Video Poker Rules
To play the Video Poker machine just drop chips into the slot and click DEAL button to deal the cards. After five cards are dealt you can click on the cards you want to hold. After cards-to-hold are selected click on DEAL button again to draw more cards. Game pays according to the table on top of the machine.
You can drop as many chips as you wish into the slot but only one chip is played by default. You can click "BET ONE" button to increase your bet by one chip. The maximum number of chips that can be played in one round is five. You can click "BET MAX" button to bet five chips right away. If you wish to get back the chips that are in the machine but have not been played yet click on "CASH OUT" button on the machine.
RANKING OF POKER HANDS:
The highest ranking hand possible. All five cards are in both sequence and common suit.
Example: A(hearts), K(hearts),Q(hearts), J(hearts), 10(hearts)
Straight Flush
Five cards both in sequence and common suit.
Example: 10(diamonds), 9(diamonds), 8(diamonds), 7(diamonds), 6(diamonds)
Four of a Kind
Four cards of the same rank.
Example: 5(clubs), 5(hearts), 5(spades), 5(diamonds)
Full House
Three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank.
Example: K(clubs), K(diamonds), K(hearts), 4(spades), 4(clubs)
Flush
Five cards of same suit.
Example: K(diamonds), J(diamonds), 9(diamonds), 6(diamonds), 3(diamonds), 2(diamonds)
Straight
Five cards in sequence (Aces may be used high or low)
Example: A(clubs), K(diamonds), Q(clubs), J(hearts), 10(spades)
Three of a kind
Three cards of same rank.
Example: 9(clubs), 9(diamonds), 9(hearts), A(spades), 8(clubs)
Two pairs
Two groups of two cards of same rank.
Example: 4(clubs), 4(diamonds), J(hearts), J(diamonds), A(clubs)
JACKS OR BETTER
Two cards (Jacks or better) of the same rank
Example: 8(clubs), 4(diamonds), J(hearts), J(spades), A(clubs)