Play Video Poker
Here are a couple of things to know when you want to play video poker
online.
Play Carefully - You don't have a dealer or other players waiting
on you, so take your time and make the best decisions.
No Memory - The video poker machines have no memory. The random
number generator insures it. Play each hand like you don't remember
what happened in the last hand.
Playing Hunches - There are many who know the strategy, but still
play hunches. This is fine as long as you realize that you are lowering
your odds of winning for the pleasure of playing the hunch. Sometimes
hunches work and it feels pretty good.
Know the Paytables - Understanding the paytables, and using them
to find better machines, is the single most important thing you can
do to increase your winnings.
Here are some typical Jacks or Better Video Poker paytables:
| Payout Type |
9/6 |
8/5 |
6/5 |
| Royal Flush |
250 |
250 |
250 |
| Straight Flush |
50 |
50 |
50 |
| Four of a Kind |
25 |
25 |
25 |
| Full House |
9 |
8 |
6 |
| Flush |
6 |
5 |
5 |
| Straight |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Three of a Kind |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Two Pairs |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Pair of Jacks or Better |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Long Run Pay Percentage |
99% |
97% |
95% |
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