How to Play Online Video Poker at Casino.com

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Starting a round of Online Video Poker

To begin playing video poker, click the Casino.com icon on your desktop. The casino lobby will launch. Enter your login details and select Practice Mode or Play for Real Money. Hover over the Video Poker tab and select the game you want to play. Your game will open in a separate window.

Select the amount you’d like to bet with by choosing Bet One or Bet Max. Click Bet One if you want to bet with a specific amount of money. Each time you click the Bet One button, you will increase the amount of your bet. You can view the amount you’re going to bet in the Bet section of the screen.

In some online video poker games, the Bet One button can also offer you the option of clicking on a column on the winnings table if you wish to specify your bet size as well as bet on winning combinations such as 5 of a Kind, Straight Flush and Full House.

Alternatively, click on the Bet Max button to bet with the maximum amount allowed in the game.

Once you’re happy with your Bet One bet, click the Deal button. You will be dealt a hand of five cards. If you placed your bet using the Bet Max function, your hand will be dealt automatically.

Check to see whether your hand contains any winning combinations. Push the Hold buttons below the cards you want to keep then click Deal again to replace the cards you don’t want. If your hand didn’t reveal a winning hand, the round is over.

Doubling

If you get a winning hand during a game of online video poker, you can both accept the win and collect your money by clicking the Collect button or you can choose to double the bet. To do this, click the Double button. The dealer will draw a face-up card as well as four additional cards to choose from. You must pick one of them. If the value of the card you picked is lower than that of the dealer’s card, you will lose your original win.

If the value of the two cards is equal, this is known as a "tie." You can collect your money or again, double your bet. If the value of your card is higher than that of the dealer, you will win double your original win. Now you can either double the latest win or collect your cash.

You may notice a Double Half option during a game of online video poker. You can use this to double your bet by just half of your winning amount, keeping the rest of your winnings in your online casino balance.

To start playing online video poker at Casino.com to be in with a chance of winning one of our huge jackpots, download our fantastic software and create a real-money account. But before you make your first bet, visit our Rules of Video Poker page for easy-to-follow information on the game’s basics.

Who invented the world’s first video poker machine? When did video poker become available online? For the answers to these questions and much more, read our fact-filled History of Video Poker page. If you have any questions about video poker, please don’t hesitate to contact a member of our customer support team. Enjoy playing video poker at Casino.com – the only place to play.

Buttons

Bet Max: Bet a total of up to five coins during a video poker game and the cards will be dealt automatically thereafter.
Bet One: Allows you to bet one coin or to add the value of one coin in casino Video Poker. Once you’ve placed your bet, click on the Deal button to get your cards.
Deal: Gives you a new hand or replaces the cards that you didn’t keep with a new set of cards.
Hold: Use this to hold on to your desired cards in the next round by clicking on them. If you change your mind, click again to release the hold on the card.
Chat: This is only available if you are playing in a game with more than one player. However, you can communicate with an online administrator if they initiate a chat.
At the bottom edge of the poker screen, you will find a casino toolbar displaying the following information:

Current Balance: Shows you how much money you have to play video poker with.
Cashier: Click this button to open the Cashier window. Here you can make additional deposits and withdrawals from the online casino.
Play for Real Money: Click this button if you have been playing video poker in Fun Mode but want to play for real cash prizes. A Real Money account page will open up allowing you to create a new username and password.
Chat: If you are in a multiplayer game, click this button to start a chat with other players by activating the black strip on the left of it and changing it into a text box.
Menu: Clicking this button opens the following options:

History: Displays the history of your previous online game actions.
Options: Allows you to adjust the game’s settings.
Help: Click if you require further game instructions.

Online Support: Enables you to talk to a member of our online casino support team while you are playing online Video Poker.
Close/Lobby: Click here to return to the online casino lobby. If you are playing in multi-window mode, the button will give you the option to "close."
Pay Table: Allows you to view the amount of your current winnings in online casino Video Poker, based on the assumption that you are betting $1 coins. Multiply the number you see on the pay table by the value of the coin you are betting, to view the actual value of your winnings.

Shortcut keys:

Tab: Use this to highlight the next button on the screen during a video poker game.
Enter: Allows you to jump to the next button on the casino Video Poker screen.
Spacebar: Use this key to re-place the last bet you made in the last round of cards.
Numbers: Holds the cards. By clicking on the number 1, it will hold the left most card, clicking the number 2 will hold the second most card from the left, etc...
Esc: Will take you out of the online casino Video Poker game.