Bonus Video Poker

Video poker comes in many guises with single and multi-hand versions available of all the different variants. This Five Hand Bonus Poker game from Arrow’s Edge is sure to appeal to those that like Bonus Poker but are looking for a game which offers more chances of winning large sums of money. Bonus Poker is based upon Jacks or Better but it offers considerably better payouts for hands containing Four of a Kind. Furthermore, this version is also linked to a huge progressive jackpot which can be won at random and it gives players the chance to double their winnings after every successful hand.

The game has a very simple set of controls. First players choose a coin size using the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons and then they need to decide how many coins to bet per hand using the ‘Bet One’ button or the ‘Bet Max’ button to quickly bet five coins on each hand. The hand is begun by clicking on ‘Deal’ and players then need to choose which cards to hold in the hand by using the ‘Hold’ buttons. Clicking on ‘Draw’ then replaces the cards that weren’t held and the winning poker hands are paid out. Players can then click on ‘Rebet’ to quickly start a new round with the same bet or use the other controls to change the bet.

Five Hand Bonus Poker has coin values ranging from $0.02 up to $20 and players can bet up to five coins per hand. This means that each round has a betting range of $0.02 right up to $500. A hand of Jacks or Better pays out at 1:1, Two Pairs pays out at 2:1, Three of a Kind pays out at 3:1, a Straight pays out at 4:1, a Flush pays out at 5:1, a Full House pays out at 6:1, Four of a Kind (5 to K) pays out at 20:1, Four of a Kind (2, 3 or 4) pays out at 40:1, a straight flush pays out at 50:1, Four Aces pay out at 80:1 and Natural Royal Flush pays out at 800:1. Thanks to this players could win a massive amount of money for successfully forming one of the more valuable poker hands.

If a player has a winning hand then they need to choose between collecting the winnings or trying to double them. If players click on ‘Double’ then five more cards are dealt, one face up and the remaining four face down. Players need to choose from the four face down cards to find one that is higher in value than the face up card. If they do the payout is doubled and players can try to double it once more. An unsuccessful pick results in all winnings being lost. The game is also linked to a huge progressive jackpot. The jackpot can be awarded at random after any hand, even a losing hand, and players can still win it when placing the minimum bet per round.