Video Poker Rules

Video Poker is a form of poker played in an electronic format, similar to a slot machine. The object of Video Poker is to make the best poker hand possible with the five cards which make up the hand. Video Poker is of course played on a screen rather than a table. Video Poker Rules are very easy to learn so you can play quickly. Check out Doolallys Poker Hand Values page if you need to refresh your memory on how to value a poker hand.

There are many different forms of Video Poker available. It really is a matter of choice which video poker machine to play but these video poker rules are an excellent starting point.

The player is dealt 5 cards and chooses whether or not they would like to keep any to make up the final hand by clicking on the 'hold' button under the cards to be kept, and then, when finished the player clicks Draw. This takes away any video poker cards not required and fresh cards are dealt to replace them.

This, 5 card hand, is now the players final video poker hand.

There are an amazing range of video poker machines to play online, any of the casinos featured here offer video poker machines for you to practice your video poker rules out on before playing.

Video Poker winnings are paid on the following hands, some machines will even offer Five of a Kind and some may require 10's or Jacks as the lowest winning pair. :

250-1 Royal Flush
50-1 Straight Flush
25-1 Four of a Kind
8-1 Full House
5-1 Flush
4-1 Straight
3-1 Three of a Kind
2-1 Two Pair
1-1 A Pair

* Please remember that the video poker rules and odds printed above are only a guideline and will differ from one machine or casino to another. It is worth checking a few casinos to see which offer the best video poker odds.