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Video Poker
Rule Authority:
InterCasino Video Poker is played and
programmed according to Atlantic City Poker rules.
Authority: New Jersey Casino Control
Commission.
Rule Exception: None.
Premise:
The objective of
Video Poker is to receive the highest ranked
five-card poker hand possible.
An
InterCasino Video Poker machine operates like any
Video Poker machine found in the casinos
throughout the world. The only difference, which
is greatly favorable for the player, is that you
can switch your bet from $0.25 to $5 a game
without changing to another machine! A 52 card
deck is used (53 for Joker Poker) and is
reshuffled after each hand. The different
combinations and their respective payoffs for each
machine are shown in the Payoff section below.
How to Play:
To begin
playing Video Poker, you must deposit money into
the machine. To do this, you must select a bill
type ($100, $50, $20, $10, $5) from the panel on
the Video Poker screen. You can toggle through the
different bill types by clicking on the panel.
Once you have made your selection, deposit the
bill into the Video Poker machine by clicking on
the bill deposit area. You should see a bill move
from your clip into the Video Poker machine. You
may then select which coin denomination you wish
to play - $0.25, $1, $2, or $5. To increase or
decrease denominations, please click on the
"right arrow" or "left arrow" buttons, respectively, at
the top of the Video Poker machine.
The
amount of coins you have available within the
machine is shown in the CREDITS field at the
bottom of the Video Poker machine. For example, if
you deposit $20 when the coin denomination
selector is set to $1, you will see 20 in the
CREDITS field. If you then click the "left
arrow"
button of the coin denomination selector (which
changes the coin value to $0.25), you will then
see that the CREDITS field has been changed to 80
coins. The Bet field displays the amount of coins
you have selected to bet on that hand. Please note
that the Balance field will not change when you
change the coin denomination since it shows your
balance in dollars (not coins).
You can
now select either "Bet One" or "Bet
Max" to choose
how many coins you would like to play with up to a
maximum of five coins. "Bet Max" will
automatically let you play with all five coins.
When you are ready, click on the
"Deal"
button to distribute the cards. You will be given
5 cards.
The machine uses a 52 card
deck (53 for Joker Poker) which is played fresh
after each hand.
Hold onto the card(s)
that you need in order to achieve the highest
ranked poker hand possible. You may hold cards by
simply clicking on them. The selected cards will
shift out of the dealt hand and show a thumb tack
holding them in place.
Once you have
selected a given amount of cards to hold, click on
the "Draw" button. The cards that were not marked
with a thumb tack will be replaced. If after this
replacement you have any combination of cards that
qualifies for a payout, your credit will be
increased by the amount of coins shown in the Paid
field.
To change the type of Video Poker
machine you are playing, click on
"Games" in the
menu bar and select the game you would like to
play. When you change the game type, your credit
and coin denominations will not change.
Note:
You can only change the
Video Poker machines when your hand is finished,
i.e. when the BET buttons are active.
Progressive Jackpot Games:
The following games offer a progressive
jackpot: 25¢ Super Jackpot and $1 Super Jackpot.
Unlike regular video poker games, progressive
video poker games operate on a fixed denomination.
So, if you are playing 25¢ Super Jackpot and you
would like to switch to $1 Super Jackpot, you need
to exit the 25¢ Super Jackpot game and then enter
the $1 Super Jackpot game.
If you are
playing a regular video poker game for $2 or $5
and then switch to a progressive video poker game,
the denomination and credits will change to the
match the denomination of the game selected. The
top payout on a progressive jackpot machine is not
fixed as in regular video poker games. The Jackpot
value starts from 1250 coins and grows each time
anybody makes a bet.
Hand
Description:
The following table
describes the different hands available in Video
Poker.
| Hand |
Description |
| One Pair |
One pair of identically ranked
cards. |
| Two Pairs |
Two groups of two cards showing
the same number (or picture). |
| Three of a Kind |
Three cards from different suits
displaying the same number or picture. |
| Straight |
Five cards in consecutive
order,
any combination of suits.
A, K, Q, J, 10 to
2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Flush |
Five cards of same
suit. |
| Full House |
Three of a kind and a
pair. |
| Four of a Kind |
Four cards from different suits
of the same rank. |
| Straight Flush |
Five cards in consecutive order
from same suit. |
| Royal Flush |
Ace,
King, Queen, Jack and ten
from same suit. |
Payoffs:
Currently you can choose any of 7 Video
Poker games. The different games and their
respective payouts are described below.
