, Jacks, etc. The lowest card is a two. The object of the game is to get the best hand possible. You wager a certain number of coins/credits, usually between 1 and 5. The machine then deals you five cards. You can keep or discard as many cards as you like. To keep a card, click the "hold" button underneath or on the card. Click on deal/draw to replace the cards you chose not to keep. The cards not being held are replaced with new cards. If your new set of cards contains a winning hand, you get paid.

Hands are listed below, from best (highest scoring), to worst (no score):

• Royal Flush - 2000 points
A Ten, Jack, Queen, King and Ace, all of the same suit.

• Straight Flush - 250 points
All five cards are consecutive and are the same suit.
e.g. Three of Clubs, Four of Clubs, Five of Clubs, Six of Clubs and Seven of Clubs.

• Four of a Kind - 125 points
Four cards of the same value
e.g. 4 Queens

• Full House - 40 points
A three of a kind and a pair at the same time.
e.g. three aces and two fives

• Flush - 25 points
All cards in your hand are the same suit. (They don't have to be in any order.)
e.g. Ace of Hearts, Three of Hearts, Six of Hearts, Jack of Hearts, Eight of Hearts

• Straight - 20 points
All five cards are consecutive.
e.g. Three of Clubs, Four of Spades, Five of Clubs, Six of Diamonds, and Seven of Hearts.

• Three of a Kind - 15 points
Three cards of the same value.
e.g. three Jacks

• Two Pair - 10 points
Two pairs of cards.
In other words, two cards in your hand are the same value, and two other cards in your hand are also the same value.
e.g. two 3's and two seven's

• Pair - 5 points
Two cards in your hand are the same value. In some versions, they must be Jacks or better!
e.g. two Kings

• None of the Above - 0 points

Each turn "costs" 5 points, so if you get a pair, no points actually end up added to your total score. If you don't get anything, you actually lose five points! This is how handheld and Vegas video poker games generally work.