How to play Aces and Eights Video Poker
December 18, 2006 - Ian RossDescription and Objective
Aces and Eights is a game of draw poker. The player receives five cards from the dealer; the player then chooses which of the cards to keep or "hold". Then discards the remaining cards for new ones by pressing deal. The final hand is determined a winning hand if the player has a pair of Jacks or better. There is also a special payout for having four eights, aces, or sevens.
Playing more coins increases the payouts on winning hands.
There is a special payline in the paytable for 4 Aces, eights, or sevens.
Please see the pay table on the video poker machine you are playing for additional information.
Aces and Eights Rules:
- Hands are graded based on the pay table
- Cards are dealt from a single deck
- Cards are re-shuffled each hand
- Player has the option to discard up to five cards.
Hand Values
Hands are ranked in order of; pair of jacks or higher, 2 pair, 3 of a kind, Straight, Flush, Full House, 4 of a kind, Straight Flush, Royal Flush. There is also a special payout for 4 eights, 4 aces, or four sevens. Please see the paytable on the current machine for more information.
The Player can win if:
- The final hand is at least a pair of Jacks.
The Player loses if:
- The final hand does NOT meet the minimum hand of at least a pair of Jacks.
Player Actions/Button Descriptions:
Bet - The player purchases credits by clicking on chips to put into the game, then decides whether to wager 1-5 coins, each increasing the payout for a winning hand.
Bet One - Clicking Bet One wagers one coin each time it is clicked up to a maximum of five coins
Bet Max - Clicking Max Bet wagers five coins and deals the cards
Draw Deal - Deals the cards after a wager has been place or after cards have be selected to be 'held'
Hold - The player clicks on the cards it wishes to keep.
Cash Out - Click on the red Cash/Out button to stop playing and cash out your credits and winnings.
Payout
Payouts are based on the pay table.
Single Hand Video Poker (1 hand only)
Each Video Poker game that consists of one hand can be played for $0.05, $0.25, $0.50, $1, and $5. You can click on the Pay table button to view the payout table and the proper column will be highlighted based on the amount of coins played.
Single credits can be inserted into the Video Poker Machine by clicking the coin-slot in the bottom right corner.
Multi-Hand Video Poker (3 or more hands)
Each Video Poker game that consists of three or more hands can be played for $0.01, $0.05, $0.25, $0.50, and $1. In addition, players can choose from 3 hands, 10 hands, 52 hands or 100 hands. If you are playing a game that consists of three or more hands, you can click on the Pay table button to view the payout table and the proper column will be highlighted based on the amount of coins played.
In each of the hands played by a player, the cards held by the player appear. Cards are drawn randomly to fill the rest of the spots. Once a card or cards have been discarded by the player, the card or cards cannot appear in any of the subsequent hands.
Video Poker Hands (Highest To Lowest)
Hands in Video Poker are generally ranked in the order based on the following table, but the game-specific paytables may vary and are always posted on each machine.
|
Hand Name |
Description |
Example |
|
Royal Flush |
10, J, Q, K, A of same suit |
10H, QH, JH, AH, KH |
|
Straight Flush |
In sequence, 5 cards of same suit |
3S, 4S, 5S, 6S, 7S |
|
4 of a Kind |
4 cards of same rank |
6D, 6S, 6C, 6H |
|
Full House |
3 of a kind, plus a pair |
2H, 2D, 2S, 3H, 3S |
|
Flush |
5 cards of same suit |
2D, 4D, 6D, 8D, 9D, |
|
Straight |
5 cards in sequence |
3H, 4C, 5H, 6S, 7D |
|
3 of a Kind |
3 cards of same rank |
7H, 7S, 7D |
|
2 Pair |
2 pairs of different rank |
4H, 4S, 6D, 6S |
|
1 Pair |
1 pair (2 cards) of same rank |
KD, KH |
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