skWare's Video poker is a variation on video poker where you get to select the amount you want to bet and the cards you want to keep.
The scoring for video poker is dependant on your bet and the results of the cards you are dealt.
Cards are ranked Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six, Five, Four, Three, Two and Ace. Aces can be counted as either high or low depending on the type of hand you have. (See "Royal Flush")
When you have been dealt your replacement cards your new hand is scored according to the table below.
Hand Score Description Royal Flush 2000 A straight flush with an ace high. This would mean a Ten, Jack, Queen King and Ace all of the same suit. Straight Flush 250 A straight flush is five consecutive cards in one suit. An example would be a Five, Six, Seven, Eight and Nine of spades. Four Of a Kind 125 Four cards of the same value Full House 40 Three of a kind (same rank) and also a pair of a kind. Flush 25 All cards in your hand are the same suit. Straight 20 All five cards are consectutive in rank. Three of a Kind 15 Three cards of the same rank. Two Pair 10 Two pair of cards of the same rank. Pair 5 Two cards of the same rank. They must be Jacks or higher. 0 None of the above. In fact you lose your bet.
The score show in the above table is given for a 5 point bet. The table below shows the translation of the score to points awarded depending on your bet.
Score Bet 5 Bet 10 Bet 15 Bet 20 Bet 25 2000 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 250 250 500 750 1000 1250 125 125 250 375 500 625 40 40 80 120 160 200 25 25 50 75 100 120 20 20 40 60 80 100 15 15 30 45 60 75 10 10 20 35 40 50 5 5 10 15 20 25 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25
There are various other buttons shown at the bottom of the page that allow you to navigate around the game. These buttons are described in the table below. (Please note that not all buttons are shown on all pages)
Button Purpose Menu When shown, this button will allow you to go back to the games menu. Help When shown, this button shows this screen Home When shown, this button will allow you to go to the home page of this system. Top Ten When shown, this shows the top ten players of the game New Game When shown, this button will allow you start a new game Play Game When shown, this button will allow you to play a game