Video Poker Tips

The odds of winning video poker differ from hand to hand and from game to game. For the experienced player the house edge on video poker games is fairly small, and in some cases the odds are even. The house edge increases when the player does not follow a strategy - so if your beginner don't look to win big. In other words, if you are playing on a fundamental understanding of poker you can expect to lose your money rather quickly.

Each particular variant of video poker will have its own optimized strategies, though each may follow a standard of playing. Below we have shown basic strategies for two of the more popular games: deuces wild and jacks or better. If your serious about video poker you should make an effort to learn as much as possible about game strategies so that you can substantially increase your odds of winning.

General Tips

Play Carefully - Take your time and make wise decisions. It's you against the machine and there is no need to rush things.

Know the Paytables - This is one of, if not the most important keys to success in video poker. You need to understand the paytables for each machine - understanding these will potentially allow you to maximize your winnings.

Play each hand like a new game - Since you are playing a machine try and forget about the last hand played. The machine has no memory of the last hand - the random number generator assures this, so don't fret over what happened last hand - focus on the next.

Practice makes perfect - the more you play the better you will be. Learning which cards to keep and which cards to discard is very important if you are to take full advantage of the payout tables. If you use your knowledge consistently i.e. utilize a strategy, it will help assure that you will meet the payout percentages of a particular machine.