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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 […]
The skinny on straight flushes By Henry Tamburin When was the last time you hit a straight flush? If you are like me, it’s probably been awhile. (Although shortly I’ll tell you a true story of an unbelievable adventure my wife had with straight flushes.) So why is it that we never seem to […]
For a royal flush, that is the question By Jerry “Stickman” Stich As a gambling writer, everything you commit to print is subject to review, interpretation and opinions of the readers. In a previous Casino Player article I noted that it had been a very long time since my last royal flush while playing […]
An Insider’s Guide to Color Match Royals By Mike fields My heart just skipped a beat. I thought I had a Royal Flush (RF). An elusive RF, a hand we rarely see but LOVE to hit. Ace, king, queen, 10 of hearts and a nine of hearts. So close. Of course, I zeroed my attention […]
When to play and when to walk away Jerry Stich Almost everyone who plays video poker has some sort of money management techniques. By this I mean that they have some idea before they play about when they are going to stop playing based on where their bankroll stands. One of the most basic (and […]
Debunking common video poker myths By Henry Tamburin Video poker has its share of myths and misconceptions. Many players mistakenly believe in them which hinder their progress toward becoming a winning player; therefore, my goal this month is to dispel these myths. Casinos can change the odds of hitting jackpots on video poker machines Many […]
How jackpots work in the Deuces games By John Grochowski When video poker rocketed to popularity in the 1980s after its invention by Si Redd in the 1970s, a couple of things became apparent that still influence games today. ■ Players will flock to video games that give them frequent paybacks and a good shot […]
Every game has its own turning points on hands with royal potential By John Grochowski There’s nothing like a royal flush to make a video poker player’s day. On a quarter machine it’s a $1,000 payoff if you bet five coins, and it’s a grand experience. I remember every detail of my first royal. My […]