Jacks or Better
Jacks or
Better indicates that a pair pays off only if the
cards in the pair are Jacks, Queens, Kings, or
Aces. A lower pair does not pay off.
| Hand |
Payoff |
| Jacks or Better |
1 to 1 |
| Two Pairs |
2 to 1 |
| Three of a Kind |
3 to 1 |
| Straight |
4 to 1 |
| Flush |
6 to 1 |
| Full House |
9 to 1 |
| Four of a Kind |
20 to 1 |
| Straight Flush |
40 to 1 |
| Royal Flush |
250 to 1
(5 coin bet 800 to
1) |
Joker
Poker
| Hand |
Payoff |
| Kings or Better |
1 to 1 |
| Two Pairs |
1 to 1 |
| Three of a Kind |
2 to 1 |
| Straight |
3 to 1 |
| Flush |
5 to 1 |
| Full House |
8 to 1 |
| Four of a Kind |
15 to 1 |
| Straight Flush |
50 to 1 |
| Wild Royal Flush |
100 to 1 |
| Five of a Kind |
200 to 1 |
| Royal Flush |
400 to 1
(5 coin bet 800 to
1) |
All
American Poker
| Hand |
Payoff |
| Jacks or Better |
1 to 1 |
| Two Pair |
1 to 1 |
| Three of a Kind |
3 to 1 |
| Straight |
8 to 1 |
| Flush |
8 to 1 |
| Full House |
8 to 1 |
| Four of a Kind |
35 to 1 |
| Straight Flush |
90 to 1 |
| Royal Flush |
250 to 1
(5 coin bet 800 to
1) |
Deuces
Wild
| Hand |
Payoff |
| Three of a Kind |
1 to 1 |
| Straight |
2 to 1 |
| Flush |
3 to 1 |
| Full House |
4 to 1 |
| Four of a Kind |
4 to 1 |
| Straight Flush |
9 to 1 |
| Five of a Kind |
15 to 1 |
| Wild Royal Flush |
20 to 1 |
| Four Deuces |
200 to 1 |
| Royal Flush |
250 to 1
(5 coin bet 800 to
1) |
10's or
Better
| Hand |
Payoff |
| 10's or Better |
1 to 1 |
| Two Pair |
2 to 1 |
| Three of a Kind |
3 to 1 |
| Straight |
4 to 1 |
| Flush |
5 to 1 |
| Full House |
6 to 1 |
| Four of a Kind |
20 to 1 |
| Straight Flush |
50 to 1 |
| Royal Flush |
250 to 1
(5 coin bet 800 to
1) |
Double
Bonus
| Hand |
Payoff |
| Jacks or Better |
1 to 1 |
| Two Pairs |
2 to 1 |
| Three of a Kind |
2 to 1 |
| Straight |
4 to 1 |
| Flush |
5 to 1 |
| Full House |
8 to 1 |
| Four of a Kind |
50 to 1 |
| Straight Flush |
50 to 1 |
| Four of 2, 3 or 4 |
90 to 1 |
| Four Aces |
150 to 1 |
| Royal Flush |
250 to 1
(5 coin bet 840 to 1)
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Super
Jackpot
| Hand |
Payoff |
| Jacks or Better |
1 to 1 |
| Two Pairs |
2 to 1 |
| Three of a Kind |
3 to 1 |
| Straight |
4 to 1 |
| Flush |
5 to 1 |
| Full House |
8 to 1 |
| Four of a Kind |
25 to 1 |
| Straight Flush |
50 to 1 |
| Royal Flush |
250 to 1
(The 250 to 1 payoff
does not apply for a 5 coin bet. In this case,
the player wins the progressive jackpot which is
equal to a minimum of 1250 coins.)
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Important:
Player must bet 5 coins to be eligible to win
the progressive jackpot.
Betting
Limits:
$0.25 per coin minimum.
$5
per coin maximum.
Set your table bet
limit:
You may also set your table bet
limit below the maximum specified limit by
selecting Bet Options from the Game Menu. The
Modify Table Bet Limit window will appear on the
screen. To reduce your maximum table bet limit
type in the new limit in the appropriate box and
confirm it by typing your PIN in the box below.
Click on the OK button to complete the update.
Please be aware that you can modify your table bet
limit no more than once per week (Friday 12:00 AM
EST) and that using the Modify Table Bet Limit
function affects the bet limit for all games and
not just the game that you are currently playing.
Note:
You may turn on/off the
Sound, Voice and Animation during the game by
clicking on the Settings button located in the
lower left-hand area of the console. The setting
is turned on when the checkbox is checked and it
is turned off when the checkbox is unchecked.
References:
For further
information on Video Poker, please consult the
following references:
Allen, J. Edward.
The Basics of Winning Video Poker, Cardoza
Pub., 1998.
Fleming, Roger. Win at
Video Poker : The Guide to Beating the Poker
Machines, Citadel Press, 1995.
Frome,
Leonard and Frome, Lenny. Winning Strategies
for Video Poker, Compu Flyers, 1993.
Scoblete, Frank. Victory at Video Poker
: And Other Video Games Including Video
Blackjack, Video Craps and Video Keno, Bonus
Books, 1995.
Tamburin, Henry. Reference
Guide to Casino Gambling, Research Services
Unlimited, 1993.
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