For
video poker we will be using the same basic chart and strategy
that we use for online blackjack. You will still need to find
out how many decks are in use to chart the cards appropriately.
Below is an example of a single deck chart:
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As
opposed to online blackjack, which is a strictly by the numbers
game, video poker has a few nuances that make it a little more
difficult to master, but the potential payouts are faster and
larger.
Bet the max.
Always bet the maximum coins allowed on every hand. If you
can not afford to do this on the one dollar online games, then
step down to the quarter games first. It is essential to have
the max coins played when you finally hit a big hand.
Use your chart.
Take your time, and carefully mark every card that is played
on your chart. Knowing what cards are available will help you in
making your discard decisions. If you have two Kings and two
Fours, for example, but your chart shows you that there are 4
Kings left in a four deck game...but 10 Fours left...throw away
the Kings! Go for that 4 of a Kind!
Creative
Discarding.
The online
casino video poker games are constructed with complex algorithms
that make sure that each shuffle of the deck is a random deal,
but to also make sure not to pay out more than it has taken in.
To accomplish this the online casinos take advantage of the fact
that most people play video poker in the same way that they play
regular poker. They will keep mediocre paying hands (such as two
pair) because they were taught to do so...but think it through
logically. The best that two pair can get you is a full house,
which at best pays 15-1. The online casinos will gladly payout
full houses all day, don't fall into that trap! Go for the
JACKPOT hands every time. Throw away one of those two
pairs and go for four of a kind. Every time you draw cards you
should be trying to draw into: Four of a kind, Straight Flush,
or Royal Flush. It is this creative discarding that will beat
the sly algorithms that are expecting you to play differently
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