When playing for
more than a couple of hours stop, get up, go
outside and get some exercise and fresh air. You will reap the rewards of making
fewer mistakes and your body would probably appreciate the change of pace.
Never hold a kicker (an unpaired
card held with a pair) in video poker because they add no value to your hand.
Play the same kind of machine all
of the time and you will learn to know the best play automatically.
Don't hold three cards trying to
get a straight OR a flush only do so in certain instances for a straight flush.
It is easier to draw to an outside
straight (_5,6,7,8_) than an inside straight (5,6,_,8,9). You can complete your hand by
getting the card you need on either end.
If you are new to Video Poker try
playing Jacks or Better. It has an easy to understand strategy.
Look for full pay machines for
higher payouts such as 9/6 for Jacks or Better and 9/5 for Deuces Wild.
Don't hold three cards of a straight except for KQJ
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.
Always play the maximum number of coins as this is the only
way to get a big payoff on a royal flush.
When searching for the best odds for Jacks or Better video
poker, look for the odds on the full house. The best odds I have found are
paying 9:1.
Most casinos pay at
8:1. I have seen a few that pay at 7:1.
You will notice on the "Tens or
Better" video poker games, that they pay only about 7:1. That is
where they make up for being able to pay on "Tens", they shave the payouts
on the bigger pots.
Also keep an eye out for payouts which
might be paying 9:1 on full houses, but are shaving on the next set up or down.
Become aware of the payout schedules and then you can easily avoid video poker
games which don't offer the kind of odds which can actually be slightly bent to your
favor;...... providing you play right.
Now most of us aren't going to have the kind
of knowledge to give us that slight edge, but all the more reason to at least take a
few minutes to be knowledgeable about the odds which your video poker games pay out.
Remember, you don't have to
remember the whole payout chart. A good rule of thumb is to check the payouts for
the full house line. If your casino is paying 9:1, you've got an exceptional
good deal more than likely. 8:1 is the average and acceptable. 7:1 and I would
look for another casino that appreciated my business a little better.
Microgaming software
video poker:
jacks or
better
4x play
10 x play
aces and face
4x play
10x play
tens or better
4x play
deuces
wild
4x play
deuces and
joker
4x play
joker poker
4x play
double joker
4x play
Louisiana
double
deuces jackpot
supajax Realtimegaming
software
video poker games:
Aces
and Eights
All American
Bonus Deuces Wild
Bonus Poker
Bonus Poker Deluxe
Deuces Wild
Double Bonus Poker
Double Double Bonus Poker
Double Double Jackpot Poker
Double Jackpot Poker
Jacks or Better
Joker Poker
Loose Deuces
Pick 'Em Poker
Sevens Wild
