The Kiwi Casino

Video Poker Variants

We offer several kinds of Video Poker. The differences are only in the winning tables – in different games, different winning amounts are offered for different combinations.

Some of the words and jargon used in poker are explained here:

Pair – two cards of the same kind, e.g. two Queens.

Tens or Better – a pair of 10-s or of higher cards Thus two 4-s do not qualify as a winning combination, while two Jacks do.

Jacks or Better – a pair of Jacks or of higher cards. Thus two 4-s do not qualify as a winning combination, while two Jacks do.

Three of a kind – three cards of the same kind, e.g. three 7-s.

Two Pair – two pairs, e.g. two Queens and two 5-s.

Straight – five consequtive cards, e.g. 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack and Queen

Flush – five cards of the same suit, e.g. 7 of Hearts, 9 of Hearts, 10 of Hearts, Queen of Hearts and Ace of Hearts.

Full House – a five cards hand consisting of a Pair and Three of a Kind, e. g. two 10-s and three 7-s.

Four of a Kind – four cards of the same kind, e.g. four Kings.

Straight Flush – five consequtive cards of the same suit, e.g. 4 of Spades, 5 of Spades, 6 of Spades, 7 of Spades and 8 of Spades.

Royal Flush – five consequtive cards of the same suit, from 10 to Ace, e.g. 10 of Diamonds, Jack of Diamonds, Queen of Diamonds, King of Diamonds and Ace of Diamonds.

Some notes:

In Deuces Wild, the deuces are wild (meaning a deuce stands for any card) – hence the name.

In Joker Poker, the Jokers are wild.

In MegaJacks Progressive Video Poker, there is a progressive jackpot, meaning that a certain percentage of each bet you make, is added to the progressive jackpot pool. You win the jackpot, if you are playing for max bet and get the royal flush. The current size of the jackpot is displayed on the scrollbar near the top edge of the machine.

In 4-Line Video Poker, the bet you make is multiplied by 4, one per each line. If you win on multiple lines simultaneously, your winnings are added up.

3-Reel Standard Slots

The object of slot machine games is to obtain a winning symbol combination by spinning the reels. The better your symbol combination, the bigger the payout.

To play the game:

Insert coins by clicking on chips right of the machine. Each click increases your credit.

Choose the value of the coins you wish to wager each round, by clicking on a coin left of the machine. Available options are: $0.25, $1, or $5.

Click Bet One or Bet Max to select the number of coins you wish to wager. Each click on the Bet One button increases your bet by the value of the coin you selected. Pressing Bet Max will increase your bet to the maximum amount possible – that is three coins – and spin the reels automatically.

Click Spin (if you did not press Bet Max), or the arm to spin the reels.

If the reels show a winning combination after they stop (along the payline), you win according to the winning table (see the top panel of the machine).

Buttons:

Bet Max	Bet all three coins with one click and spin the reels automatically.
Bet One	Bet one to three coins (click one to three times). Click Spin to spin the reels after that.
Spin	Spin the reels.
Cash Out	Returns the money in the machine (credit) to your current balance.
Game History	See the dates, bets and results of your previous game rounds.
Chat	The chat feature is disabled in Slot Machines, since it works in multiplayer games only.
Help	Open the help file (which you are reading right now).
Options	Open the Options dialog box – see the Options section of this help file.
Lobby	Press this to exit the game and go back to lobby. You can’t exit in the middle of a game round.

Shortcut keys

If you wish, you can press the following keys on your keyboard instead of clicking on the buttons on the screen.

Press this key	To do this
TAB	Tabs between the buttons on the screen.
ENTER	Selects the button that is currently highlighted.
Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6	Insert coins into the machine. 1 inserts a $1 coin, number 2 inserts $5 coin etc.
SPACEBAR	Places your previous bet and spins.
ESC	Exits the game.

Note: If you are disconnected from the Internet in the middle of a game, re-establish your Internet connection and log back into the casino. You can then click the Game History button to see the outcome of your previous round.

Back to Kiwi Casino information home page

Free downunder home page