Tens or better video poker is one of the best known forms of this highly popular casino game. Here is a little bit about the game, and some basic tens or better video poker strategy.
Objective-Learning how to play Tens or Better video poker will give you a basic understanding of 5 card draw poker too. The point of this game is to obtain a 5 card hand that holds a winning combo. You will be dealt 5 cards, and are able to hold or discard as many as you would like. You can only replace your cards once.
Hand Ranking- Memorize this as your first order of business. The highest hand is the Royal Flush, consisting of a Ten, Jack, Queen, King, and Ace of the same suite. Next is the Straight Flush: a sequence of 4 cards, the Four of a Kind: 4 cards of the same value, the Full House:3 cards of the same value and 2 cards of the same value, the Straight: 5 sequential cards of non-matching value, the Three of a Kind : 3 cards of the same value and 2 non-matching cards, the Two Pairs: 2 sets of cards of the same value, and the Pair that contains a pair of Tens, Jacks, Queens, Kings, or Aces. This goes for all sorts of poker games.
How the Game Is Played-The first step in playing tens or better video poker is to choose the amount you want to bet by clicking on a coin, or a plus or minus sign. Next, click on either bet one or bet Max- this either adds one coin to your bet with each click or bets the maximum amount. If you chose bet one, hit the deal button.
Once your hand has been dealt, keep or discard whichever cards you like. If you don’t get lucky with a winning combo, the game ends and you start again, and if you did you can collect your winnings or double them! If you want to try double what you’ve won, the machine will draw one card face up deal you four face down. You would then have to choose one card among the four cards. If the card you pick doesn’t best the dealer’s, you lose your winnings. If the card is the same value, you can either take your winnings or try to double again. If your card is higher, you get double what you bet! There is also the option to half double: you can double half of your winnings and deposit the other half to your balance.
Those are the basics, now have fun playing the game!
