Online Casino Video Poker Games
Among the great selection of casino games in New Zealand, Spin Casino offers a variety of some of the most exhilarating online casino video poker titles! With variety including Jacks or Better and Deuces Wild, options include exciting graphics and features. Enjoy video poker at its finest at our trusted licensed casino.
What Is Video Poker?
Online casino video poker is a popular game that combines elements of traditional poker with the convenience of electronic gaming.
- Casino video poker games are easy to learn, adding to their appeal.
- The objective is to build the best 5-card hand according to classic video poker rankings.
- Players start by placing a bet of up to 5 coins before receiving their cards.
- 5 cards are dealt from a single deck and displayed on the screen.
- After seeing their hand, players can choose which cards to keep and which to exchange for new ones.
Tips And How To Play Online Casino Video Poker
- View your entire hand when you play video poker online.
- Make decisions on which cards to replace in one go.
- No need to wait for rounds to progress; it's all immediate.
- No bluffing required; it's just you against the machine.
- Enjoy the convenience of playing at your own pace.
- Focus solely on your hand and your video poker strategy without external distractions.
- Embrace the simplicity and straightforwardness of online casino video poker.
To start playing:
- Log into your Spin Casino account or create a new one if you’re not a member yet.
- Select Tables and go to the Video Poker section.
- You’ll find a good selection of video poker games online to choose from.
- Launch your favourite and follow the steps within the game to start playing.
Top Casino Video Poker Games
- Jacks or Better: An online video poker game where the minimum winning hand is a pair of Jacks.
- Deuces Wild: All 2s (deuces) are wild cards, substituting for any other card to form a winning hand.
- Joker Poker: A Joker is added to the deck as a wild card, taking the place of other cards.
- Double Double Bonus Poker: Extra payouts for certain Four of a Kind hands, as well as additional bonuses for specific combinations.
- All Aces Video Poker: An online casino video poker game which focuses on achieving high-value cards, particularly Aces.
- Aces and Eights Video Poker: Enhanced payouts for cards containing Aces or Eights.
Reasons To Play Video Poker Games Online
Players in New Zealand who like the convenience of playing online pokies at Spin Casino, will find great reasons to also enjoy our selection of online casino video poker games:
- Mobile play: Video poker casino games allow for convenient and flexible gameplay on mobile devices, enabling you to enjoy the game anytime and anywhere.
- Game selection: There’s a wide variety of online casino video poker games available, including classic video poker and other variations of the game.
- Playing for real money: Spin Casino offers the opportunity to play video poker online for real money.
- Practice and skill development: Online casino video poker games offer the opportunity to practice and improve your skills without the pressure of playing in a physical casino environment, allowing you to become a more proficient player over time.
- Variety of betting limits: There’s a wide range of betting limits available when you play online video poker at Spin Casino, providing options for different budget preferences.
Online Casino Video Poker Results And Payouts
Once you completed betting on your hand, the video poker round concludes. Your payout is determined by the final 5-card hand you hold and the initial amount you wagered.
In online casino video poker, the payout structure varies depending on the specific game and the hand rankings. Generally, higher-ranking hands such as a Royal Flush and Straight Flush yield larger payouts, while lower-ranking hands like One Pair and Two Pairs offer smaller rewards. Additionally, playing multi-hand versions of video poker can potentially increase the overall payout, as each hand delivers its own returns.
In general, the payouts for winning hands when you play video poker online are based on the strength of the hand and the amount of the initial bet. It's always a good idea to review the rules and payouts for the specific casino video poker game you are playing.
Casino Video Poker Strategy And Game Variety
Several variations of video poker have emerged over time, with Jacks or Better being the original classic video poker game. Our main software provider, Games Global, has introduced numerous other options, each with its own unique rules and twists, despite sharing the same fundamental structure.
As you continue to play video poker online, you will become adept at making decisions based on your cards, but initially, utilising strategy charts may be beneficial. These charts advise on which cards to keep and which to discard for every possible hand.
Video Poker Glossary
- 3-Play: A variation of multi-hand video poker where you play 3 hands at the same time.
- 5-Play: A multi-hand online casino video poker game where you play 5 hands at the same time.
- 10-Play: Play online video poker with 10 hands at the same time in this multi-hand version.
- Ace-High: A poker hand where the highest-ranking card is an Ace, but it doesn't form any other standard poker hand.
- Aces Full: A poker hand containing Three of a Kind and a Pair, with the Three of a Kind being Aces.
- Action: The total amount wagered in a specific period of time.
- Ante And Raise: A betting structure where players must place the original bet (ante) before the hand begins and can then make the decision to raise the bet.
- Bankroll: The total amount of money a player has available for betting.
- Bet Max: The maximum number of credits a player can wager on a single hand in video poker.
- Bust: To lose all of one's money or chips.
- Cycle: The number of hands a casino video poker player must play before they can expect to see every possible winning hand combination.
- Deuce: A card with a rank of two.
- Draw: The process of discarding and replacing cards in an online casino video poker game to improve the hand.
- Drawing Hand: A poker hand that is not yet complete but has the potential to become a strong hand after drawing new cards.
- Face Card: A King, Queen, or Jack in a standard deck of playing cards.
- Flush: A hand with five cards of the same suit.
- Four Of A Kind: A hand with four cards of the same rank.
- Full House: A poker hand containing Three of a Kind and a Pair.
- Full Pay: A term used to describe a video poker machine with the best possible payout schedule for each hand.
- Hold: The cards a player chooses to keep in a casino video poker game before the draw.
- Inside Straight: A hand that is missing one card to complete a Straight, where the missing card can only be filled by one rank.
- Joker: A wild card that can substitute for any other card to form a winning hand in some variations of video poker games online.
- Kicker: The highest unpaired card in a poker hand used to break ties between hands of the same rank.
- Low Pay: A term used to describe a video poker machine with a less favourable payout schedule for each hand.
- Odds: The probability of a particular outcome in a game, such as the likelihood of drawing a specific card in video poker.
- Outside Straight: A hand that is missing one card to complete a Straight, where the missing card can be filled by one of two ranks.
- Paytable: A chart that displays the payouts for each winning hand in a particular online casino video poker game.
- Payout: The amount of money a player receives for a winning hand in casino video poker.
- RNG: Random Number Generator, a computer algorithm used to ensure the randomness of card draws in online casino video poker.
- Royal Flush: The highest-ranking hand in standard poker, consisting of a 10, Jack, Queen, King, and Ace of the same suit.
- Wild Cards: Cards that can substitute for any other card to form a winning hand in some variations of video poker.
- Wild Royal Flush: A Royal Flush that includes one or more wild cards.
- Winning Hand: A hand in video poker that qualifies for a payout according to the game's paytable.