How
to play Video
Poker
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Video poker is also a form of draw
poker. The dealer uses a 52-card deck, which is played fresh after
each hand. The objective of the video poker game is to get a combination of
"Jacks or Better" (two Jacks or a higher valued hand-see "Winning
Combinations" below). In order to play Video Poker:
- Press
on the chips; thereby placing that amount in the machines' Credit
Box, to be held by the machine.
- Press
the "One" button, once for each $1 you wish to bet, or the "Max"
button to place the maximum bet of $5.
- After
betting utilizing the "One" button, press the "Deal Draw" button,
whereupon you will be dealt one five-card Poker hand. (If the
player utilizes the "Max" button to bet, the deal will occur
automatically.)
- After
the first draw, press "Hold" under the cards, if any, that you
wish to keep.
- Press
"Draw" again, thereby replacing the cards that you have not
chosen to hold with new ones.
Your poker cards are then compared to the
table of winning combinations (see below). If the value of your
hand is lower than 2 Jacks, you lose your bet. If the value of your
hand is 2 Jack or better your payout is in relation to the value
of your hand (see "Winning Combinations" below) and the amount that
you bet.
Double
and Half-Double Playoff Round:
When you produce a winning hand (a
combination of 2 Jacks or better) you are offered a playoff round
in which you are given the opportunity to "Double" or "Half Double"
your winnings. If you do not wish to participate in the playoff
round, simply press "One" or "Max" to continue playing as normal.
- Press
on the "Double" button to leave your previous hand’s winning
as your bet, or press on "Half Double" to leave half of your
previous hand’s winnings as your bet.
- The
Video Poker Machine’s cards will turn over face down, and then
one card will turn face up.
- Press
on one of the four cards that remain face down.
- If
the card that you choose is of a higher value than the card
that the machine turned over - you
win, and the special round continues, if you wish.
Please
Note: If you do not wish to continue participating in
the playoff round, simply press "One" or "Max" to continue
playing as normal.
- You
may once again press on the "Double" button to leave your
previous playoff round’s winning as your bet, or press on
"Half Double" to leave half of your previous playoff round’s
winnings as your bet.
- If
the card that you choose is of an equal value to the card
that the machine turned over it is a Tie, or Push and you
neither win, nor lose and the playoff round is over.
- If
the card that you choose is of a lower value than the card
that the machine turned over, you lose your bet and the
playoff round is over.
Please Note: The playoff round automatically
ends after a total of five rounds.
Winning
Combinations
Jacks
or Better: One
Pair pays off only if the cards in the pair are Jacks, Queens, Kings,
or Aces. Lower pairs do not pay off.
Two
Pair: Two sets
of pairs of the same card denomination.
Three
of a Kind: Three
cards of the same denomination.
Straight:
Five consecutive
denomination cards, not of the same suit.
Flush:
Five non-consecutive
denomination cards, all of the same suit.
Full
House: A set of
three cards of the same denomination, plus a set of two cards of
the same denomination.
Four
of a Kind: Four
cards of the same denomination.
Straight
Flush: Five consecutive
denomination cards, all of the same suit.
Royal
Flush: Five consecutive
denomination cards, all of the same suit, starting from 10 and ending
with an ace.
Payoff
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$1 |
$2 |
$3 |
$4 |
$5 |
| Royal
Flush |
250 |
500 |
750 |
1000 |
4000 |
| Straight
Flush |
50 |
100 |
150 |
200 |
250 |
| Four
of a Kind |
25 |
50 |
75 |
100 |
125 |
| Full
House |
8 |
16 |
24 |
32 |
40 |
| Flush |
5 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
| Straight |
4 |
8 |
12 |
16 |
20 |
| Three
of a Kind |
3 |
6 |
9 |
12 |
15 |
| Two
Pair |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
| Jacks
or Better |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Table
limits
Minimum bet: $1
Maximum bet: $5
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