How
to Play Video Poker....taken
from William Hill
Short
Description and Game Rules:
Video poker is also known as draw poker. The dealer uses a
52-card deck, which is played fresh after each hand. The objective
of the game is to get a combination of "Jacks or Better"
(two Jacks or a higher valued hand-see "Winning Combinations"
below). In order to play Video Poker:
Click on the chips,
thereby placing that amount in the machines' Credit Box, to
be held by the machine. Click on the "One" button,
once for each $1 you wish to bet, or the "Max" button
to place the maximum bet of $5. After betting using the "One"
button, click on the "Deal Draw" button, whereupon
you will be dealt one five-card Poker hand. (If the player
utilizes the "Max" button to bet, the deal will
occur automatically.)
After the first draw,
click on "Hold" under the cards, if any, that you
wish to keep.
Click on "Draw" again,thereby replacing the cards
that you have not chosen to hold with new ones.
Your cards are then compared to the table of winning combinations
(see below). If the value of your hand is lower than 2 Jacks,
you lose your bet. If the value of your hand is 2 Jack or
better your payout is in relation to the value of your hand
(see "Winning Combinations" below) and the amount
that you bet.
Double and
Half-Double Playoff Round:
When you produce a winning hand (a combination of 2 Jacks
or better) you are offered a playoff round in which you are
given the opportunity to "Double" or "Half
Double" your winnings. If you do not wish to participate
in the playoff round, simply click on "One" or "Max"
to continue playing as normal.
Click on the "Double" button to leave your previous
hand's winning as your bet, or press on "Half Double"
to leave half of your previous hand's winnings as your bet.
The Video Poker Machine's cards will turn over face down,
and then one card will turn face up. Click on one of the four
cards that remain face down. If the card that you choose is
of a higher value than the card that the machine turned over
- you win, and the special round continues, if you wish.
Please Note: If you
do not wish to continue participating in the playoff round,
simply click on "One" or "Max" to continue
playing as normal.
You may once again click on the "Double" button
to leave your previous playoff round's winning as your bet,
or Click on on "Half Double" to leave half of your
previous playoff round's winnings as your bet.
If the card that you choose is of an equal value to the card
that the machine turned over it is a Tie, or Push and you
neither win, nor lose and the playoff round is over.
If the card that you choose is of a lower value than the card
that the machine turned over, you lose your bet and the playoff
round is over.
Please Note: The playoff round automatically ends after a
total of five rounds.
Winning Combinations:
Jacks or Better: One Pair pays off only if the cards in the
pair are Jacks, Queens, Kings, or Aces. Lower pairs do not
pay off.
Two Pair: Two sets
of pairs of the same card denomination.
Three of a Kind:
Three cards of the same denomination.
Straight: Five consecutive
denomination cards, not of the same suit.
Flush: Five non-consecutive
denomination cards, all of the same suit.
Full House: A set
of three cards of the same denomination, plus a set of two
cards of the same denomination.
Four of a Kind: Four
cards of the same denomination.
Straight Flush: Five
consecutive denomination cards, all of the same suit.
Royal Flush: Five
consecutive denomination cards, all of the same suit, starting
from 10 and ending with an ace.
| Payoff: |
£1 |
£2 |
£3 |
£4 |
£5 |
| Royal Flush |
250 |
500 |
750 |
1000 |
4000 |
| Straight Flush |
50 |
100 |
150 |
200 |
250 |
| Four of a Kind |
25 |
50 |
75 |
100 |
125 |
| Full House |
8 |
16 |
24 |
32 |
40 |
| Flush |
5 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
| Straight |
4 |
8 |
12 |
16 |
20 |
| Three of a Kind |
3 |
6 |
9 |
12 |
15 |
| Two Pair |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
| Jacks or Better |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Table limits:
Minimum bet: $1.
Maximum bet: $5.
