Online Video Poker Game Guide for Canada

Internet poker is very popular with casino players in Canada and, here on our website, we will tell you how to play for real money prizes, how to find the best online casino bonuses, what the best games are, and more besides.

Why Play Online Video Poker?

Online video poker has the lowest house edge of any online casino game and this makes it very popular with those who have eyes on the prize. What this means in practice is that if you play online video poker games then your odds of finishing ahead, providing you play the game competently, is much better than with other casino games such as slots, or scratch cards. The RTP percentages for online video poker range from 95 - 100%. Players from Canada have a vast array of online video poker games to choose from and these include single hand and multi-hand versions. Each game you can play has a paytable that is clearly displayed on the screen and it's very easy to learn. Canadian online casinos will allow you to practice in free play mode to get to grips with the varying rule sets and we also have a list of free video poker online. You can enjoy online video poker on your mobile and desktop and there is no download required making the process of playing games quick, easy, and convenient. We have a list of mobile online video poker games on our site so be sure to check this out if you prefer to try on the go.

Online Video Poker Rules

All variants of these popular online video poker games follow a similar format. The games are based on a five-card draw and to begin you have to place your bet and hit the deal button. You will then be dealt out five cards face up and you must choose which cards to hold before hitting the deal button again. Discarded cards will be replaced, and you'll be paid for any winning hands. For more information on online video poker game rules and winning strategies do check out our rules and strategies pages.

Casino Payouts

Each variant of online video poker will have its own paytable which clearly displays the amount you'll win for certain hands. Winning hands in online video poker include:

• Pair: Two cards with the same value
• Two Pairs: Two sets of two of equal value
• Three of a Kind: Three of the identical value
• Straight: Five consecutive ones of different suits
• Flush: Five non-consecutive cards with the same suit
• Full House: Any pair and any three-of-a-kind
• Four of a Kind: Four of equal value
• Straight Flush: Five consecutive ones from the identical suit
• Royal Flush: Consecutive sequence of cards from ace to ten from one suit

Best Games

You have hundreds of different games that you can play with online video poker. Below we listed the most popular variants but check out our online video poker page for more details on games and reviews on all the best titles and the software providers that develop the newest titles for Canadian online casinos.

• Jacks or Better: This is the most common format and follows the basic rules of online video poker. The lower payout is a pair of jacks.
• Wild Poker: There are a number of games that use wild cards. A wild card can represent any other card in order to complete a winning hand. Popular titles include Deuces Wild.
• Multi-Hand: In these games players can bet on up to 100 hands at once. Players select which cards to carry over and each hand is played with a different deck and all victorious hands are calculated and paid out.
• Bonus Poker: These online video poker games have an extra-large jackpot prizes for those who get a Royal Flush.
• Progressive Jackpots: These have a jackpot prize that builds up as time goes by and a percentage from all wagers is added to the jackpot. The progressive jackpot is usually won with a Royal Flush, but some games do have random progressives too.
• Joker Poker: This online game has five betting levels and should you bet the max amount you could win up to 50,000x your wager. This is a great choice for beginners to playing online video poker. The joker is a wild card and the lowest winning hand is a pair of kings.
• Double Joker Poker: The game has two jokers in this game and you get two wild cards. The maximum payout is 4,000 coins on a Royal Flush.

Promos for Canada

The casino classic online video poker has the lowest house edge and because of this, you may find that they are excluded for a lot of bonuses or come with high wagering requirements. We have bonuses for Canadian players. Our experts find all bonuses and we list them here, so you don't have to hunt them down, saving a huge amount of time and effort trawling the internet and then compiling lists. Instead, just consult ours and you can easily weigh up which promos are to your liking.

Bettors have a few things that they ought to be aware of when considering claiming a particular bonus. You will find that doubling up will not count towards clearing your wagering requirements, which may affect how you choose to handle certain variant rulesets. Details like this may vary from not only one online betting establishment to another, but even different special offers within the same site, which is why checking the terms and conditions thoroughly is so critical. A bonus can only really be assessed as worthwhile or one to miss when you know both the pros and cons, after all.

The wagering requirement, mentioned above, is one of the near universal terms associated with casino promos and is the specific sum, in total, that must be wagered prior to promo cash and related winnings being accessible for withdrawal. Something around 40 times the value of a promotion or less is pretty good (the wagering requirements are indicated as a multiple of the value of a promo, so they might be listed as 200x if far too high, and 25x if competitively low). Until this major hurdle is cleared you will not be able to transform your video poker bonus or any winnings you've made into real money in the bank.

In addition to this broad scale restriction, it's commonplace for online promotions to have limitations that apply to each individual wager. These wager limits frequently apply to both minimum and maximum sums, and are there primarily to prevent people using promotions from satisfying the wagering requirements through the rather obvious cunning plan of slapping down a handful of very large bets and meeting the condition in a matter of minutes. Stray beyond these strict boundaries and you will likely find that the online betting site has nullified your promotion and you'll end up with nothing.

The withdrawal cap is another very common condition that regularly applies to special offers that casinos provide for their bettors. As it sounds, this is a straightforward upper limit on the total promotional sum you can withdraw from the site. Obviously, the higher this is the better. Usually, the true value of a special bonus is determined by comparing the headline figure to how onerous the wagering requirements are and how low the withdrawal cap is. Comparing these factors easily is one of the reasons bettors like making use of the lists we compile.

Bettors should also know that even with no deposit special offers, a deposit (very counter-intuitively) may be required. The reason for this is perfectly sound: online betting establishments like their users to choose the same financial methods for both deposits and withdrawals. This means that to make a withdrawal, you'll first need to make a deposit. Bear this in mind when determining which of the various means of personal finance you want to use, and check out the depositing info as well as the details pertaining to withdrawals. Factors to consider include the time frames for shifting money both into and out of the site, any attached fees (whether from the casino itself or via the banking method), and the lower and upper limitations.

The desire of online betting sites for its bettors to have a single method of transferring money both into and out of the establishment is to help in the fight against crime. From a player perspective, this also means that an ID verification check is almost certainly going to have to take place. Therefore, to speed up the withdrawal of promo money and winnings, you may prefer to make a token deposit and complete the entire verification process ahead of time so you can swiftly shift winnings into your bank account without delay when the time comes. Confirmation of ID will require certain documents to be scanned as proof of residency (such as a utility bill) and photo ID (this might be a driving license or a passport).

And last but not least on the bonus front: sometimes special offers let you play pretty much anything, and other times they're linked to one specific game. Just be sure you check that prior to opting into a promo.

Online video poker is a great game to play thanks to combining the old school favorite with modern technology and offering bettors some of the lowest house edges (and therefore best chances of making profits) in the casino. The smartest way to play is with promotions, but always remember to consult the fine print and not focus solely on the headline figures. Best of luck, and happy betting.