A video poker machine configured to allow a player to play a card game is provided. The video poker machine includes at least one display device, at least one input device and at least one computer configured to display at least five cards all face up in at least two hands, each hand having the same five cards. One or more of the face up cards from each hand can be selected as cards to be held. The cards not selected to be held from each hand are discarded and replaced with a face up card, and a poker hand ranking is determined based on the resulting cards of each hand. The player can be provided a pre-established amount based on an amount of a wager made on each hand if the resulting cards of the hand comprise a predetermined poker hand ranking.