In simpler words, the player has to insert money in the machine, and press the 'deal/draw' button. After viewing the cards, you may pick the preferred cards and then may press the hold button underneath the cards. To repeat the process for getting the best cards, players have to press the 'deal/draw' button again. After acquiring the best cards, all you have to do is press the button that is usually marked as 'Credit' or 'Cash Out'.



Double Playoff Round is the next level to Draw Poker. A player has an option to double the money in the second round with money won from the previous hand. This is called 'Double Playoff Round'. On selection of double playoff round the video poker machine will turn over the cards, face down and then flip one of the card to show its face. In double playoff round, the player has to bet that next card, as the machine flips will be greater than or lower than the first original card. If the bet is correct, then the player wins and doubles the money. If the bet is wrong, then that player loses all the money. If the card flipped by the machine is same as the original, then nobody wins or loses. This is also known as 'Double or Nothing'. To play the Double playoff round all a player has to do is click on the 'Double' button present on the online video poker machine.

The winning combination of online video poker is similar to the original old school table poker. The winning combinations are as follows:

Jacks or Better: A pair is considered a winning combination only if it contains Jacks or higher value cards.

Kings or Better: Kings are the second highest value cards in poker. Aces are highest in this game. Not anything lower than these cards is considered a winning pair in video poker or table poker.

Two Pair: 2 similar cards of same value is also considered as a winning pair. This is also called as pairs.

Three of a Kind: 3 cards of same value is also a winning combination.

Four of a Kind: 4 similar cards of same value is a winning combination. It is also known as double pairs.

Five of a Kind: 5 consecutive cards, not of same suit.

Flush: 5 non-consecutive cards having a same suit such as five cards of hearts.

Straight Flush: 5 consecutive cards of same suit.

Royal Flush: 5 consecutive cards of same suit, the first being a 10 value card and the last card being an Ace. It is reported that several online casino tie Progressive Jackpots to Royal Flush hands and other rare combinations to attract more players.

Wild Royal Flush: An identical Royal Flush containing a Wild Card is called Wild Royal Flush.