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Video Poker
Video Poker comes in many forms, coin
denominations, and also how many hands you can play at one time. The
basis of Video Poker is based on the classic poker game of Jacks or
Better, where your goal is to get at least a Pair of Jacks in order
to be in the running to win against an opponent. With Video Poker,
you are playing against the machine or computer, so you will get a
minimum win for having the minimum ranking hand, this varies
depending on which game of Video Poker you're playing. The higher
your hand ranking, the higher your win. The ultimate ranking hand in
nearly all games of Video Poker is the Royal Flush, which is a
suited sequential run of cards from the 10 to the Ace. The payouts
for a Royal Flush are usually 4000 coins which equal 4000 times the
coin denomination you've selected. For example, if you are playing a
$0.25 coin denomination and betting the maximum coin, being $1.25,
then your payout for a Royal Flush is going to be $1000.00.
As with any regular poker game, you are 'dealt' five cards
to use to make the best possible ranking poker hand. You are allowed
one round in which to discard the cards you don't want and be
'dealt' new cards. Selecting which cards to discard is critical so
choose wisely. There are some general rules of thumb to help you
play the best game you can, such as, if you are dealt a pair, keep
the pair and discard the rest. There is no reason to keep a 'kicker'
such as a high card to improve your hand. Also, when going for a
straight, if you are dealt a 4,5,6, and 8, your odds of making this
straight, which is called and 'inside straight', are not as good as
if you were dealt a 4,5,6,7, which is an 'open straight' . With the
inside straight, you will can only win with a 7. With an 'open
straight', you can win with either a 3 or an 8, therefore increasing
your odds of winning. Another hand to consider is the Full House.
For example, you are 'dealt' three 9's, a King and a 5. You should
of course keep the three 9's, but should you keep one of the other
cards and try to make a pair, completing the Full House? No. Discard
both the King and the 5 and get all new cards because even though
your chances of getting another King or another 5 are about the
same, you also must play the chance of getting another 9 which will
pay you much more than a simple Full House. These are just some of
the tips and strategies you can pick up on the game of Video Poker.
Play each hand with the best strategy that you can and this will
extend your playtime and your chances of winning more in the long
run.
One very important tip in Video Poker is to
look for the best paying games. To elaborate on that, look for a
game that is called a 9/6 Full Pay game. Full Pay means that you are
paid 9 coins for a Full House and 6 coins for a Flush. As you will
soon see, not all Video Poker games are created equal. There are
games that pay less than this and this will bring your overall
payout way down, you'll be losing money in the long run even if your
on a roll and racking up the winning hands. You can look at the
payout screen to determine what the game pays out, it's listed on
the front of the screen all Video Poker games. Another tip to keep
in mind is to not rush through the hand. You need to make sure to
pay attention to what is on the screen so that you do not miss a
possible winning hand. This is one of the main reasons that
potentially great hands, and therefore money, are lost. You are not
in a rush to be anywhere, so take your time, enjoy the game, and pay
attention to what your cards are! One final tip that will help you
is that you should never keep a kicker with a pair because this will
do nothing but lower your chances of hitting a better hand, and no
one wants that to happen to them!
You can play Video Poker in these casinos:
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