Reason #2 why the Wizard likes Bovada:

No-hassle practice games

Most online casinos spend more effort trying to separate you from your money than they do trying to give you a good experience. They have all kinds of popup windows, they usually make you download their software, and if they do offer play-in-browser games then you have to register an account before you can play. And if you register they start sending you emails trying to get you to deposit real money.

But Bovada is different. They have no popup windows at all, and their practice games play right in your browser, with no download, and no registration required. You don’t even have to give up your email address. It couldn’t be simpler: just one click and you’re playing the game.

I wish all online casinos showed this much respect for their players. Other casinos practically ask for your first born child to play for free. Meanwhile Bovada is patient and does not twist anybody’s arm to play for real money. You can play as long as you like for free with no obligation. The real-money games are available if that’s your preference, but if not, you can play the free practice games for as long as you like without hassle.

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Turbo Video Poker Example

Last Update: May 10, 2011

First, I made a 10-coin bet and received the following hands on the deal:

The third hand, with the three of a kind, was obvioulsy the best, so I held the three fours. Then I clicked the draw button corresponding to the third hand.

The game put the 20 cards from the unchosen hands back in the deck and gave me two replacement cards for the third hand, resulting in a full house. The 8♠, which I received on the draw, was previously in the bottom hand on the deal.

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