Rules & Strategy – Video Poker
Rules & Strategy
Video Poker
Video poker is a casino mainstay, and with good reason. Offering elements reminiscent of both slots and poker, video poker is one of the few games in the casino where a player can actually find positive expectation of winning, effectively almost turning the tables on the house. Unlike the majority of casino games where winning is determined by luck, video poker deftly combines luck, skill and strategy in a go-at-your-own-pace style game where players can, with enough practice and adherence to game strategy, consistently win. Like live poker games, short term results for video poker are dictated in part by luck, but over the long term it’s a player’s level of skill that predominantly determines win/loss ratios.
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My annual rundown of next year’s best video poker games by Bob Dancer Every fall the biggest gaming-industry trade …
Video Poker Kicked My Butt!
Playing tired and tipsy does not a winner make by Cat Denton First of all let me say that …
The Inside Scoop on Inside Straights
Knowing when to draw is the key to a winning hand by Bob Dancer If we complete the straight, …
Video Poker and Stress
Losing, suspicions can make for a very trying gambling experience by Bob Dancer A number of different factors make …
Rules & Strategy – Video Poker
Rules & Strategy Video Poker Video poker is a casino mainstay, and with good reason. Offering elements reminiscent of both …
How Much Do You Really Know About Video Poker?
By Henry Tamburin See if you can make the grade with this pop quiz The casinos can’t change the odds …
