Multi-hand Video Poker

Multi-hand Video Poker is a hugely popular online casino game as it offers all the skills and thrills of conventional Video Poker but takes the excitement to a whole new level!

Multi-hand Video Poker is played exactly the same as regular Video Poker. You are dealt five cards face up, from which you can choose to keep or discard any of the cards in an attempt to make your best five card poker hand possible. Your discarded cards are replaced with new cards from the deck and your hand awarded a payout if it qualifies. The aim is to try and achieve a Royal Flush which offers the highest payout possible.

The difference when you play Multi-hand Video Poker is that you are able to play 5, 10, or even 100 hands at the same time. You only have to choose which cards to discard once, but then the hand is played out multiple times and you are paid out for each individual hand.

So for example, say you are dealt four hearts and you discard a spade card in an attempt to make a flush. In regular Video Poker you will only get one chance at making your flush. In Multi-hand Video Poker the hand will be played out multiple times, giving you extra chances to hit your draw and receive a payout. Most likely you will hit your draw on a few occasions if given enough opportunities. This is great when you have an excellent draw, such as four cards to a Royal Flush, as it gives you many chances to hit that slim draw and win a super-large payout.

The beauty of Multi-hand Video Poker also emerges when you make a pat hand. A pat hand is where you are dealt a qualifying hand that you do not wish to discard any cards. In this situation you keep your cards in every hand, so you will receive a payout on every single bet! This is very exciting when it happens and is certainly a tremendous boost to your profits!

So is there any advantage to playing Multi-hand Video Poker? The answer is no, the odds are exactly the same as regular Video Poker. The key difference is that the game moves along a lot more quickly. If you win a big hand then you will be paid out on multiple occasions, but if you have a poor hand then you may lose your wager on many of the hands that you play. So the fluctuations of the game are generally much larger than playing only one hand of Video Poker at a time. Often Multi-hand Video Poker also offer small bonuses when certain cards are dealt out, which is a nice little extra feature.

The strategy that you employ should be the same as regular Video Poker. Always remember to check the pay tables of the machine before you play, and always play the maximum number of coins possible. Because Multi-hand Video Poker deals more hands, you may have to drop down to a denomination that you are comfortable with to handle the extra fluctuations of the game.

So if you're a poker player looking for a game full of thrills and skills then give Multi-hand Video Poker a try today!

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