Video poker is an interesting game for players who play from home with a computer screen. Based on the same basic rules as the original poker game, the few specific rules are easy to remember and clear. There are also some strategies that are interesting to know in order to have a better chance of winning.
Course of the video poker
It is clear that video poker is the basis of poker. It would therefore be easier to assimilate the game by starting with the basics of poker. To begin, you have to choose a machine. The most popular and recommended variants are the Deuces Wild and the Joker wild. These variants are particularly appreciated for their payout rate. This is an important criterion if you want to make money in the game.
The next step is to start the actual game. To do this, you have to pay out the money. The money will be transformed into credit that can be used during the game. The winning hand is displayed on the screen and lights up. At the same time, the player has the 5 cards with which the combinations will be made.
In the third game, the player will make the combinations with the cards. There are three choices: discard, return or keep one or a few cards. In this case, the cards are replaced at each draw. During this draw, when you have a hand superior to the machine, it is when you win the game.
The combinations
With the 5 cards dealt to each player, the goal is to have a winning hand. In other words, the goal is to have a combination with the stronger hand. There are 9 possible combinations. In ascending order, there is the pair or having two cards of the same value. Then there are the double pairs. This time there are two times two pair cards. With a three of a kind, there are three identical cards.
Then, there is the straight, which is a combination of five cards in sequence in number, the suit not being taken into account. In contrast to this, a flush is a combination of suits or flushes when all the cards are of the same suit. A full house is a three of a kind and two cards of the same suit. Four of a kind is four of a kind.
The eighth combination is a straight flush. In this case, the player holds cards in sequence in number and with the same suits. Finally, the most rewarding combination is the royal straight flush. It is the combination of 10, king, jack, queen and king. Again, the goal is to try to form the best possible combination with the cards dealt. That said, it relies in part on luck, but also, and most importantly, on strategy.
The bet
It is important to note that the chance of winning the hand with a Royal Flush is 1 in 40,000. That said, to have a chance of coming up with such a combination, you have to play and try for 2 days in a row. However, this is not recommended for beginners. You must already have a certain level of skill in the game before you can hit the jackpot. The same goes for the bets. In other words, you must have enough funds.
There is also what is called “double or nothing”. This involves doubling the bet after a win. To win, you must have a card with a higher value than the face-up card. Otherwise, the dealer wins.
