The 5 cards that now appear on the screen are what the player has in his/her final hand. The final hand determines whether you win or lose the game. The video poker software used online always has better odds than traditional machines found in offline casinos.
Single Hand Video Poker
Each 1-hand online video poker game can be played for $.05, $.25, $.50, $1.00 or $5.00 and you may play from 1 to 5 coins per hand. Depending on the amount of coins played, the game will highlight the payout column in order for there to be no confusion as to how much you are playing for on any particular game.
Multi-Hand Video Poker (3 or more hands)
Each of the online video poker games that consists of 3 or more hands can be played for $.01, $.05, $.25, $.50 or $1.00 and you may play from 1 to 5 coins per hand. In addition, players can choose from 3 hands, 10 hands, 52 hands or 100 hands. If you are playing a game that consists of 3 or more hands, you can click on the “Paytable” button to view the payout table and the proper column will be highlighted based on the amount of coins played.
In these video poker online games, in each of the hands played by a player, the cards held by the player will appear. Cards are drawn randomly to fill the rest of the spots. Once a card or cards have been discarded by the player, the card or cards cannot appear in any of the subsequent hands.
Video Poker Hands (Highest To Lowest)
Hands in video poker online games are generally ranked in the order based on the following table, but the game-specific pay tables may vary and are always posted on each machine.
| Hand Name |
Description |
Example |
| Sequential Royal Flush |
Exact order of 10, J, Q, K, A |
10S, JS, QS, KS, AS |
| Royal Flush |
10, J, Q, K, A of same suit |
10H, QH, JH, AH, KH |
| Straight Flush |
In sequence, 5 cards of same suit |
3S, 4S, 5S, 6S, 7S |
| 4 of a Kind |
4 cards of same rank |
6D, 6S, 6C, 6H |
| Full House |
3 of a kind, plus a pair |
2H, 2D, 2S, 3H, 3S |
| Flush |
5 cards of same suit |
2D, 4D, 6D, 8D, 9D, |
| Straight |
5 cards in sequence |
3H, 4C, 5H, 6S, 7D |
| 3 of a Kind |
3 cards of same rank |
7H, 7S, 7D |
| 2 Pair |
2 pairs of different rank |
4H, 4S, 6D, 6S |
| 1 Pair |
1 pair (2 cards) of same rank |
KD, KH |
| Video Poker |
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Max. Bet: |
$5 |
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Min. Bet: |
5 Cents |
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Payout Odds: |
98.1% |
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