Video Poker Strategy

When a player comes to understand the game of 5 card draw they should then understand the differences between playing live poker and Video Poker. As an example, in Video Poker the player should not concern him or herself with bluffing or keeping a “kicker” (keeping an extra card in order to disguise the player discarding cards is holding a pair). A 3 of a kind is the same in Video Poker regardless of its card ranking of a 2, 7, or even an Ace. Players receive the same payout for any pair regardless of suit or number.

It is good to have an understanding of the odds of receiving a particular hand from the original deal (drawing). This provides you with an understanding of what is attainable when discarding for the purposes of obtaining a particular hand.

With the understanding of these odds a player will have a more accurate decision of how to play the hand originally drawn by playing the odds.

Having knowlege of player odds relation to a Video Poker machine payouts schedule is important as it's important that the player understands how the machines payout schedule affects the odds of the game. This is important for succeeding at Video Poker. The schedule must consist of at least these minimum components.

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The 1st column for betting one unit should read:
a.) returns a players original bet for a pair of Jacks or better
b.) A payout of nine units if a full house is achieved & a six unit payout for a flush. This game is called Video Poker: Jacks or better - 9/6 with a higher payout than that of an 7/5 or 8/5.
c.) A non progressive machine that pays out at minimum of 4000 units for achieving a Royal Flush.

Listing the odds between the different machines relating to their payout schedules.

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