Video Poker Strategy

Helpful Video Poker Hints

There are important differences between Video Poker and Table Poker worth noting as follows:

• Since its introduction in the early 1980's, Video Poker has grown into one of the casino's most popular games. Unlike regular Poker, which is played against other players at a poker table, Videopoker is played inpidually on a machine that uses video technology to create a Poker hand.
• A good decision in Video Poker may be a bad one for Table Poker. What is advantageous to hold in Videopoker may prove disadvantageous in Table Poker and vice versa.
• Five of a Kind is only possible when using a Joker or Wild Cards and is the highest possible hand.

Video Poker Pay Table

Video Poker payoffs are based on a scale, paying players for hands as low as a pair of tens or Jacks all the way up to a Royal Flush. Like slot machines, Videopoker machines are available in many denominations, with 25 cents and $1 machines being the most popular. Many casinos also offer progressive payoffs or bonuses for Royal Flushes or other special hands. Videopoker provides variety too, with versions ranging from 'Jacks or Better' to 'Deuces Wild' and 'Jokers Wild'.

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