Video Poker Tips
The subsequent video poker tips are an "easy strategy" for
video poker. Using the strategy on a full pay machine will effect in
an expected return of 99.46%. Compared to the most favorable strategy
return of 99.54%, mistakes in the easy strategy will cost 0.08%, or
one total bet every 1178 hands.
To use the tips look up all viable ways to play an initial hand on the
following list and elect that which is highest on the list. A "high
card" means a jack or higher.
1. Full house or better
2. 4 to a royal flush
3. Straight, three of a kind, or flush
4. 4 to a straight flush
5. Two pair
6. High pair
7. 3 to a royal flush
8. 4 to a flush
9. Low pair
10. 4 to an outside straight
11. 2 suited high cards
12. 3 to a straight flush
13. 2 unsuited high cards (if more than 2 pick then pick lowest 2)
14. Suited 10/J, 10/Q, or 10/K
15. One high card
16. Discard everything
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