Play Video Poker Online At Royal Vegas New Zealand

• The original Jacks or Better is available to play here at Royal Vegas New Zealand, but there are numerous other variants to choose from too. Each one has its own paytable that pays out differently according to what you have in your hand. Here are some of the video poker games you can enjoy:
• Jacks or Better video poker: the minimum winning hand is a pair of Jacks or better
• Deuces Wild video poker: twos are wild so they can substitute for any other card, just like wild symbols in online pokies
• Bonus Poker: a version of Jacks or Better that pays a bonus if you have four of a kind
• Double Bonus Poker: Jacks or Better, but with a bonus for four aces.
• Aces and Faces: you get a bonus for four of a kind of aces, kings, queens and jacks.

Video poker is one of those games where the player’s knowledge has an impact on the game. Do you understand the difference between a royal flush, straight flush, four of a kind, full house, flush, straight, three of a kind, two pair, one pair and high card? These are the poker hand rankings, and it’s a good idea to learn them before you log in to an online casino for video poker. Beyond hand rankings, video poker strategy can add to your enjoyment of the game. This is basically the attempt to play video poker online in a mathematically optimal way. The maths is pretty complicated, so it helps to know that there are online video poker strategy charts for all the different variants. You look at the cards you’re dealt and run down the chart from top to bottom until you find the highest hand that corresponds to your hand. The chart will tell you how many cards you should switch out and how many you should keep.

Video poker games ultimately come from the Wild West, where cardsharps used to play five card draw for high stakes. Sometimes things got out of hand and players accused each other cheating, often settling disputes at gunpoint. That can’t happen in video poker, though, because the outcomes are truly random, thanks to the use of Random Number Generators. This means you always have a fair chance. But don’t take our word for it! All Royal Vegas are certified as safe and fair by the independent eCOGRA gaming commission.

It’s tons of fun to play video poker online but you need to keep things in proportion. Sometimes players do get carried away. To ensure you keep a clear head, Royal Vegas has a number of responsible gaming tools that you can access online. Options include doing an online self-test, taking a time-out from the casino or even blocking yourself from the site. You can also set set a daily, weekly and monthly limit on how much money you deposit.