To play a Video Poker machine, click the bill slot on the machine, and choose how many credits you want to play with. The payoff scale for the machine is shown in the lighted panel above the buttons, and tells you how many coins (credits) you receive for all possible winning hands. Typically, the winning hands in Video Poker are the same type of hands you will find in a traditional Poker game, such as a straight flush or four of a kind.

You can bet anywhere from one to five credits at a time. You have two options in betting:

Click the Bet One button once for each credit you wish to bet.
Click the Bet Max button to bet five credits.


When you bet five credits, the machine automatically deals you five cards. When you bet less then five credits, you must click the Deal button to receive your first five cards.

Five cards appear on the screen after you click the Deal button. At this point you must choose the cards you want to keep. You are allowed one re-deal, and can draw anywhere from zero to five new cards. Each card must be individually selected if you wish to keep it. You can keep a card by clicking it, at which point the word Held shows up on the screen above the card. Cards marked by the word Held will not be replaced when you draw new cards. You can easily change your mind about keeping a card by clicking it a second time. Make sure the Held notation disappears when you do so.

If you have a pat hand (five good cards), you can click the Hold All button to quickly mark each card with Hold. Conversely, the Discard All button unmarks each card.

When you’re ready to draw new cards, click the Deal button. The cards not marked by the word Held will be replaced, resulting in your final hand.

If you win, you then accumulate credits. To collect your credit(s), click the Cash Out button.

Summary of Video Poker Buttons
Deal

Starts game play by dealing the first set of cards. Also deals the next set of cards after the discard.

You start or continue the deal by:

Clicking Deal.
Pressing the letter D on the keyboard.
Choosing Deal from the Actions menu.

Hold

Holds the first card (on the far left) for your current hand.

You hold the first card by:

Clicking on the first card.
Pressing the number 1 on the keyboard.
Choosing Hold 1 from the Actions menu.

Hold All

Holds all the cards for your current hand.

You hold all cards by:

Clicking Hold All (when it is lit).
Pressing the letter A on the keyboard.
Choosing Hold All from the Actions menu.

Discard All

Discards all the cards for your current hand.

You discard all cards by:

Clicking Discard All.
Pressing the letter R on the keyboard.
Choosing Discard All from the Actions menu.

Bet One

Bets one credit. Use this option to specify the exact number of credits, without making a maximum bet. To quickly make the maximum bet, click Bet Max. You can only use this option if you have money in your bankroll.

You can bet one coin from credit during play by:

Clicking Bet One (when it is lit).
Pressing the letter B on the keyboard.
Choosing Bet One from the Actions menu.

Bet Max

Bets the maximum number of credits. To specify the exact number of credits, without making a maximum bet, click Bet One for each play. You can only use this option if you have enough money in your bankroll.

You can make a maximum coin bet during play by:

Clicking Bet Max (when it is lit).
Pressing the letter M on the keyboard.
Choosing Max Bet from the Actions menu.

Cash Out

Pays out all credits in the machine. The credits include any winnings on the machine to that point.

You can cash out during play by:

Clicking Cash Out (when it is lit).
Pressing the letter C on the keyboard.
Choosing Cash Out from the Actions menu.