Aces & Eights
Aces & Eights is a video poker variant offered by Real Time Gaming and available at Casino Midas New Zealand. The game is a classic video poker game; however it offers bonus payouts for four of kind Aces, eights or sevens. Coin denominations range from 0.05 to 5.00 and with a maximum number of 5 coins per hand, the maximum bet available is 25.00, making the game ideal for low and mid-rollers. The game is played with one deck of 52 cards and is available in a single-hand variation.
Aim of the Game
The aim of Aces & Eights is to achieve the best five card poker hand possible. The main difference between RTG’s variation of the game and classic video poker games is that RTG offers an extra high payout for four of a kind of Aces, eights or sevens. The lowest payout in the game is for a pair of Jacks, while the highest payout is for a royal flush while playing with the maximum five coins. Lower ranking pairs do not pay out.
Pay Table
Aces & Eights pays out for a ranking poker hand so it is important to understand poker hand rankings before you begin playing the game. Poker hands for Aces & Eights rank from high to low:
- Royal Flush – five cards in series of the same suit – Ace high
- Straight flush – five card in series of the same suit
- 4 of a Kind (Aces or Eights) – 4 cards of the same value (either eights or Aces)
- 4 of a Kind (sevens) – 4 cards of the same value (sevens)
- 4 of a Kind – 4 cards of the same value (other than Aces, eights or sevens)
- Full House – 3 cards of one matching value and two cards of a different matching value
- Flush – five cards of the same suit
- Straight – five cards in series of different suits
- Three of a Kind – three cards of one matching value
- Two Pair – two cards of one matching value and two cards of a different matching value
- Pair (Jacks or Better) – two cards of a matching value (Jacks or better)
Jackpot Payout
The highest payout when playing Aces & Eights video poker game is for a royal flush when playing with the maximum five coins. This pays out a fixed value of 4,000 coins.
How to Play Aces & Eights
To begin a game of Aces & Eights you must first place you bet. Choose the number of coins you want to play with by clicking on the “bet one” button to increase the number of coins by one with each click. Choose you coin denomination by clicking on the denomination. Then click on the “deal” button. You will be dealt five cards and will have the option to hold any or none of them. The cards that were not held will then be re-dealt, giving you a new five card hand. This will be your final hand. If you have a ranking poker hand in your final hand of five cards, you will be paid out according to the pay table displayed on the machine. If you have no ranking poker hand, you will be able to bet and deal again for another go at winning a payout. You can play the game in the fun mode of the casino or the real money mode of the casino, but will only win real money in the real money mode.
Conclusion
Aces & Eights at Casino Midas NZ is undoubtedly an enjoyable game; the additional payouts for four of a kind for Aces, eights or sevens surely add extra excitement to this video poker and makes it stand out from the standard Jacks or Better game. The graphics are crisp and clear; there is not doubt on the fact that this game is a fun option if you are looking for a single-hand video poker game to play! There are many more games waiting for you in our casino lobby: click and play until you win...
