subject: Latest Video Poker [print this page] The game of video poker itself is pretty easyThe game of video poker itself is pretty easy. The first thing you do is you place a bet in theamount of coins that you are willing to risk. This could vary in amount as machines acceptanything from one coin to multiple coins. After this you will choose to deal your cards, andas usual, five cards will be given to you to play with. These cards can of course be kept allby themselves, interchanged selectively, or gotten rid off altogether. The way this is done isthrough corresponding buttons on the machine that allow you play for each card through the fivedifferent buttons. Once you are satisfied with your hand you hold it, and then if you win you getyour credits.The Different Types of Video PokerDeuces wild, Jacks or Better, Bally's All American, Bonus Poker, Double Bonus, these areall different types of video poker and I'm sure just hearing about the varieties is enough tomake your head spin! However don't worry, the basic game of video poker as you can seeabove is simple and the small differences that make up the varieties of video poker areminiscule and can be understood just by playing a few games on some of the machines.The Differences of Live and VideoThe game of Video Poker is played. It is an immensely enjoyable pastime and I have toadd, much more interesting that the original standard slot machine. Of course there will bedifferences between the original game of live poker that you sit in a casino with other playerswith, strategizing, tricking, calling bluff's and doing all kinds of high-stress things that happen inhigh-stakes games.A great part of video poker is that the value of the cards aren't going to change, for example inpoker the value of 3's and 6's interchange whereas in poker the value always stays the same.This takes away some of the edge in the game and makes it more stable. That is why videopoker brings about more of a fun and relaxed atmosphere as the stakes are coins and therules are set. Also there aren't going to be tricky strategies and wily players to contend with.Everything is clear cut.Naturally you will be playing you video poker alone as there aren't any ways yet to interconnectslot machines, but sometimes solo is where all the fun is anyway. This means that you can't doany of the group activities, some of which are mentioned above like bluffing, sandbagging etc.Betting on Video PokerYour bed will basically be the coins that you slot into the machine, that is the risk that you arewilling to take. No stress, they're just coins after all, and you place your bet each time by puttingyour coins into the respective slot and then pressing the deal button. Once the five cards aredealt to you, then your bet is placed, and you will win or lose your game based on the bettingamount you put in.Have great fun with this information!
