Whereas roulette can trace its roots all the way to the 17th century, video poker can only trace its roots to the 1970's. Of course, the game depends on technology so it could not have been borne any sooner, however, once it came it instantly became a favorite for casino game playing enthusiasts. It offers the best odds for player payouts, which means the house has the least edge in this game. There are possibilities of hitting very hands and thus winning very big and now-a-days you can hit a progressive jackpot that could pay you in six figures.

The rules of video poker are pretty simple, its basically five cards stud only you have no opponent. You are dealt 5 cards and you get to choose which cards to hold and which cards you would like to discard. When you receive your new cards you get paid out the equivalent value of your final hand. What hand pays out how much, if anything at all, depends on the video poker game you are playing.

The video poker game we feature below is a simple form of the game, it is called Joker Poker. In this version of the game, if you get a Joker it is wild for any other card. The highest hand you can achieve is a 5 of a kind, which would include 4 same number cards plus a joker. There are a large amount of other forms of the game and one of the skills of succeeding at video poker is finding a machine with the best payout rates. For now, spend as much free time as you would like practicing using the game below.

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