Video Poker Strategy

Video poker players are a loyal lot. They love their Double Double Bonus Poker, Bonus Poker Deluxe and other games that have been around for decades.

Unlike slot players, who are eager to try out the latest spins on bonus fun, video poker players take some time to accept new games.

When I first started playing video poker some 25 years ago, I knew about the importance of playing with an edge.

It is no secret that returns from video poker games have been on the decline. Such is capitalism. Casino management wants to make the most profit possible from the gaming floor. Consider the three pay tables shown below.

I received an email from a video poker player who asked me this question:

“I can never win at video poker. Are the video poker machines rigged?”

(Note: I’m not telling this story just to brag about my good fortune but rather to use it as a teaching example for video poker players.)

[Note: Stephen Tamburin is a leading contributor to the information in this article.]

Joker’s Wild is a fun variation on video poker, one that has carved out its own niche of loyal players. Like all video poker games, Joker’s Wild comes in a variety of pay tables and payback percentages. 

Unlike the rest, it comes with a basic divide: Some games start the pay table at two pairs, and others start it at a pair of Kings.

Let’s face it. What all video poker players hope (and pray) for is that the next hand will give them a royal flush because that results in an immediate 4,000 coin payoff.

Every video poker game has its strategy quirks dictated by their pay table. How to play video poker and get the most out of the game is different when you’re playing Jacks or Better, with a 2-for-

Multi-Strike Poker has been with us since the early 2000s – multiple lifetimes as electronic casino games go. That it’s held onto a niche in casinos and is also available on online casino after all this time speaks to the qualit

Standard video poker machines are called single-play because the player plays only one game at a time. However, single-play games are not the only type of video poker game available in a casino (or online).

Many video poker articles that explore specific games will include a strategy chart showing the reader the best way to play the game.

High pairs, low pairs, any pairs are powerful - more powerful than many video poker players realize.