In video poker, a multi-hand play gives players the opportunity to play more than one hand at the same time. Some machines allow 4 to 5 hands, while others offer up to 100 hands simultaneously. Each hand has to be played for in a separate manner, so if you are betting $1 for each of your 100 hands, it ultimately costs $100 each time you make a new hand. After choosing which cards to dismiss, the replacing cards are placed randomly and separately for each hand. Same cards can be used to be drawn for multiple hands. The payouts you receive are from each hand separately, and the final payout depends on the total win.