Video Poker Tips

Heh isn’t this a blog about video poker?  So where are the video poker tips?

Ok lets talk about a few tips if you are a video poker player.

First lesson is to forget all that you have learnt from playing real poker!  All you need to know is the hand rankings.

1. In video poker don’t hold the kicker card, get rid of it.  A kicker only decreases your chances of making a winning hand in video poker.

2. The ace is not the best card in the deck when playing some video poker games, because the best card is actually the lowest card that qualifies for a pair – then it can be used in more straights.  Example a jack can be used in any straight from 7,8,9,10,J through to 10,J,Q,K,A.  But the ace can only be used in two straights A,2,3,4,5 and 10,J,Q,K,A.  So sometimes in video poker you will want to get rid of an ace when you have three mixed suited high cards.

The exception is that bonus games can put a higher value to aces.

3. Remember, in video poker, a hand’s worth is determined only by the payment schedule.  A pair of jacks is just as strong as a pair of aces.

4. Always consider the possibility of making a royal flush in video poker, even with two or three cards still to go.  You would never do that in normal poker.

Thats a few video poker tips to keep you going for now.  Satisfied?  More to come…