Video Poker is all-too-often confused with slots. Simply
because they are graphically-driven games, video poker requires far more
thought and strategy.Some good rules of thumb to improve your odds of success
are:
1.You can apply a different strategy to each machine, so when you find a
machine you like, stick with it. The longer you play, you will become more
comfortable and be able to develop a strategy that works best for you .
2.Resist the temptation to hold on to a Kicker. Holding an unpaired card with a
pair adds no value to your hand.
3.Drawing an outside straight (_5,6,7,8_) is far and away easier than waiting
to draw an inside straight (5,6,_,8,9). Allowing yourself to wait for a draw on
an outside straight allows you to complete your hand by getting the card you
need on either end.
4.Jacks or Better has an easy-to-understand strategy that makes it the game
best suited to players new to Video Poker.
5.Higher payouts such as 9/6 for Jacks or Better and 9/5 for Deuces Wild offer
the best payouts for players.
6.Before you discard, remember that the probability of a Royal Flush in Jacks
or Better Video Poker is approximately 1 in every 40,000 hands.
7.Never hold three cards in an attempt to get a straight or flush.
More Tips:
While there are many different strategies involved with each table, there are a
few points that should be followed for all:
• Don't hold four cards of an inside straight—an inside straight is one where
the potential straight can be completed only one way. An outside straight is
one that can be completed in two ways and so is twice as likely to be
successful. The only exception to this rule is an ace-high straight.
• Don't hold three cards of a straight except for K-Q-J.
• Don't hold three cards of a flush- do not hold three cards of the same suit
unless it is also a potential straight flush.
• Don't hold a kicker with any pair or with three of a kind- a kicker is a
single high card (J,Q,K,A) that has the potential to turn into a winning pair.
• The pair or three of a kind should always be played and the kicker discarded.
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