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Video Poker is so called because usually one player plays against a machine which displays the player's cards on a screen. However, there is no obvious reason why it could not be played with real cards, dealt by a human banker istead of a machine.

The player places a stake and is dealt five cards from a standard 52-card pack. The player has one opportunity to discard any number of unwanted cards, and is dealt an equal number of replacement cards from the deck. If the player then has a sufficiently good poker hand, the dealer than pays the player according to a fixed scale of odds according to the type of hand. "Sufficiently good" often means a pair of Jacks or better - if the player's final hand is worse than this, the stake is lost to the dealer.

The exact odds offered and the minimum winning hand vary from game to game. Of course this can significantly affect the player's chances of making a profit. In some games certain cards are wild - either the deuces or a joker added to the deck - and in some games there is a cumulative jackpot which is won by a high hand such as a royal flush. The size of the available jackpot then also affects whether the game is worthwhile to play.

The Video Poker section of the rec.gambling FAQ has some useful information on Video Poker odds and strategies.

The Video Poker 24/7 site has comprehensive information about the many varieties of Video Poker and features an extensive list of over 70 different Video Poker variations.

The Absolute Video Poker site has details of payout schedules, odds and strategies for various styles of Video Poker.

Randy Ray's Video Poker 365 site has information on the various styles of Video Poker, analysis of odds and advice on how to play; also biographies of several Video Poker experts.

Video Poker Play is a Video Poker portal with an introduction to the various forms of Video Poker, advice on play, software and many other resources.

James Yates has written a detailed Strategy Guide for Jacks or Better Video Poker.

Boris Sandberg's BVS Video Poker program simulates video poker gambling machines. It features the most commonly found machines in casinos: Jacks or Better, Deuces Wild, Joker Poker, and more. BVS Video Poker can also be used as a training tool to learn the best long-term strategies to use when playing video poker. The program provides statistical analysis for any hand you can play. In AutoHold mode it tells you the best cards to hold and automatically holds them for you. It can also alert you when you make a mistake in playing strategy. Or you can analyze any hand to find the best choice.

Slot City 2 Plus Video Poker and Vegas Fever 2: High Rollers Edition are collections of Video Poker games for Windows from MVP software.

Maareyes Solomon's Video Poker program includes a tutorial feature to help you choose the correct discards in a Jacks or Better game.

Casino Tropez Mobile offers an online Video Poker game that can be played for money using a mobile phone.

Video Poker Tools provides free online tools to calculate expected return and variance for a given hand and discard under various rule sets, plus source code for the tools and reviews of the commercially available software.

Scott McNab's Card Games 4 Free site reviews a range of free Video Poker games.

The Video Poker Street site has information about the various forms of Video Poker and links to on line Video Poker games.

Video Poker Advisor offers information and advice on playing Video Poker, and at Video Poker City you can play various styles of Video Poker on line for fun.

Videopoker.ph features video poker rules, some tips, and links to online casinos where video poker can be played.

The Video Poker Guide offers Video Poker rules, history, advice and information.

The page Video Poker, The Game - at Online Csino Tips has video poker rules and a guide to basic strategy and payouts.

The Video Poker Guide has rules of several types of Video Poker and some advice on basic strategy.

The Poker Online and Video Poker site has information about Video Poker and links to online casinos offering Video Poker games.

Martin Templeman's Real Video Poker gambling site has information about various Video poker games, hands and odds, and links to on line video poker games.

The Video Poker Directory provides a searchable guide to Video Poker games available on the Internet.

The I Love Video Poker site offers video poker information and links to on line games.

Video Poker Info has rules and information on video poker games and reviews of some online casinos where video poker can be played.

Marc Brocoum's webTV-compatible Ace Games server includes a Video Poker game.

Recreasoft offers a Video Poker game, through which you can win free software.

Sancho's Video Casino includes several free Video Poker games.

North Star Solutions' Poker Mania is a Windows program that simulates Video Poker.

Casino Games Simulation has a Java version of Video Poker which can be played on line for fun or practice.

Poker.webware.ee has an online Jacks or better Video Poker game programmed in Flash.

Several versions of Video Poker can be played at the Four Jacks Casino.