Anyone who has ever played a game of poker at any sort of casino can easily play Video Poker. The main difference between Video Poker and Traditional Poker at an online casino is that chance plays a greater role in Video Poker. There is no need to base your decisions on what other players are thinking or doing.

Step 1. Deposit coins into the machine to place your wager. In order to draw your cards the bet must be placed first and it cannot be changed once the play starts.

Step 2. After you place your wager you must press the "Draw/Deal" button on the video poker machine. This will result in 5 cards being drawn, this is your initial poker hand.

Step 3. The next step is to decide if you'd like to keep any of the cards that appear on the screen from the initial draw. If you do, all you have to do is push the "Hold/Cancel" button under the card (s) or press directly on the card (s) you wish to keep. Should you change your mind and decide you no longer want to keep a previously held card push the "Hold/Cancel" button another time and the hold will be canceled.

Step 4. If you have held any cards, make sure that there is confirmation on the screen that you have held the card(s) that you wanted to hold (the word "hold" should appear directly on the card or the button below it should be highlighted).

Step 5. Push the "Draw/Deal" button a second time to obtain new cards for those not held.

Step 6. If you have a winning hand the machine pays off and is then ready for another game.