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What’s the best video poker game for you? By Jerry “Stickman” Stich Decades ago when the first video poker games appeared there was only one type of game: Draw Poker. Video poker caught on because it appeared easier to play than table games. Because it was only the player against the machine and not […]
The chance of getting winning hands By Henry Tamburin One of the nice features of the Video Poker for Winners software program is that it will compute the probability of every winning hand for any video poker game. For example, the Table 1 shows the probability (or occurrence) for 9/6Jacks or Better. If you […]
Strategy tips for Double Double Bonus By Henry Tamburin A friend of mine used to play Jacks or Better but claims the game wasn’t “exciting enough” for him so he switched to Double Double Bonus (DDB). The reason is because unlike Jacks or Better, where all four-of-a-kind hands pay 125 coins (max coin bet), […]
A slot player’s guide to playing video poker By Henry Tamburin Video poker is a game of skill where it’s possible to affect the outcome of the results. With slots, you just pull the handle (or hit the spin button) and pray because there is nothing you can do to affect the results. […]
Eliminate these common errors from your play By Henry Tamburin Below is a list of ten mistakes most frequently made by video poker players. The more of these mistakes you make, the more money you will lose. Make it a goal to eliminate these mistakes from your play. You’ll be glad you did. 1. […]
On slots and video poker, anything can happen—and sometimes does by John Grochowski Whether you’re playing slots or video poker, all things are possible on all plays. The random number generator has a full complement of numbers available every time you hit the but-ton, so back-to-back jackpots, bonus rounds or royal flushes are possible. […]
Understanding the royal flush cycle By Henry Tamburin I received the following email me from a reader that I decided to make the topic of my column this month. Following your advice in a column I read in Strictly Slots, I’ve been playing 9/6 Jacks or Better for over a year but […]
Perfect basic strategy is a must for this high volatility game By Henry Tamburin Let me repeat this because it’s important: The volatility is very high. This means that if you are not lucky and don’t get a winning hand followed by another winning hand, your bankroll will head south very quickly. This greater […]
Thousands of hands played. Thousands more to go. By Jerry “Stickman” Stich I received an email recently from someone bemoaning the fact that he never had a royal flush even though he had played video poker for many years. His story went something like this: I play video poker a lot and I […]
Tips for playing video poker tournaments By Henry Tamburin What’s critical is not how much you win per round but rather ending up with more credits than your opponents have, even if it’s less credits than you started with. When you play video poker, it’s you against the casino. You use the best […]