Video Poker
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| Video Poker or better, also called draw poker, enables the players to bet anywhere from $0.25 to $5 on each hand and eliminates much of the intimidation and tactics associated with the customary versions and that of online video poker as well. Now the allowance of the game depends on the casino and the machine at which the players are playing. Once you put in the amount which should be a minimum of $20, the players are free to choose their preferred denominations. And the best part is this game takes just a few minutes to learn. |
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| Rules of the game of Video Poker |
| Video Poker has an immensely easy set of rules which are as follows, |
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‘Double Playoff Round' : In Draw Poker or Video Poker you may sometimes have the option that if you win your hand, only to double your money in a second round which is called a "Double Playoff Round." The Double Playoff Round is also an alternative accessible to the players when they are playing the Video Poker games. Now that works in a particular kind of a way and it works like this:
The Video Poker machine's cards will turn over (face down), and then the machine will flip one card. The players are betting, in the Double Playoff Round, on whether the next card the machine flips will be greater or lower than this original card. If the next card the Poker machine flips is higher than the first card, the player wins his or her bet and the money gets doubled. If the card is lower, the player looses the money. And if it is the same old card, it's a ‘push' and nobody wins or loses. But do keep in mind that in order to double the bet in the Double Playoff Round, you must click on the "Double" button. |
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Some of the winning hand combinations for Video Poker are, |
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1. Jacks or Better: A pair only counts if it's Jacks or higher. Anything lower is not considered to be a winning hand.
2. Kings or Better: Again, Kings and higher (Aces, in other words). Anything lower is not considered a winning Video Poker hand.
3. Two Pair: 2 sets of pairs having the same card value.
4. Three of a Kind: 3 cards having the same value.
5. Four of a Kind: 4 cards having the same value.
6. Five of a Kind: 4 cards of the same value, in addition to a Wild Card.
7. Straight: 5 consecutive cards going by card value, but not of the same suit.
8. Flush: 5 non-consecutive cards having the same suit.
9. Straight Flush: 5 consecutive cards, all having the same suit.
10. Royal Flush: 5 consecutive cards, all having the same suit, the 1st card being 10 and the last card being an Ace.
11. Wild Royal Flush: Identical to a Royal Flush, but containing a Wild Card. |
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| Probabilities |
The odds and probabilities in Video Poker are dependent a lot on which game or game variation you are playing and also the strategy you make use of. So it is rather difficult to make available a crystal clear odds sheet or listings of probabilities that apply to all forms of Video Poker. The Casino1.co.uk is providing you with a list of odds for being dealt. Take a look, |
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| Hand |
No. of Hands/Combinations |
Odds |
Hand |
No. of Hands/Combinations |
Odds |
| Royal Flush |
4 |
649,740 (to 1) |
Straight |
10,200 |
254 |
| Straight Flush |
36 |
72,192 |
Three of a Kind |
54,912 |
46 |
| Four of a Kind |
624 |
4,164 |
Two Pairs |
123,552 |
20 |
| Full House |
3,744 |
693 |
One Pair |
1,098,240 |
1.37 |
| Flush |
5,108 |
508 |
No Combination |
1,302,540 |
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This table gives an idea as to what type of odds you are stacked up against in terms of gathering certain hands. With an idea of the type of odds you're up against from the get-go, you should have a better ability to work out better numbers in your head as you move along.
Here’s summing up the table a little differently,
• being dealt one pair 72% of the time
• two pair 5% of the time
• three of kind 2.2%
• straight 0.4%
• flush 0.19%
• four of a kind 0.02%
• straight flush 0.001%
• Royal flush 0.0001% so, don't expect to really ever be dealt anything better than a Flush (we're optimistic, we know). |
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| Strategies |
Here are some of the unique strategies of the game of Video Poker. |
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1. 'Jacks-or-Better'
Obviously, stay on hands such as Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Four of a Kind, and a Full House
Draw one card to a four card Royal Flush
Draw one card to a four card Straight Flush - inside or outside
Draw two cards to Three of a Kind or a three-card Royal or Straight Flush
Draw one card to Two Pair or four cards to a Flush
Draw three cards to any pair or any two high cards (J, Q, K, or A)
Draw one card to a four-card outside Straight
Draw four cards to any high card |
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2. Deuces Wild
Obviously, stay on hands such as Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Four of a Kind, and a Full House
Draw one card to a four-card Straight or Royal Flush
Draw two cards to a three-card Royal Flush
With Two Pair, discard one pair and draw three cards to the other pair
Draw one card to a four-card Flush or Straight
Draw two cards to a three-card Straight Flush
Draw three cards to a suited Q-K, Q-J, or 10-J
Draw one card to a four-card Deuce Royal
Draw one card to a four-card Deuce Straight
Hold any winning hand that has Deuces. Break up a Flush, Straight, or Three-of-a-Kind for any four-card Straight or Royal Flush
Draw one card to a four-card double-Deuce Royal or Four-of-a-Kind
With three Deuces and any two unrelated cards, draw two cards
Hands with Deuce(s) and nothing else, hold the Deuce(s)
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3. Jokers Wild
When playing this variety, remember that only K and A are high cards here: this is a Kings-or-Better game.
Some general tips to keep in mind with Jokers Wild:
Keep a Joker if you get it, as you'll only witness this roughly once in every ten hands
Do not keep an inside Straight
Straight Flushes pay well and they are considerably more frequent than in a game like Jacks-or-Better |
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| Unique Fresher Tips |
| Again here comes up the unique tips for all the beginners to get better introduced to Video Poker. |
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One of the greatest ways of winning cash at Video Poker is by acquiring more and more knowledge about this game. A better knowledge of the game helps you gain the extra edge when playing the game. |
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If you are not completely comfortable in the beginning playing with real money games it’s better to try a few times at the trial versions, the free plays first. No money gives you no worries, you can play and improve at ease. |
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Video Poker by the very essence is a game of chance. But you can boost the overall winnings by odds of forming certain hands that can’t be altered. The variation you are playing at is significant. |
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