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Do you love playing poker but hate the dealers that always seem to deal that river card to send the pot to your opponent, and would rather play against the house instead? Or you've wanted to take part in our casino competitions, but you just don't "get" the games? Well now's your chance to shine in our April Casino Competition. Join us for our Video Poker Competition!

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How it Works

Play our selected free Video poker games (details below), and read the info below. One entry per day, up to 5 entries per week. Your top 5 results will count toward your score at the end of the month. Make sure to read our Entry Rules carefully so that every entry counts!

Details:

  • Tournament Starts: Sunday, April 5th 12:01 am EDT
  • Tournament Ends: Thursday, April 30th at 11:59 pm EDT
  • Members will play a 20 minute session of Video Poker and post their score
  • Maximum of 5 entries per week as follows:
    • Week 1: April 5th to April 11th
    • Week 2: April 12th to April 18th
    • Week 3: April 19th to April 23rd
    • Week 4: April 24th to April 30th
  • Your Top 5 Scores will count toward Overall Scores for Cash and Casino Coins.
  • ALL entries will be submitted into a drawing for t-shirts and extra cash!!!
Time used to define the weeks will be Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4).


Entry Rules
Read these carefully, as failure to comply will result in a voided entry.
  • Must play the Jacks or Better OR Tens or Better game from provider - Red Rake Gaming.
  • How to find the correct game(s) <<Click for instructions.
  • Post two (2) screenshots:
    • One before starting your session
    • One at the end of your session
  • Your screenshots MUST show full game window including:
    • Game Icon and Title
    • Players online
    • Starting Balance / Start Time (with date)
    • Ending balance / End Time (with date)
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  • Type your ending score/balance in your post as well.
  • Members get 1 entry every 24 hours - NOT 1 entry per day
  • Entries must be posted within 5 mins of the end date and time - NO EXCEPTIONS!
  • Sessions must last 20 minutes - we will accept screenshots 19 to 21 mins apart - any more or less will not count
  • Maximum of five (5) entries per week - 20 entries in total. Extra entries made in a week cannot roll over to the next week
Starting Balance: 1,000.00 (This will NOT count towards your score)
Table Limit: 50


Prizes
Your best 5 scores through the month will be added for your score. The top FIVE members with the most winnings will win these prizes:

1st: $35 + 25 Casino Coins
2nd: $20 + 20 Casino Coins
3rd: $15 + 15 Casino Coins
4th: 10 Casino Coins
5th: 10 Casino Coins

Bonus Merch Prize!

All entries will go into a draw at the end of the month random drawing for a CardsChat T-shirt and $10!!! (Excludes top three overall prize winners.)

How to Claim Your Prizes

  • Cash Prizes - Read and follow the instructions here: Official Prize Claim Procedures: Claiming Cash or Merchandise Prizes
  • Casino Coins: Claim your Coins in your personal VIP thread. (See here for more info about Casino Coins and our VIP Program.)
  • Unavailable/Restricted Countries ⚠️
    We are unable to facilitate cash payments to the countries listed in the spoiler below. If you play in a game and finish in the money in a tournament or event where CardsChat pays the prizes directly, and you live in one of these countries your only option is to receive VIP credits (your choice of Poker Chips or Casino Coins) in place of cash. See here for a breakdown of merch and cash to Chips or Coins (You can receive 4 VIP Credits for every $1 won.)

    This list is subject to change at any time. We will update you of any changes. However, until then please do not ask us to process cash prizes for you if you reside in one of these countries. There is no flexibility at this time.
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    It is your sole and absolute responsibility to understand and comply with the laws applicable to you in your relevant jurisdiction with regards your eligibility and ability to participate or play in this promotion.
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How to Find the Correct Game

Play this selected Video Poker game ♠

No other game modes will be accepted for entry!

Provider:
Red Rake Gaming
Game Mode: Jacks or Better OR Tens or Better
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How to Find These Games:
(Click the video images to enlarge.)
  1. Go to our Free Games Page
  2. Click the Video Poker Tab:
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  3. Click on "Provider" and type in "Red Rake Gaming" - click on the result, then choose the game that says "Jacks or Better" or if you can't see that "Tens or Better".
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How to Play
Jacks or Better in video poker means that in order to win, your hand must be equal to or better than a pair of Jacks or Tens (Depending on the game). We will go over game play below, but let's talk about the pay table and prize multipliers.

