Teaching you How to Play Videopoker - Video Poker Rules


Video Poker Rules - How to Play Videopoker

The following are some video poker rules to help you learn how to play videopoker. Most poker games in casinos are played with a standard 52-card deck. The cards are ranked according to the value of the number on the card or the value of the face. The ranking, from highest to lowest, goes as such: Ace (A), King (K), Queen (Q), Jack (J), 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2. The ace can also be used to complete a low straight; A, 2, 3, 4, 5. As well as numbers and faces there are 4 different types of suits which are used to determine the value of a poker hand. These are: Spades (S), Clubs (C), Diamonds (D), Hearts (H).

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Video Poker Rules - Poker hands are valued based on their five card ranking. These rankings are detailed below and are great for learning how to play videopoker.

(A rank of 1 equals the best)

Rank   Hand Name        Description of hand                   Example


1      Royal Flush      A, K, Q, J, 10 of same suit           10S, JS, QS, KS, AS
2      Straight Flush   Five cards of same suit in sequence   4D, 5D, 6D, 7D, 8D
3      4 of a kind      Four cards of the same rank           7S, 7C, 7D, 7H
4      Full House       Three of a kind plus a pair           3D, 3S, 3C, KS, KH
5      Flush            Five cards of the same                3H, 7H, 10H, QH, AH
6      Straight         Five cards in sequence                5C, 6D, 7C, 8H, 9S
7      3 of a kind      Three cards of the same rank          JH, JS, JD
8      2 Pair           Two pairs of different rank           5H, 5S, 9C, 9S
9      1 Pair           Two cards of the same rank            AS, AD