Australian players can now find multiple Video Poker games at all of our featured online casinos and most versions are based on a game called five card draw poker. You don’t have to play against the dealer and the aim is to try and achieve the best possible winning poker hand. Therefore having some kind of poker knowledge would be useful when playing this game.

Video Poker online today is widely available in the real money mode and in the free play demo and the wide betting range on most varieties is suitable for all betting ranges. You can play video poker online today either instantly in your web browser or from within a casino download client and in this section you can learn the basic rules to video poker. Australians can also now enjoy playing video poker from their smartphone or tablet device.

Facts about playing video poker online

• Video Poker is a fun online casino game which is based on five card draw poker.
• Having some kind of basic poker knowledge is advisable when playing this game.
• Play Video Poker in the real money mode or in the free play demo mode.
• Most Video Poker games are now available across multiple platforms (Flash, download and mobile).
• Wide betting range and great odds.
• Single Hand Video Poker and Multi-Hand Video Poker games available.
• Anywhere from just 10 Video Poker games up to in some cases as many as 40 or more Video Poker games to choose from.
• Several progressive jackpot video poker games also now widely available.

More info about Video Poker

Once you have learned how to play on one particular game of Video Poker, most other versions should be even easier to learn how to play. All video poker games are based on the same game of poker (five card draw) and the main aim is to try and achieve the best possible winning poker hand. For example the lowest possible winning hand with most video poker games is usually a pair or higher, but this could be a pair of 2’s or higher, a pair of 10’s or higher or a pair of Jacks or higher, depending in which version you are playing on.

In other words, you won’t receive a payout for ending up with a high card. This particular hand has no winning value whatsoever. You don’t have to try and beat the dealer and you also don’t have to try and beat any other players. All you need to do is start by selecting your stake and then when you’re ready simply hit the ‘Draw’ or ‘Deal’ button to begin. As soon as you have started a new round, a total of five face up cards will instantly be drawn.

You then get to decide whether you like this hand or not by holding or discarding certain cards from your current hand. You will also notice that most online video poker games will automatically hold the best hands in place for you, so even if you don’t have much poker knowledge you can still enjoy playing Video Poker thanks to this useful feature.

If you decide to discard two of your cards, the remaining three cards will be held in position while the other two cards a re-dealt. This will either improve your hand, make it worse or it will be worth the same and it will also complete one round. If you happen to achieve one of the winning hands you will be paid out accordingly and the pays are usually on display somewhere on the screen for you.

The next biggest win after a pair is usually two pairs, then three of a kind, a straight, a flush, a full house, four of a kind, a straight flush and a royal flush. Ending up with a royal flush usually pays the top prize and if you playing progressive video poker this particular hand will award the progressive jackpot.

Don’t forget that there are single hand Video Poker games and Multi-Hand games available, the latter of which allow you to play with up to as many as 100 hands. As a beginner, the best thing to do would be to start with the single hand varieties and then when you are familiar with the rules and the wins etc. you could then start playing on the multi-hand varieties.

Some of the best online Video Poker games to keep an eye out for when visiting some of our top-rated online casinos include the traditional favourites such as Jacks or Better, 10’s or Better, All American, Deuces Wild, Pick ‘em Poker, Mega Jacks, Joker Poker, Aces & Faces and Aces & Eights.