The game we are playing shows the payouts for each type of winning hand. Here are the prize multipliers for each hand:
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While playing there is an in-game chart that shows your actual payout by hand type, depending on your bet.

Game Play
In video poker, you are not playing against any other players or a dealer. You are simply trying to make your best five-card hand, with the goal of getting at least a pair of Jacks or Tens (or better) to win a prize. It works just like 5-Card Draw:
  • Adjust your bet and # of hands you wish to play accordingly.
  • Click DEAL to start the deal.
  • Player is dealt five cards.
  • Determine which cards you want to "hold" or keep. Click on the cards you want to "hold".
    • You can choose to hold all your cards, or none of them.
  • Once you have determined what you want to keep, click DRAW. This discards the cards you did not choose to hold or keep, and deals you new cards in their place.
  • Your final hand is what you are holding after the draw.
  • If you win a hand, make sure to click on the "Collect" button to add it to your balance!
Playing One Hand
Here is an example of gameplay with single hand. Note how the "Collect" button is clicked after winning a prize (click to enlarge).
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Playing Multiple Hands
This game mode allows you to play up to 50 hands at the same time. How many hands and what you choose to bet is up to you. You will still have your main five-cards to play in front of you. What you choose to hold or discard in your main hand will also be held in your other hands, except each hand will dealt different cards with the draw. Here is a breakdown:
  • Choose how many hands you want to play by clicking the + or the - on the "HANDS" buttons.
  • Adjust your betting amount. Note that whatever amount you bet will be placed on each of the hands that you wish to play. Max bets shown below are applied to each hand played in a round.
    • Maximum bet limits depend on how many hands you choose to play.
    • One hand - Max Bet = 50€
    • Five Hands - Max Bet = 10€
    • 10 Hands - Max Bet = 5€
    • 25 Hands - Max Bet = 2€
    • 50 Hands - Max Bet = 1€
  • Click DEAL.
  • Choose your "hold" cards and click on them to keep. Notice that all your hands will show those cards that you select to hold or keep.
  • Click DRAW. Notice that all your hands get dealt different cards alongside your hold cards.
  • Winners are highlighted. You can scroll through the multiple hands to view the wins by drawing the scroll bar next to the hands, OR you can view in the left sidebar which categories you won.
  • Click the COLLECT button if you win any prizes to add this amount to your playing balance!
Multi-Hand Gameplay Demonstration:
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GAMBLE:

There is a button to the left of the Collect button that says "GAMBLE". Clicking this takes your winnings from your last hand, and places that amount on a "gamble" bet, where you are taken to a simple betting game where you bet your last hand's winnings on whether the card to be flipped will be Black or Red, and what suit it will be. I don't recommend doing this, as it's possible you will lose a big prize very easily. This is completely up to you, the player though. Here's what the GAMBLE looks like:
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Strategy Tips:

  • Your goal is to make at least a pair of Jacks or Tens. Play to achieve that goal.
  • Choose hold cards and discard others strategically to give yourself the most options to make winning hands when drawing.
  • Check out our strategy guide: Video Poker Basics: How Pay Tables and Strategy Reduce the House Edge - earn Casino Chips with a quality reply to this thread!
 
