Online Casino Software Developers
It might surprise you to know, but almost every online casino is developed by one of a handful of software development companies. As you play at more and more casinos, you'll recognize similar themes and game structures, and that's most likely because those casinos were developed by the same companies.
Software companies are important for video poker players because the companies code the games as well as the pay tables, so pay tables actually vary from developer to developer even for the same games.
Casino Software Providers:
Click the below links to learn more about each of the most popular video poker software developers:
- Cryptologic Video Poker
- Microgaming Video Poker
- PlayTech Video Poker
- Real Time Gaming (RTG) Video Poker
- Rival Gaming Video Poker
- Vegas Technology Video Poker
The providers above are the most popular casino software companies out there, and have developed over 75% of the online casinos currently on the market.
Differences in Providers
There are basically two differences between providers when it comes to video poker: graphics and payout percentages.
Graphics
Graphics and game play are very similar for all the providers, because they're all world class outfits with the resources to do it right. Here's examples of each software companies' video poker games:
Cryptologic Video Poker
Microgaming Video Poker
RTG Video Poker
Rival Gaming Video Poker
PlayTech Video Poker
Vegas Technology Video Poker
Payout Percentages
The other difference between software providers is their payout percentages and pay tables. It's hard to say which casino software provider offers the best odds, as they vary from casino to casino and game to game. All of them are fairly close though, and of course each software provider offers real money video poker games.
If you'd like more info on the payout percentages by software, check out our full section on video poker payout percentages.