Multi Hand Video Poker
Multi-Hand Video Poker As the name implies, multi-hand video poker is a version of standard video poker in which players play a couple of hands at once. They place bets on each hand and are dealt cards accordingly. This increases their chances of winning, however, to get the best of the house edge, players should use optimal strategy.
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Ready for an unbelievable video poker game that will leave you laughing all the way to the bank? Joker Poker offers one of the highest multi-hand payouts ever, and it's seriously fun casino game to play. Hit a sequential Royal Flush-10, Jack, Queen, King Ace, all suited and in that order-and you'll score 10,000x whatever you've bet. If your jaw hasn't dropped yet, it's about to. In Multi-hand Joker Poker, you can play up to 52 hands at once. That means a Sequential Royal Flush instantly pays out over $2 million if you bet the max and play $1 credits. We're serious-no joking around.
Special Features
- A Joker in the deck means more chances to hold big hands
- Play as many as 52 hands-all at once
- Score up to 10,000x your bet by hitting a sequential Royal Flush
Multi Hand Video Poker
How to Play
To play Multi-hand Joker Poker, you must first decide whether you want to have a little fun by playing 3 hands or go for maximum laughs playing 52 hands. Make your decision, and then click Play to reset the game with your chosen number of hands. Click Deal to receive your face up cards. Note that only one of your hands will be dealt out. By clicking on a card, you are choosing to keep that card for your face up hand and apply it to your remaining hands. To receive new cards for any non-held cards, click Draw. New cards will be dealt out and you'll be paid out according to the pay table.Technical Specs
If you're playing Multi-hand Joker Poker, you're probably all about having tons of fun. But we get that playing takes serious concentration. So we've built all sorts of Player Options into the game. You can change the size of your playing environment, adjust SFX volume, and even alter the game speed so it feels just right for you. It's all accessible from the Menu tab, so just click it to get started.All set for the wildest multi-hand adventure you've ever experienced? Download our free online casino software and play free Multi-hand Joker Poker whenever you're in the mood-plus nearly 150 other online video poker, table games, and slots. And if you ever want to play for real money, enter Coupon Code: POKER200 on your first deposit. We'll pump up your bankroll with a nice 200% deposit bonus. No joking.- Appendices
- Strategies
- Jacks or Better
- Deuces Wild
- Quick Quads
- Ultimate X
- Miscellaneous
You're welcome, thanks for the kind words!
The general formula is combin(X,Z) × pZ × (1-p)X-Z, where p = 1/combin(47,5-Y).
Combin is an Excel formula, which equals X!/[Z! × (X-Z)!].
Let's look at an example of 10-play video poker where the player holds four to a royal.
10-Play with Four to a Royal
Royals | Probability |
---|---|
10 | 0.0000000 |
9 | 0.0000000 |
8 | 0.0000000 |
7 | 0.0000000 |
6 | 0.0000000 |
5 | 0.0000010 |
4 | 0.0000378 |
3 | 0.0009943 |
2 | 0.0171513 |
1 | 0.1753242 |
0 | 0.8064914 |
Total | 1.0000000 |
IGT was right when they said you should use the same strategy for Spin Poker as single line video poker. Mathematically speaking the odds are the same. However Spin Poker has greater volatility since 9 different lines share many of the same cards. The same is true of multi-play video poker, the strategy and return is the same for a single line game. I do get into the volatility of multi-play video poker in my video poker appendix 3.
Thanks for the kind words. Assuming the pay table is the same the strategy and expected return are exactly the same. Be warned that multi-play games tend to have worse pay tables than single line games.
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W2G forms are definitely something to think about when playing video poker at the larger bet amounts. Although you are obligated to pay taxes on your net win at the end of the year regardless of how many W2G forms you have, a payout of $1200 or more will necessitate a wait and obligate you to tip the person paying you. In less classy casinos a hand pay will also cause the tip vultures to start hovering around you. To avoid all of this sometimes the player should consider deviating from optimal strategy. For example with AAA88 in 10/7 double bonus the odds marginally favor keeping the aces only. However in a $2 to $10 game hitting four aces will pay over $1200, necessitating a W2G form, while a full house will stay under the limit. Considering the tax implications keeping the full house is the better play.
To answer your question I’ll assume a four of a kind pays 25 times the bet. Then a four of kind on the deal in a $0.20 50-play game will pay $0.20 * 5 * 50 * 25 = $1250. You will get a four of a kind on the deal once every 4165 hands, on average. If you were to drop the number of hands to 47 the win for a four of a kind on the deal would be 47 * $0.20 * 5 * 25 = $1175, staying under the W2G threshold.
Given the same pay table the strategy is exactly the same for 1-play, 3-play, 100-play, and any-play. Personally I prefer the multi-play games if the pay tables are the same. However the multi-play games usually have stingier pay tables. The more the hands, the worse the pay table.
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I also play 26 lines at the $1 denomination frequently. The reason is if you get a win of $1,200 or more it necessitates a hand pay, which slows down your game, and obligates you to tip. At 26 lines, a dealt full house in 9/6 jacks, which I happen to know is what he was playing, will pay $5 × 9 × 26 = $1,170. One more line and you would have a hand pay at $1,200. If 26 lines, or $130 a bet, is too small, I’ll go up to 39 lines, where a dealt flush will pay $5 × 6 × 39 = $1,170. The next bend-point is at 59 hands, where a deal straight would be $5 × 4 × 59 = $1,180. However, I feel with 59 hands a three of a kind on the deal turns into a hand pay too often.