It may seem that video poker play is similar to regular slot machine play,
but the two are actually quite different. You being the games the same way
by inserting a coin into the machine and pressing the play button, but this
is where it changes. Cards appear on the screen and it’s up to you
decide which cards to hold, ranging from none to all five. The choice is
completely yours. There are also five buttons on the front of the machine.
When you push these buttons, the word "hold" will appear above
those cards selected. Your objective in video poker is to get the best or
highest hand possible.
The next thing you do is press the "deal" button and a new
set of cards will appear, replacing the ones you chose not to hold. If
a winning combination results, the machine will award you with credits
based on the payout schedule. After the credits are awarded, the "player
paid" sign will appear on the screen. A machine that requires $.25
to play would record each credit as 25, so basically the credits will
equal the value required to play the machine.
With this hand over, you start the process all over again. You bet how
many units or coins you wish to play on the next hand and then hit the
"deal" button. When you decide you want to end your video poker
session, all you do is press the "collect" button and the machine
will give you your credits. The object of the game is to end each round
with a winning combination.
Betting is quite straightforward with Video Poker. You can typically
choose $0.25, $0.50, $1, or $5 games on which to bet. And the bets are
1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, or 5x, which is the maximum bet. If you're playing a $1
game, you can place bets of $1, $2, $3, $4, or $5.