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Entries and Scores
Score 1Score 2Score 3Score 4Score 5Total ScoreEntries Wk 1Entries Wk 2Entries Wk 3Entries Wk 4Total Entries
najisami969502375015750139508850159250434314
x patrice x6475041500179001405013750151950125311
Tero39850393502950275025008740031116
Antonio77735051025695590580639510416
sibkaz2300230011
belizebum71563595144533
puzzlefish80080011
maronza126026011
Week 1 - Apr. 5th to 11th
(1) belizebum 95
(1) najisami 1200
(2) belizebum 635
(1) puzzlefish 800
(1) Tero 39350
(1) sibkaz 2300
(2) najisami 2600
(1) x patrice x 3505
(2) Tero 1550
(3) najisami 2400
(3) belizebum 715
(3) Tero 2950
(1) Antonio777 590
(4) najisami 2300
(1) maronza1 260
Week 2 - Apr. 12th to 18th
(1) najisami 2400
(2) najisami 2500
(1) x patrice x 4455
(2) x patrice x 5230
(1) Tero 2500
(3) najisami 2750
Week 3 - Apr. 19th to 25th
(1) x patrice x 4200
(1) Antonio777 580
(1) najisami 3300
(2) x patrice x 6400
(2) Antonio777 530
(2) najisami 4400
(3) Antonio777 1025
(N/A - Exceeded Time) najisami 12760
(3) x patrice x 13750
(3) najisami 8850
(4) x patrice x 10075
(4) najisami 13950
(1) Tero 39850
(4) Antonio777 695
(5) x patrice x 41500
Week 4- April 26th to 30th
(1) najisami 15750
(1) x patrice x 17900
(1) Antonio777 3505
(2) najisami 23750
(2) x patrice x 64750
(3) x patrice x 14050
(1) Tero 2750
(3) najisami 96950
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I'm not blind, am I? I do not see Jacks or Better.
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We will also accept playing Tens or Better - so if you can see either, both are good. Please ensure you have the title of the game in your post!
 
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Tammy said:
Note how the "Collect" button is clicked after winning a prize (click to enlarge).
I'm sorry Tammy, but I'm also probably going blind.
Though I followed your demo, I could not see where you click that "Collect" button, neither could I locate it when I play.
 
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I'm sorry Tammy, but I'm also probably going blind.
Though I followed your demo, I could not see where you click that "Collect" button, neither could I locate it when I play.
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Hi, Tammy!
I thought I could redeem free games here! I see I can't! What a shame!
Hugs!
Jacks or Better
 
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Hi, Tammy!
I thought you could redeem free games here! I see you can't! What a shame

Hey Diva,
Did you click on the red or the black button?
When you hover over the game icon, the red button lets you play for free.

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Thank you CardsChat for introducing me to this game and showing me just how quickly I could lose 1000 euros to video poker.
 
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Include Venezuela 😭
 
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puzzlefish said:
Gracias a CardsChat por haberme presentado este juego y por mostrarme lo rápido que podía perder 1000 euros jugando al video póker.
I don't believe you, it's that addictive.?
 
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Hey Diva,
Did you click on the red or the black button?
When you hover over the game icon, the red button lets you play for free.

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Hi, Sami!
The red “Free Games” button doesn't work for me in this game—it must be because I can't even play it for free! Pffff! LOL
Thanks so much anyway! Have a great week, you and your family!
 
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I don't believe you, it's that addictive.?
It's not really any more addictive than slots. I meant that with the free games in this challenge, you start with 1000 euros and unless you get quite lucky, you can lose that within 20 minutes quite easily.
 
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Hi, Sami!
The red “Free Games” button doesn't work for me in this game—it must be because I can't even play it for free! Pffff! LOL
Thanks so much anyway! Have a great week, you and your family!
I'm so sorry Diva. I knew it was too easy to be good, but I had to try because the black button gives me the same exact message you posted above but the red lets me play for free.
I wish you the best as always...
 
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April 5 End 2098.05 fake euros

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April 6 End 2247 fake euros

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and I just realized one of these does not count because it's a game per 24 hours not per day, so if I can I will pick this one since it is a bit better
 
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I'm so sorry Diva. I knew it was too easy to be good, but I had to try because the black button gives me the same exact message you posted above but the red lets me play for free.
I wish you the best as always...
No problem, I was just curious, that's all!
I wish you all the best too, Sami!
 
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Start:
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Profit = 1,200
 
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Where did my entry go?? I posted it like an hour ago.
 
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Where did my entry go?? I posted it like an hour ago.
I see it now Naji, just recorded it!
 
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April 6 End 2247 fake euros

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and I just realized one of these does not count because it's a game per 24 hours not per day, so if I can I will pick this one since it is a bit better
So technically neither are valid:
Your screenshots MUST show full game window including:
  • Game Icon and Title
  • Players online
  • Starting Balance / Start Time (with date) <--- You do not have the date in any of your screenshots
I know there's no ill intention here, but the date is a must in your screenshots so we can't accept either entry.
 
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