Some Exciting Online Video Poker Games

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Almost all online video poker variants follow a standard game play. You are dealt five cards. You replace the ones you do not want. The final hand obtained is compared with a payout table to decide if you have won, and, if so, then how much. The different online video poker variants have different payout tables. This article looks at two uncommon video poker games that deviate from the standard.

Mystery Bonus Poker is from Realtime Gaming and is live at online casinos like Club World. It has the standard Jacks or Better payout table. The difference is that it has an additional feature. Before the initial set of cards is dealt, the Mystery Bonus Poker Wheel spins to reveal one of the poker hand rankings from the payout table. The game then proceeds in the normal way. If the final hand ranking matches that indicated by the Mystery Bonus Poker Wheel, then you receive two payouts. The first payout is based on the payout table. You will also receive an equal payout from the Mystery Bonus Poker Wheel. The standard video poker optimum strategy is not to break winning combinations. But this is based on single payouts for winning hands. But when the higher ranked hand pays double you could be tempted to break a winning combination to try for the extra payout. For example you may be dealt JH, JS, 10H, 9H and 8H. By changing the JS you are giving up a guaranteed payout. But if the Mystery Bonus hand is a straight then then you have the chance of getting paid for a straight at doubled payouts.

Playtech offers an online video poker variant called Pick'em Poker. It is live at online casinos like Mansion Casino. You will be dealt two cards face up and two stacks of three cards. In each stack only the top card can be seen. Based on the visible cards you have to choose one of the stacks. The remaining two cards of the chosen stack are then revealed to make a five card poker hand. Payouts are made as per the payout table for winning combinations. The payout table begins with nines or better and goes up to royal flush in the usual manner. If the top card of any stack makes a winning combination with the two dealt cards then you obviously choose that stack. This will include nines or better and three of a kind. Otherwise you have to select the stack that will more likely lead to a winning combination.

 

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