Video Poker, since its inception in France during the 19th century, was referred to as "poque" then. The game was introduced to online casinos in the 90’s. Its popularity has been growing at a very fast pace since then. Poker is also one of the most misunderstood games in the casinos today. People often relate it for a poor cousin of slot machines. It is only similar to slots because they are both seen on a screen, and that's where the similarities end.

The video poker online games are a unique combination of skill, wisdom and of course luck. Playing the game is simple. The video poker machine deals five cards.

You choose which cards to keep or discard. When you discard the cards, they are replaced by new cards. The object of the game is to make the best poker hand possible by keeping good cards, throwing away useless cards and drawing new cards. You have to use your own skill and wisdom to improve the strength of your hand by opting to "hold" certain cards and getting rid of others. You need to get a hand containing at least a certain rank to be getting paid out.

The better your hands are, the more you get paid. Today, you will find the most modern machines allow playing multiple games at once. Multiple games mean more chances to win.