Video Poker Tips

What is Video Poker?

Video Poker is a strategy based positive results oriented game making a single bet, a single round of discarding and to the some extent a high card showdown which is dependent on luck instead of any strategy. Most of the players like to use specific wagering strategies in the game. One of them is 200 coins strategy giving player an opportunity to gamble in 200 coins session to maximize his chances of hitting a Straight Flush or Royal Flush. Since Video Poker Machines usually take more than 100 hands without any substantial amount therefore by maximizing playing time and number of hands a player has a chance to hit the elusive Royal Flush meaning that it should hit at least once upon 40,000 hands. For example, 200 coins strategy advises to make only single coin bets whereas Nickels needs $10, Dime needs $20 bankroll, for quarter $50 and $200 would be required to cover 200 $1 wagers. When a player wins a hand he continues to bet till a multiple coin wager losses, in that case player go back to single coin per wager and continues to play till next hand wins. If player makes double his bankroll than he has to keep aside the money and starts playing 200 coins sequence from scratch.

In order to maximize the number of winnings, following tips are reliable and safe to follow:

Video Poker Tip #1

In this tip, highest paying hand and smaller earnings are risked if at least four cards are lined up to form a Royal, for example if a hand is suited 10 i.e. Jack, King, King (unsuited) and Ace – the pair of King a winning hand and only Queen is required for a Royal Flush of the same suit hence unsuited king are discarded.

Video Poker Tip #2

In this tip, player must follow strictly a safe and disciplined money management strategy because playing the high card showdown is totally based on luck.

Jacks or Better

Except followings discarding all others:

• In a Potential Straight Flush, there are at least 3 cards of the same suit NOT separated by more than 5 cards values from high to low.
• In a Potential Royal Flush there are at least 3 individual face cards 10 or Ace from the same suit.
• In a Potential Flush there are at least 4 cards from the same suit, all low pairs i.e. 10 and below.
• In a potential straight there are at least 4 consecutive cards NOT separated by more than 5 cards values from high to low.

Deuces Wild

Player must hold all deuces and the following hands while should discard all others:

• 4 cards Potential Royal Flush, even if the hand is already a smaller win such as a high pair.
• 3 cards Potential Royal Flush -- there are no other inherent winning hands and at least 3 cards (10 thru Ace) from the same suit.
• Potential straight flush -- there is at least 3 cards of the same suit not separated by more than 5 card values from high to low.
• Potential Flush -- there are at least 4 cards from the same suit.
• Potential Straight -- there are at least 4 consecutive cards NOT separated by more than 5 card values from high to low.
• Any Pair as well as any two suited cards ranging from 10 thru King.

Jokers Wild (Kings or Better)

Player must hold all Jokers and the following hands if the Joker is in the hand:

• A 4 card Potential Royal Flush, even if the hand is already a smaller win, such as a high pair.
• A three card Potential Royal Flush.
  
• All three of a kinds.
  
• A Potential High Straight Flush that includes 4 consecutive cards of the same suit with at least one King or an Ace.
• A Potential 3 Card Straight Flush -- three cards of the same suit are NOT separated by more than 5 card values from high to low.
• Any High Pair (King or Ace)
• A Potential Flush -- there are at least four cards from the same suit (exclusive of Kings and Aces)
• A Potential Straight -- there are at least 4 consecutive cards NOT separated by more than 5 card values from high to low.

If a player is without the Joker in hand, he should hold the followings and discard all others:

• A 4 card Potential Royal Flush, forfeiting all smaller paying hands.
• A Potential 2-card Royal Flush, composed with at least 2 suited cards, 10, Jack, Queen, King and Ace.
• A Potential Straight Flush with at least 3 consecutive cards from the same suit, separated by more than 5 card values from high to low.
• A Potential Royal Flush -- there is at lest 3 individual face cards 10 or Ace from the same suit.
• A Potential 4-card Flush.
• All pairs (2 thru Queen), in hopes of hitting 3 of a kind.
• A Potential Straight -- there are at least 4 consecutive cards not separated by more than 5 card values from high to low.
• Ace or King of dissimilar suits as well as a solitary Kings and Aces

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