Play Online Video Poker

Video poker has been growing in popularity no end since the 70s and is now one of the most-played games around the world. If you’re looking for a game that mixes skill, thrill and the opportunity to win big, online video poker might be just what you’re looking for. Video poker machines are very similar to slot machines and are based on a five card draw.

Video poker shares an advantage with its more popular cousin, slot machines – they’re easy to use, and don’t require you to interact with a dealer or other players. In addition, while slot machines are purely games of chance, video poker brings with it an element of skill.

Although a random number generator decides which cards will be drawn, the fact that cards must be drawn from a standard deck of 52 (53 in the case of Joker’s Wild video poker machines) means that there are a finite number of combinations. This means that the odds a particular combination will be drawn can be calculated and the best strategy to use can be decided upon.

At Royal Vegas Ontario, you can choose either single or multi-hand video poker. By studying the poker hands, and calculating a winning strategy, you can maximise your winning potential and ensure that the house never has the advantage. In fact, with enough skill (and some luck, of course), video pokers offers similar odds to many table games.

Some of the most popular online video poker titles we have are Jacks or Better Poker, Double Double Bonus Poker, Bonus Poker Deluxe, Aces & Eights, and Joker Poker.

How to play video poker

The main aim of online video poker is to get the highest five-card hand possible. To begin, you choose your machine. You will then be presented with 5 random cards from a 52 card deck. This is when you’ll place your bet and click on the deal button. Hold on to any cards you want to keep, and replace the ones you want to get rid of. The payout is then based on the value of your hand and the pay table you’ve selected. The lowest winning hand usually is a pair of jacks or better (a pair of queens, kings, or aces).

Tips for winning online video poker

If you’re looking for ways to maximise your chances of winning video poker, there’s a few things that should be kept in mind:

• Do your research before you even step into the casino. The house edge on a video poker machine can be astonishingly low, but that’s because casinos count on players not being skilled, or experienced, enough to take advantage of how video poker works.
• Always bet maximum coins because the highest hand gets the biggest bonus.
• That said, choose your machine wisely; especially if your budget is on the lower end, it’s always better to use a machine that lets you place 25 cent bets than $1 ones.
• Make sure you play at a credible casino that’s safe, like Royal Vegas Ontario, where you know your personal information and banking details won’t be shared.
• Select games with the best returns – this may seem obvious, but you’d be surprised how many people just randomly select a machine to play at rather than comparing different pay tables first.
• Set a budget for your session to ensure that you don’t go over budget and gamble safely. Royal Vegas Ontario can help you gamble responsibly – we have tests to determine whether you have a gambling problem, as well as tools to ensure you can manage how you play, like deposit or loss limits, temporary blocks, and even notifications when you hit or increase a limit.

Types of  video poker

There are a number of different types of video poker.

Jacks or Better is the most common type of video poker. As the name suggests, getting jacks or better is the minimum winning hand.

• Deuces Wild is a type of video poker where twos are wild, and they can be substituted for any other hand.
• Bonus poker is like the standard game, except it offers a bonus for four of a kind.
• Double bonus is where a bonus is offered for four aces.

Whatever your preference when it comes to online video poker, there’s a good chance you’ll find it at the Royal Vegas Ontario. Our selection of video poker games include something for everyone. Plus, we have plenty of other games like slots online if you’d like to try something different.