Video Poker
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How To Play
The Cards
The game shall be played with a single deck of 52 cards.
The cards will be shuffled after each hand.
Wagering
Bets must be placed before any cards are drawn.
Player can change the number of coins to bet by clicking on the "Bet one" which will add one more coin to the existing coins Or "Bet Max" that selects max number of coins allowed on the board which is five.
Hand Descriptions
Royal Flush
Ace - King - Queen - Jack - 10 of the same suit
Straight Flush
Any five cards in sequence of the same suit
Four of a Kind
Any four cards of the same value
Full House
Three of a kind and a pair
Flush
Five cards from the same suit
Straight
Any five cards in sequence but not of the same suit
Three of a Kind
Three cards of the same value
Two Pairs
Two cards with the same value with another two cards of the same value
Jacks or Better
One pair of Jacks or Higher
Deal
In this variation of poker you are not playing against anyone but trying to achieve the highest hand possible to gain higher payouts. After placing your bet, you are dealt 5 cards face up. You have the option of holding your hand, discarding any number of cards and replacing them with new cards, or drawing a whole new hand.
Draw
The Deal button changes to the Draw button when appropriate and is lit up once the opening cards have been dealt. Press the Draw button once you have determined which cards to hold. If you have not selected any cards to hold, all your cards are replaced.
Hold cards
Click on the cards you wish to keep. The card will now be labeled "Held". To remove the Hold, click on the card again. If you choose to play in Auto Play mode the system decides the 'recommended' cards that should be held to give the best chance of winning.
Recommendations
The recommendations are calculated as follows
If there is a win then hold all the cards in that win.
If no winning hand cards are held as follows:
Four cards towards a straight/royal flush then hold them
Four cards of same suit (4 to a flush)
A Low Pair (a pair that is less than 2 jacks so not a scoring pair)
4 cards towards a straight (as long as the card needed is one on the outside of straight)
2 High cards of the same suit. (High cards means Jacks - Ace)
2 high cards of different suits (even if have more than 2 high cards only hold highest 2)
1 high card - if have nothing better than just hold a jack or higher
If don't even have 1 high card then don't hold anything.
Payout
The payout table is located above the cards shows all the possible winning combinations and the payouts in number of coins. The table display will highlight the winning hand.
How To Play
Normal play
1. Click on the coin value, Bet one or Bet Max buttons to select the appropriate bet amount.
2. Click the Deal button, which will deal five cards along with recommendations.
3. Hold the cards you wish to keep and then press Draw.
4. If you have a win, the winning hand will be highlighted. You can either Cash in your wins by pressing collect or you can choose to double up.
5. If you choose to double up, you will have to choose the color of the next card (red or black).
6. If you choose the correct color your wins will be doubled. You opt for maximum of 5 double ups. You can cash in your wins any step in double up by pressing collect.
Auto Play
1. Click on the coin value, Bet one or Bet Max buttons to select the appropriate bet amount.
2. Click on Auto play button. Which enables auto play of 10 games maximum.
3. The cards will be dealt and recommended are held . Recommendations are calculated by system as specified above.
4. If any wins are presents there are cashed. You will not be able to double up.
5. Player can switch to normal play anytime by clicking on the stop button.
