Internet video poker is a combination of Poker and online slot machines. It involves playing poker against a machine, such that unlike regular poker, you are aiming to get a poker hand that is higher than the machine's hand. Video Poker was introduced in year 1970 and since then the game has been attracting huge crowd of Poker players, especially those looking for an easy version of Poker. A popular variant of 5-card Poker game, Video Poker is similar to yet easier than the regular game of Poker. Though the objective of both the games is to create a winning hand combination, Video Poker comes with easy game-play.

Video Poker screen provides players with betting options and rules along with the names of winning combination help player understand the game easily. Another major rule that makes Video Poker different from a standard Poker game is the fact that the game is played against the house and not against any other player. Poker hand ranking and rules in Video Poker are same as that in a normal Poker game. Enjoy watching animated poker rules instead of just reading about it.

The game play of Video Poker is lot similar to slot machines, with a tiny difference of former one requiring gaming skills. While the card sequence is controlled by random-number generator, just like in a slot machine, the decision to hold a card requires little calculation and logical skills of the player.

Rules of Video Poker

Video Poker follows very similar rules to regular poker. 5 Card Draw Table is the basis for the Video Poker game, and as such it is imperative that you are aware of its rules when playing. The following outlines its most important rules, as well as aspects unique to online Video poker:

1. The value of the cards ascends in order from lowest to highest face value, other than Ace which is one point higher than the King, and always a high value.

2. The winning poker hands in order from highest to lowest:

3. When two players have the same hand, the hand with the higher card value wins.

4. To rise, ante, fold and match are actions in poker that cannot be applied to Video poker because they involve more than one player.

5.Each online casino or poker room can decide how many cards it will allow you to exchange after the first round (explained later). To keep your cards rather than exchange them is to stay.

Video Poker Tips

Video Poker being an easy looking Poker game can make players get excited and make needless mistakes. Since this game of Poker is a good combination of both luck and skills, taking care of few things while playing Video Poker can prove to be a good idea.

It is always a good idea to start a game with a set amount of money. Players who are not a pro must not continue to play even when they have lost a great deal of their game amount. Since the game is against a machine and not a person, players must take as much time as possible for deciding which card to hold and which one to discard.

Playing for free can help new players to enjoy and learn the game without risking any money for it.