Video Poker
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What is video poker?
Video poker is a game based on five-card draw. It is played on a machine that displays the cards dealt much like a computer game. The player bets against the machine, which acts as the dealer and the banker. The object of the game is to make the highest ranking poker hand possible. Video poker differs from most other Slot machines because the skill of the player does affect the outcome of the game.
The History of Video Poker
Poker has been played on gaming machines since the 1800s. In 1891 Sittman and Pitt of Brooklyn began manufacturing poker card machines. They proved extremely popular and were installed in virtually all Brooklyn’s licensed liquor establishments, which at that time numbered over 3000. By 1901 the machines had been redesigned so that draw poker could be played.
In the mid-1970s video poker was invented. By 1976 the first black and white video poker machines appeared. They were superseded 8 months later with a colour version. Nowadays video poker is one of the most popular casino games.
A winning hand is paid a fixed return. The payouts for winning hands are displayed on the machine. The higher the ranking of the hand, the greater the returns. The payouts vary depending on where the game is played in accordance with local legislation on gaming returns.
Video poker differs from a traditional game of five-card draw in a number of ways:
- There is only one player so it is not necessary to beat other players’ hands.
- It is a much faster game.
- The payout odds for particular hands are fixed.
- It does not involve bluffing.
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September 13, 2010 12:21 pm