VIDEO POKER
CONTENTS
HISTORY
HOW TO PLAY?
HISTORY
Video poker first became commercially viable when it became economical to combine a television-like monitor with a solid state central processing unit. The earliest models appeared at the same time as the first personal computers were produced, in the mid-1970s, although they were primitive by today's standards. In the early 1970s, when video poker was introduced and was still struggling for acceptance, the machines were usually referred to as "poker slots." And video poker has a lot in common with slot machines. They are easy to use, requiring no interaction with a dealer or with other players. Card combinations, like slot reels, are governed by a random-number generator. Technically, we can say that one of the first slot machines was a poker machine, because it included five reels (just like in video poker) and the when the reels stopped they assigned a random poker hand. Nevertheless, the inventor of the first true video poker machine was Si Redd, who had professional relationship with Bally, then a big slots company. When he gave the idea for this new game to the executives of Bally, the company decided to own the patent on this new coin machine, but was largely uninterested to further develop and distribute it. Video poker became more firmly established when SIRCOMA, which stood for Si Redd's Coin Machines (and which evolved over time to become International Game Technology), introduced Draw Poker in 1979. Throughout the 1980s video poker became increasingly popular in casinos, as people found the devices less intimidating than playing table games. Today video poker enjoys a prominent place on the gaming floors of many casinos. The game is especially popular with Las Vegas locals, who tend to patronize locals casinos off the Las Vegas Strip. These local casinos often offer lower denomination machines or better odds.
HOW TO PLAY?
Video poker is a fun and interactive game that combines the best parts of poker and slot machines, and one of the best things about it is that learning how to play takes no time at all. In this guide we’ll be walking you through how playing video poker online works, looking at some of the different variants, and showing you what makes a winning hand. These games can be enjoyed at land-based casinos on video poker machines that look a lot like slot machines. Online casinos also offer video poker as all the major software developers have their own variants. Players can enjoy online through their computers in the comfort of their own home. Most of the video poker versions adopt the 5-card poker game rules as players will get 5 cards and they will choose to discard cards and get replacement cards in order to form the final poker hand. Video poker is a compelling alternative to the classic casino poker experience. Instead of sitting at a table with a few other gamblers and a dealer, you can sit in front of a screen and gamble at your own pace. Increase your chances of winning by understanding the different winning combinations and playing with a strategy. Although video poker is mainly a single player poker game, some video poker variants involve the dealer. In these games, players will have to beat the poker hand of the dealer in order to win the pot. 고스톱사이트
