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Triple Double Bonus gives video poker players a very wild ride By John Grochowski I once had a lengthy conversation with a team of casino executives who wanted to get my thoughts on video poker players. They knew that I hear often from video-poker-playing readers, and they knew from their own experiences that it […]
Be wary of changes in your casino’s video poker policies by Henry Tamburin Lately, it seems that some casinos are changing their policy toward video poker players, and this often is not good news for us. I’ll give you a few examples so you will be aware of these revised casino policies. A Mississippi […]
Understanding the differences between these two types of games By Henry Tamburin I’ve received a lot of questions about video poker machines in casinos on Native American reservations. To get the answers on how these machines work, I interviewed Jim Coleman, Senior Product Manager at IGT (a company that manufactures the majority of video […]
When is the right time to switch over to a new video poker machine? By Henry Tamburin One of the most controversial topics amongst video poker players is changing machines. I’m going to throw my two cents into this issue and share with you a slightly different perspective from Frank Kneeland, who is the author […]
How video poker pay tables affect strategy By John Grochowski In any video poker game, expert strategy changes as the pay table changes. Best plays in 10-7 Double Bonus Poker, where full houses pay 10-for-1 and flushes 7-for-1, are a little different from those in 9-6 Double Bonus, where full houses pay 9-for-1 and […]
All video poker games with 9/6 pay tables are not created equal By Henry Tamburin It’s been widely publicized that being paid 9 coins for a full house and 6 coins for a flush (per coin played) is good. So when many players go to a casino and see a 9/6 payout for the […]
What these terms mean to your video poker play By Jerry “Stickman” Stich You might ask what difference volatility makes to the video poker player. Plenty! The higher the volatility, the higher – and lower – the bankroll swings. Two factors that determine a player’s chances of winning or losing on a particular […]
The real odds when you’re dealt four cards of a royal flush By Jerry “Stickman” Stich It seems players are always looking for proof that the game they love to play is rigged. In an effort to dispel the paranoia, let’s take a look at the real odds of completing several hands. Any video […]
Answering an age-old question: Do the odds get better when you bet bigger? By John Grochowski The random number generator that determines what you see on the video screen, or on the reels, doesn’t know how much you’re wagering. It just generates random numbers corresponding to reel symbols. It seems not a week goes by […]
The tricky thing about video poker pay tables By Jerry “Stickman” Stich With most video poker games, the casinos change only one or two paybacks to improve their house edge. These are fairly simple to see and intuitive to understand. However, with some games, several paybacks are changed, with some being increased and others […]