IGT Smart Phone Video Poker

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International Game Technology (IGT) has a hand in every aspect of gaming. It designs and manufactures computerized gaming equipment like slot machines. Through its subsidiary WagerWorks it develops software and games for online casinos. IGT also is into the field of mobile gaming. It is in this field that it has announced its latest product - Jacks Or Better video poker title for smart phone devices.

IGT describes Jacks Or Better as a 'successful online title', which is offered by WagerWorks at a number of online casinos such as Virgin Casino. Players can now enjoy this video poker variant on their iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Android devices. The mobile gaming version of Jacks Or Better is played in the same way as the online version. Players are dealt five cards from a standard deck of 52 cards and then decide which of these to hold or discard. The lowest poker hand that pays out is a pair of jacks. The payouts increase as players get higher ranking poker hands. IGT Jacks Or Better has a maximum bet amount of £50 per hand.

The IGT smart phone mobile gaming Jacks or Better is different from the WagerWorks variants in one material way. Whenever the player receives a payout the double-up gamble feature is triggered, if enabled. In this special bonus game players must select between red, black and collect. If they select a color and the next card dealt matches that color, then their previous win amount is doubled and they have an opportunity to play this game again. If the color does not match they lose their entire winnings. The players can always go home with their winnings by clicking the collect button.

Alex Kelly, Interactive Vice-President for IGT, said, "Jacks Or Better video poker is an innovative product that will add significant value to an operator's mobile portfolio. The advances in smart phone technology have allowed us to demonstrate our company strengths and build on an online title that has been a firm favorite to create a mobile version that is instantly recognizable to players."

WagerWorks offers a number of different Jacks Or Better games at its online casinos. Phantom Belle Jacks Or Better is the standard version. It has been made visually attractive through the animation of an invisible phantom wearing white gloves dealing the cards in a spooky casino setting. Lucky Draw Jacks Or Better has a western setting. It is a four hand format. The first hand is initially dealt and the held cards in that hand automatically apply to the remaining three hands. The balance cards are then dealt in each hand and each hand is independently matched against a pay out table.

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