Video Poker Strategy

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Video Poker Tips:

ALWAYS PLAY MAX COINS. It is always better to play five 1 dollar tokens instead of one 5 dollar token.  All of the big jackpots that you can win are only possible if you play the max coins.  This is true for video poker, slot machines, and any other coin based game.

When you first start out, you may want to try the game in "play" or "fun" mode so you can get the hang of it.

When you first start out, you may want to make the coin size as small as possible. This reduces the amount of variance quite a bit.

I should have some more video poker reviews  up on Casinodave.com in the near future.

Video Poker Strategy:

After being dealt your opening 5 cards when playing Video Poker, find all the listed ways you can play your hand. Select the way that is listed highest, assuming more than one option is available.

1. Four of a kind, straight flush, royal flush
2. 4 to a royal flush
3. Three of a kind, straight, flush, full house
4. 4 to a straight flush
5. Two pair
6. High pair
7. 3 to a royal flush
8. 4 to a flush
9. Low pair
10. 4 to an outside straight
11. 2 suited high cards
12. 3 to a straight flush
13. 2 unsuited high cards (if more than 2 pick then pick lowest 2)
14. Suited 10/J, 10/Q, or 10/K
15. One high card
16. Discard everything

A high card is a J, Q, K, or A.

An outside straight is an open ended straight the can be completed with 2 cards. For example 5,6,7,8 where a 4 or 9 will complete the straight.

An inside straight is a straight draw missing an inside card. For example 4,5,7,8 where a 6 is needed to complete the straight. Please also keep in mind that A,2,3,4 and J,Q,K,A are also considered inside straight draws since straights cannot rollover either high or low.

Don't get too scared of this list. It is the correct strategy, but often times you will not see many of these. Most if not all of the software will automatically select the cards if they already are winners. For example, if you have 2 kings, it will hold the two kings for you. If you have 2 pair, it will hold the two pair for you, and so forth. When you do not have a winner, most often you will have a low pair, two high cards, or one high card. After you play video poker for a while you will see what I am talking about. This is why I suggest you play in "fun" mode first.