Winning Video Poker

Video Poker Help

Usually online casino video poker players have several queries to make before they start playing any of the games at the casino. You will usually find these frequently asked questions in the video poker help section of a casinos’ website. Here are answers to some of the common gamble help questions:

Is it possible to gain an advantage at Video Poker 8/5?

The video poker strategy for the standard "8/5" games is also known as 8/5 because of the 8-1 payoff offered for a full house and 5-1 payoff offered for a flush. Joker's Wild and Deuces Wild video poker variations require a different strategy. If you want to have an advantage over the casino, you must look for a game with a progressive jackpot that is greater than 1750 maximum bets. This level makes the game even with the casino and the jackpot needs to be higher than this for you to gain an edge over the house. The player's advantage increases by 1% for each additional 350 bets placed into the progressive jackpot. If you are looking to have a 2% advantage, the jackpot has to be about 2500 maximum bets.

What are the hand rankings in the game of video poker? 

The hand rankings in the game of video poker are always the same whether you choose to play at a land based casino or at an online casino.

Jacks or Better – A pair of Jacks or a higher rank or cards (King, Queen or Aces)

Kings or Better – Again, a pair of Kings or a higher rank of cards (which is Ace)

Two Pair – Two sets of pairs with similar value

Three of a Kind – Three cards of the same value

Four of a Kind – Four cards of the same value

Five of a Kind – Four cards of the same value, inclusive of a Wild card

Straight - Five consecutive cards with the same value

Royal Flush – Five consecutive cards with the same suit

Wild Royal Flush – Five consecutive cards, inclusive of a Wild card.

What is the basic strategy for Jacks or Better Video Poker?

Here is a strategy based on the following payoffs:

High pair pays 1 -1, two pair 2 -1, 3 kind 3 -1, straight 4 -1, flush 5 -1, full house 8 -1, 4 kind 25 -1, Straight flush 50 -1, royal flush 2500 -1 and the expected return is 102%

A more simplified video poker strategy is to first find a hand that matches. Retain cards that you need and discard the rest. The best draw of cards is listed in order to reduce the expected value.
Expected value of each draw is depicted, in units of one maximum bet.

Where can I play online video poker?

Online casino video poker is available at almost all online casinos. You can choose some of the best video poker games at Cherry Red Casino, Rushmore Casino, Slots Oasis Casino, Millionaire Casino, Blackjack Ballroom, Casino Las Vegas, Swiss Casino and many more. These casinos offer you the best online video poker bonuses available on the internet. 

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