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The Evolution Of Video Poker
By David Olsen, Sat Dec 10th
Video poker has been around for over 30 years. It started outwhen casinos noticed that many people liked to play cards butwere too scared to actually sit down at a poker table. Videopoker allowed these players to play poker without having to looktheir opponents in the eye. With the explosion of online casinosVideo Poker's popularity grew exponentially. This growth in turnled to the development of new versions of video poker. Herewe'll take a look at some of the more important developments inthe video poker world. 1. Multi Hand Video Poker Multi Hand Video Poker is like "normal" video poker on steroids.As its name implies, you're playing more then one hand at atime. Common variations include Jacks or Better (of course),10's Or Better, Deuces Wild and more. The Games come in 4, 10,50, and even 100 hand versions. Multi hand video poker is anexciting twist on standard single hand video poker. Today, mostonline casinos have at least one multi-hand version.
2. Power Poker Power Poker is Microgaming's version of Multi-Hand Video Pokerand is probably the most popular multi-hand version on the web.Currently there are 11 different Power Poker Games in 4, 10 and50 hand versions. Playing Power Poker is like playing the singlehand version of the game. You start with the same 5 cards ineach hand. You then select the card(s) you wish to hold. Theremaining cards are discarded and new cards replace thediscarded ones. Winning hands are determined by a redefinedpayout schedule. 3. Progressive Video Poker Progressive Video Poker is yet another exciting variation ofgood old video
poker. Progressive Video poker follows the samerules as a non-progressive version of the same game. Thedifference is in the payout of the royal flush. Often times,progressive jackpots build through multiple casinos, sopotentially the pot can be huge. When playing a Progressivemachine, it's crucial to play the max coins on every play,that's the only way to win the jackpot. 4. Online Poker Rooms Online Poker is not technically a video poker; however, sincethere are obvious similarities between the two, I felt a briefoverview should be included here. In video poker you are playingagainst a machine, winning and losing hands are determined by astatic payout schedule. However, when you're playing onlinepoker, you are playing against real people. There is nopredetermined payout schedule, you can win as much as youropponents are willing to wager on each hand. Also, and moreimportantly, Online poker allows you to bluff, meaning intheory, if you're a good enough bluffer, you can have the worsthand at the table but still win, if you've been able to convinceyour opponents to fold. This is the main reason for the hugepopularity in online poker. Lastly, as you can see, video poker continues to evolve. Whatstarted out as a game for would-be poker players who were toointimidated to sit down at a real table, has, with the advent ofOnline Poker, come full circle. Today a poker player can sitdown at a virtual table with players from around the world.Amazing. About the author:David Olsen has been writing about online casinos and casinostrategy for over five years and is considered an authority inthe online gambling world. His latest website is all about thepoker and video poker. Visit it at: http://www.playvideopoker.us
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