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Exploring a few of the common video poker misconceptions By Jerry “Stickman” Stich With almost all things that have been with us for a while, myths develop. Some myths are based on fact, others are based on the way the human mind thinks the facts should be. Video Poker myths have been around since […]
How Fast Should You Play Your Video Poker Hands? By Jerry “Stickman” Stich Each video poker player has their own comfort level when it comes to how fast, or slow, to play their favorite game. Some set the speed of the machine on the slowest possible setting, hit the Deal button, study the cards […]
Single High Cards Bring More Winners, But Pairs Bring More Money By John Grochowski There are a handful of plays in video poker that we’re called on to make over and over and over again. They’re so commonplace that we might make them several times in a short session. Making the right plays in […]
Take your game to the next level with these rules By Jerry “Stickman” Stitch Finally! Summer is here. For some, it’s the time of year to hit the road and venture to that new casino they’ve been meaning to check out. Others, will most likely hit their favorite stomping ground to enjoy a break […]
Learn the correct way to play some tricky hands By Henry Tamburin In my previous columns, I reviewed the common blunders made by video poker players when playing Jacks or Better and Double Bonus. This month I’ll review the common blunders in Double Double Bonus (DDB). DDB is the most popular video poker game […]
Learn the correct way to play tricky hands By Henry Tamburin In the previous two issues of Strictly Slots, I reviewed some of the common blunders players make when playing Jacks or Better. This month I’ll continue this series with Double Bonus (DB). First a short background about DB. The game gets its name […]
It can take a long time to hit that big hand By Jerry “Stickman” Stich It seems that hardly a week goes by without someone telling me that they think video poker games are rigged. One standard “proof” of this statement is the person saying he or she played several months without getting a royal […]
Crucial variations in video poker By John Grochowski As a longtime video poker nut, I mentally sort games into related groups: – Jacks or Better belongs with Bonus Poker because both pay 2-for-1 on two of a kind. – Double Bonus Poker, Bonus Poker Deluxe and Super Double – Bonus Poker belong together […]
All Bonus Poker games are not created equal By John Grochowski Smart video poker players have long been trained to look at the payoffs on certain hands before deciding to play. In games without wild cards, the first place to look is the return on full houses and flushes. A Bonus Poker game that […]
Exciting new versions of Ultimate X are coming soon By John Grochowski Regular readers will know that video poker has long been a passion of mine. When my wife and I made our first Las Vegas trip together more than 25 years ago, it was a video poker-playing trek on the Strip that made […]