This page lists the distribution of plays we track across the
video poker machines in our casino inventory.
Each video poker machine can have a number of multiplay variations.
For example, a single machine may be single line (1 hand or 1-play), 3-play and 5-play.
The great majority of the "playable" video poker games have single play,
about 76% (on a machine listing basis).
Multi-play situations, however, offer lower per-bet variance compared to wagering the same
total amount on a single-play machine.
Many video poker players seek out these lower-variance playing opportunities.
On 50 and 100-play video poker machines, any number of hands (up to the 50 or 100 as appropriate) can be played.
This is generally not true for 3 or 5-play machines.
