subject: Video Poker new [print this page] Video poker is incredibly popular and loved because it strikes a player as pretty fair, meaningthere aren't any secretly tight poker machines and all the card are reshuffled from a fresh deck.There are stringent regulations as to how the machines work and that means it will be testedand made to fit regulation before being released out to the general public.This makes the game of video poker a very relaxed and easy one as the stakes are coins andthe rules don't vary with the usual trickiness of live poker.The Basic GameMany people feel that video poker is very much like real poker and at first glance or impressionthat does come off. However, once you get into the game and understand its rules and play thedifferences become quite clear.Of course there are obvious things you cannot do with video poker, for example, you cannotraise, call or bluff a computer machine. Basically what will happen is that you will be given fivecards initially, and after this you may keep them all, keep a few or get rid of everything basedon your own individual game strategy. The replacement cards are given and you will play thenew hand that you have now acquired. Your winnings will be based on a play table found on themachine.The DifferencesOf course like all real live games transmitted into video or slot or chip, there are things thatyou can do in poker that happens in a casino table that you can't do here with the poker slotmachine.First of all bluffing, sandbagging and all other kinds of strategies that happen in live poker aren'tgoing to happen in video poker. Also there will not be any room in video poker for any kindof game revolving around the concept of live draw. Of course one of the obvious differencesbetween live poker and video poker is that since the slot like machines are in casinos andtherefore not connected to any kind of internet networking system the game of video pokeris going to be a solo one. Another thing is that if you get a good hand in video poker, thenyou get paid since there aren't any other players out there to outplay you. This means that ifyou get a hand with four of a kind, a straight flush isn't going to sweep the chips off the table.How to Count BetsYou are probably wondering how the money and bets are counted in a slot machine. Well,let's give you an example of 25cents that you slip into the slot and that is the required amountto play on that machine then that becomes your bet. Each unit will be the value of one creditif your bet was initially 25cents for example. After you've bet on your hand then you pressthe "Deal" button and go on to play that hand trying as before to get the highest hand possible.Enjoy your game!
