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How to Play Video Poker to Win
Video PokerVideo poker, a single-player game seen in all online casinos, is very similar in concept to slot machines. It's been very popular for decades, and is one of the most-played games both on-line and in land-based casinos. Video Poker was introduced around the mid 1970s. Since then, due to its simplicity, Video Poker has continued to win the votes of many players, especially considering that it liberates the player from the intimidating stress factors that usually abound in the casino gaming environment. Quite simply, the game starts by placing a bet of one or more credits into the machine, then pressing the "Deal" button in order to draw cards. You then have the options of either holding on to or discarding one or more of the cards in exchange for a new card drawn from the same virtual deck. The hand is evaluated by the machine after the draw, and if the hand matches one of the winning hands in the posted pay schedule, a payout is then possible. A hand of a pair of jacks is the usual minimum for a payout. Payouts for hands depend on how rare they are, and also on the total theoretical return the game operator chooses to offer. In encouraging players to play more coins and more frequently, some machines offer progressive jackpots for the ‘royal flush', and for other rare hands as well. It basically all depends on the specifics of the certain machine you're playing on, and quite simply, the more you play, the more you're likely to receive a rare hand, and remember, this is a game of luck, where the odds are either with you or against you.TIPS
Drawing an outside straight (_5,6,7,8_) is far and away easier than waiting to draw an inside straight (5,6,_,8,9). Allowing yourself to wait for a draw on an outside straight allows you to complete your hand by getting the card you need on either end. Jacks or Better has an easy-to-understand strategy that makes it the game best suited to players new to Video Poker. Higher payouts such as 9/6 for Jacks or Better and 9/5 for Deuces Wild offer the best payouts for players. Never hold three cards in an attempt to get a straight or flush.
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