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On line video poker has very much parralled the development of the personal computer. The technology that has enabled such huge advances in the PC is the same technology used in the video poker machines that are a mainstay of gaming houses. The popularity of the machines with the gaming public did not escape notice of on line entrepreneurs and was a very easy transition for them due to the compatible technologies.
The popularity, on line and in gaming facilities, is difficult to nail down. Some feel that the anonymity players have with the machines is the lure while others will suggest that video poker is the one game of chance were a player might possibly have a small edge against the house.

If you are not familiar with video poker, you play it on a machine or, an image of a machine if on line, that is very similar to a slot machine. The game is five-card draw poker. The machine electronically deals you a hand; you place your bet, discard unwanted cards and receive new cards, in equal numbers to your discards, to complete your hand. Hand values are the same as five-card draw poker at a gaming table.
Many variations of the game such as Jacks or Better, Deuces Wild, Five Aces Poker and Double Play Poker are available and odds of winning vary with the game and the payout percentages of the individual machine.
Online video poker may be played for free and with no real investment at some locations and downloaded as freeware or shareware,
The serious gamer can, of course, wager real money at any number of on line casinos if they so chose.