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 Video Poker has probably become the most popular casino game played on the internet
Video Poker is similar to a live poker game with a fair share of risk and luck involved, but it is your skill that will make the difference between winning and and losing in the long run. You may be aware that several video poker games offer over 100% rated payback, but you can only achieve a game’s rated payback if you consistently hold the cards that will give the highest expected value in each and every hand you are dealt. Video poker is often referred to as a type of slot machine, but the similarity ends once you have inserted the coins and hit the “deal” button. Five cards appear on the screen. You select which cards to hold. You can then hold any number of cards dealt or none, if you so wish. It’s entirely up to you, what you chose to hold and what you chose to discard. Your objective is to get the best or highest hand possible and because you have a choice, you have some control over the outcome of the Video Poker game but, you will require a certain level of skill in your selection of cards, if you are to achieve the game’s rated payback. All of the winning combinations with their respective payoffs are shown on the screen, which automatically pays out the indicated number credits for the combination as shown below. Following an optimum strategy will minimize your losses and give you the best possible chance of having a winning session. I often come across websites selling systems or books that claim to teach a sure way of beating the slots or other negative expectation games, many of which have serious flaws though so be careful of crazy claims. Each game has an inherent maximum payback that can be closely approached but never exceeded.  |
Video poker is one of the few games in the casino which has a very low house edge which means that if you are a video poker player, you have a good chance of winning and when video poker is played optimally, you can continue to win over a long period of time.This has led to, video poker becoming an immensely popular game amongst casino gamblers and since the advent of online casinos, video poker has probably become the 
