Video Poker was first introduced to the gaming public during the 1970's when Las Vegas experienced financial difficulties because of the oil embargo. As word spread about this new game, players flocked to the casinos to give them a t ry. The casinos quickly installed more and more machines and before you knew it Las Vegas was back on the road to recovery. Video Poker is so popular because it combines aspects of both luck and skill. There is no hidden house advantage and no secretly tight machines to deal with as with slot machines.
Every draw begins with a fresh deck of shuffled cards.
Certain video poker machines actually have a positive financial expectation if played perfectly for long enough. If you know how to play poker then you know the basics of video poker. Most video poker machines are based on five card draw poker. Players are dealt five cards initially and can throw out any or all of them to improve their hand. New cards are dealt to replace those discarded.