The first thing you must remember about Video Poker is that you are NOT playing against other players, as in traditional poker. You are playing against the machine. This means that all you have to do is get a certain hand or better in order to get paid. You don't need to outsmart anyone. But you do have to play smart.
Video poker is basic draw poker.
The machine then deals you five cards. You can keep or discard as many cards as you like. The cards not being held are replaced with new cards. If your new set of cards contains a winning hand, you get paid. There are three popular versions of Video Poker.