Play Pick ’em Poker

How to play

Pick ’em Poker is one simple and easy video poker game. It is played in a different way than regular video poker games. Nevertheless, it tenders goodish payouts besides offering a solid bonus round that can double your winnings. It can provide you a mammoth payout of $6000 when you play with max bet. With round the clock availability and the outstanding rewards that it offers, you would never want to play another video poker game again.

Card Rankings

The cards are ranked from highest to lowest as Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2. The cards of different suits and of same rank are counted equal.

Selecting a Denomination

Before you can place your bet, you need to select a denomination. A $1 denomination is already selected for you. To opt for a different denomination, you can click the arrows around the denomination itself.

Buying Credits

You get one credit for each dollar that you insert in the machine. One bet requires one credit. To buy credits, you can make use of the available coins of $5, $25, and $100. To take the coins out, click the CASH OUT button.

Note: If you select a denomination after inserting coins, your coins will come back to you. To play, you would need to reinsert the coins.

Placing a Bet

You need to place a minimum bet of one credit. Click the BET ONE button to bet one credit. To see the amount of money that you can win against it, please refer to the paytable displayed on screen. If you plan for a higher return, bet more credits. You can place a maximum bet, which equals to five credits, by clicking the BET MAX button. According to the paytable, a maximum bet can pay you as much as 6000 credits for one credit played.

Drawing the Cards

When you click the DRAW DEAL button, you re dealt two cards and two sets of three cards. The top cards of each stack are exposed to help you holding a stack. You can not discard your first two cards. But you definitely can discard one of the stacks.

Click a stack to hold it, and then click the DRAW DEAL button to discard the other stack. If you get a winning hand, you attain the associated payout. That also triggers the bonus round Double or Nothing.

Double or Nothing

When playing one hand, you can double your win in a Double or Nothing Bonus Round. In the Double or Nothing Bonus Round, select a card that is higher than the dealer’s card to win.

Winning Hands

From Nines or Better to Royal Flush, Pick ‘Em Poker pays superb amount of money. The following table shows all winning hands and the cards that make them up.

Hand	Description
Royal Flush	10, Jack, Queen, King, and Ace of same suit
Straight Flush	Five cards of same suit in sequence
Four of a Kind	Four cards of same rank
Full House	Three of a kind, plus a pair
Flush	Five cards of same suit
Straight	Five cards in sequence
Three of a Kind	Three cards of same rank
Two Pair	Two sets of two cards of the same rank
9’s or Better	Two cards of same rank that are 9’s or higher

Payout Table

The following table lists the money that you can win on a particular hand. This table is also displayed on the screen.

Your Hand			No. of Coins Played
			1	2	3
Royal Flush	1000	2000	3000	4000	6000
Straight Flush	200	400	600	800	1199
Four of a Kind	100	200	300	400	600
Full House	18	36	54	72	90
Flush	15	30	45	60	75
Straight	10	20	30	40	50
Three of a Kind	5	10	15	20	25
Two Pair	3	6	9	12	15
9’s or Better	2	4	6	8	10

Strategy

Pick ’em Poker is a special and perhaps the easiest variation of video poker. Pick a stack of three cards to make a winning hand and obtain marvelous payouts. Two sets of three cards, and another two cards, are distributed to the player. The two cards to the left cannot be redrawn. You can pick one set from the other two sets to reveal the cards. You can complete the poker hand by holding the set of cards of your choice. There is no strategy as such to calculate a win but the right strategy is all about holding the right cards to complete a winning hand.

Cards that You Should Hold to get a Winning Hand:

When you are aiming for a Royal Flush and have to choose between two cards then, keep the lower card. This will help you increase your chances of getting a Straight(Five Cards in Sequence), if you miss out the Royal Flush.

If you have to choose cards for Straight Flush options, (five cards of same suit in sequence), hold the cards with the least gaps.

If you have to choose cards for a Flush, (five cards of same suit) choose the higher card.

Always bet on the max bet option. Playing more coins increases the payouts on winning hands. Also a Royal Flush (10, Jack, Queen, King, and Ace of same suit) can fetch an unimaginable 60000 coins which no other Video Poker offers while betting Max.

Always hold the nine or better cards because Nines or Better is one of thewinning hands in Pick ‘Em Poker.

If you get a pair of cards with the same rank, aim for the other pair of the same rank as two sets of two cards of the same rank is one of the winning hands in the Pick ‘Em Poker strategy.

Tips

Pick ’em Poker offers multiple ways to add to your riches. If you combine the tips listed below with your own skills, you will able to collect much money in no time.

Acquire video poker skills by playing free Pick ‘Em Poker for some time. Know the game first. How is it played? What payouts are offered by a particular hand? Take your time to study every hand. This information will come handy when you’ll play for real money.

Understand your goals. For big payouts, you need to place bigger bets. For example, if you play with max bet, a Royal Flush can easily get you 6000 credits.

Keep an eye on the paytable. The paytable highlights the possible hand as soon as two stacks are dealt. This would help you cheat your way to a win.

Use the Double or nothing feature with care. This feature activates every time you win, be it a hand or the Double or Nothing feature itself. Don not let the bonus feature drive you crazy.

History

Glossary

Pick ’em Poker utilizes more terms than a standard video poker game. Please go through these terms to know what they really mean.

Hand: In poker or any other card game, a set of cards is called a hand.

Deal: The act of getting the first hand dealt is called deal.

Rank: Every card in a suit holds a specific value that is called a rank. For example, the rank of a 10 of Spades is 10.

Payout: The money associated with a winning hand is called a payout.

Pay table: The table that displays winning hands and associated payouts.

Hopper: A hopper is a container to hold the coins.

Max Bet: The maximum credits that you can bet on a video poker machine is called max bet.

Currency Detector: A special instrument that detects and validates the coins.