ACES AND EIGHTS SCREENSHOT

Aces and Eights is a game of draw poker. The Player gets 5 cards from the Dealer. After that, the Player selects which of the cards to keep or "hold". Then, he discards the remaining cards for new ones by pressing Deal. The final hand it's a winning hand if the Player has a pair of Jacks or better. There is also a particular payout for having four eights, aces, or sevens. Playing more coins increases the payouts on winning hands.

Aces and Eights Rules

• Hands are graded based on the pay table
• Cards are dealt from a single deck
• Cards are mixed up for each hand
• Player has the possibility to discard up to 5 cards

Card Ranks

Cards are ranked in order from highest to lowest: Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2. Cards of different suits and the same rank are equal.

Player's Actions

• Bet: the Player buys 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 : Bet One wagers one coin each time it is clicked up to a maximum of 5 coins
• Bet Max: Max Bet wagers 5 coins and deals the cards
• Draw Deal: deals the cards after a bet 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.

Video Poker Hands

Hands in Video Poker are usually ranked in the order based on the following table, but the game-specific paytables may differ, being 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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