A VIDEO POKER SYSTEM Video Poker is one of the most popular of all casino games because it allows you to use strategy, and not just depend on luck. However, you need to know what to look for, and how to play if you are going to come out a winner. If you have never played Video Poker, start out with a Jacks or Better game, it's got around a 99.5% payout ratio, but you need to look for a Full Pay game. Look at the Pay Table in the one coin column, if it pays 9 coins for the Full House, and 6 coins for the Flush, it's a Full Pay game. Always play the maximum number of coins to be eligble for the bonus payout for a Royal Flush, you will only come out ahead with a Royal Flush, and to do this you will need to play for a while, banking your smaller wins until you hit the big payout. Around 21% of hands are winning ones in Jacks or Better, so you need a strategy to turn the losing hands into potential winners, by following the strategy below, you should be able to convert many of the losing hands. Note - Hold all paying hands, unless you get four cards to a Royal Flush, when you should break up the hand. - Hold any three or four cards to a straight flush - Hold any three cards to a royal flush. - Hold any four cards to a flush. - Hold any low pair (tens or lower.) - Hold any four card consecutive straight. - Hold any two high cards of the same or different suit. - Hold any J, Q, and K of different suits. - Hold any J, Q, or K with a Ten of the same suit. - Hold any single High card. If you don't receive any of these, draw five new cards. |
