How to Play Aces & Eights (Microgaming)
Aces & Eights is a
version of online video poker with the standard rules and additional combinations. A standard 52-card deck without jokers is used to play it. The cards are shuffled before each deal.
The aim of Aces & Eights video poker is to collect a hand that is paid according to the paytable. If necessary, it is allowed to exchange any number of cards once for free.
You can play Aces & Eights video poker betting from one to five coins whose value varies in the range between twenty-five cents and ten dollars (for example, at Spin Palace Casino). You can play betting only on one hand.
If you wager five coins, the highest hand (a royal flush) is paid according to the disproportionately high multiplier, namely 4,000 coins. Compare this to the payouts for lower bets: 250 is provided for one coin, 500 is a payout for two coins, 750 is given for three coins and 1,000 is provided for four coins.
The following hands are considered to be winnings in Aces & Eights: a pair of jacks or higher, two pairs, three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, straight flush and royal flush. The game has three types of four of a kind, which bring the following payouts (if you stake five coins)
- Four of a kind (aces and eights) - 400 coins
- Four of a kind (sevens) - 250 coins
- Four of a kind (other cards) - 100 coins
The gameplay does not differ from the bulk of traditional types of video poker. You make a bet, receive a card, discard unnecessary cards and get a payout for a hand if it has been formed.
If you find your winning not big enough, you can try to increase it in the risk game. Here you will notice one upcard and four hole cards. Your task is to find a hole card that will have a higher rank compared to the face up card. If you succeed, your payout is doubled. If you make a mistake, you lose your bet. You can refuse to continue playing only when you have already made your choice.