The object of video poker is to obtain a five card poker hand that contains at least one pair of jacks or better. The better the hand, the bigger the payout. You choose how many and which of your cards are to be replaced. You may replace your cards only once.

To place your bet

1. Click on chips in amounts from $1 to $500.  Each click increases your bet. The chips you choose to bet are stored as credit in the game.

2. Choose the value of the coins you wish to wager in each round. Available options are: $0.25, $1, or $5.

3. Click Bet One or Bet Max to select the number of coins you wish to wager.
   
   Each bet you make reduces the credit number by the value of the coin you wagered. For example, when you click Bet One your credit will read 9.75, having been reduced from 10 to bet on your cards. If you click Bet Max your credit will read 8.75, having been reduced by $1.25 to bet on your cards.

4. Click Deal.

Doubling:

If you end up with a winning hand, you can accept the winning (press Collect), or you have the option to double it. Should you choose to double, the dealer draws an open card and you are given 4 unexposed cards to choose between. If you choose a card that is smaller than the dealer's, you lose your original winning. If the cards are equal, it is a tie, and you have the option to collect your original winnings (press Collect) or double again. If your card is bigger, you win double the amount of your original winnings. You then have the option to collect your winnings or double even further.
You can also choose to Half Double, which means you only double for a half of your winning amount. You cannot double, if your winning amount exceeds $2000.

If you are disconnected from the Internet in the middle of a game, re-establish your Internet connection and log back into the casino. You will be automatically directed to the game that was interrupted.

Buttons

Click this button	For this move
	Bet all five coins with one click and deals cards automatically.
	Allows you to bet one to five coins.  Click Deal to receive cards.
	Selects the cards you want to keep. You can also click on the card itself to Hold it.
	Deal your cards and replaces the remaining cards after you have selected which cards to hold.
	Returns the remaining (not played) money from your credit balance to your current balance.
	See the dates, bets and results of your previous games.
	The chat feature is disabled in Video Poker, since it works in multiplayer mode only.
	Opens the help file, which you are reading right now.
	Opens the Options dialog box - see the Options section of this help file.
	Press this to exit the game and go back to lobby. You can't exit in the middle of a game round.

Winnings Diagram

Winnings are displayed in a table similar to the example shown here:

Shortcut keys

If desired, you can use the following keyboard shortcuts instead of clicking on the graphics themselves.