Video Poker Tips

Video poker tournaments are either limited to a certain number of hands or a specific amount of time. Sometimes the tournament has both a time limit and a limit to the number of hands. In a tournament with a time limit, playing fast is important.

If you are like most video poker players, you do not expect a lot when you are dealt nothing but a low pair for your initial hand. It seems like these hands never turn into winners. But, is that really the case? If a low pair is such a bad initial hand.

Earlier in 2017 I attended the Blackjack Ball, an invitation-only gathering of 96 Blackjack Pros from around the world.  Now you might be thinking what does this have to do with video poker; stay with me and I’ll explain.

Video poker tournaments have been around almost from video poker’s beginnings. They are still popular events today. Many tournaments are free, or they require only a nominal fee to participate. While the prize amounts vary greatly, a first-place prize for a video poker tournament can be several thousand dollars.

Video poker games have become a large portion of today’s casino landscape. There are dozens of different games. Each of these has multiple pay tables. How can you best take advantage of what the casino is offering? Here are several tips that will help you get the most from your live casino & online casino video poker play.

Double Double Bonus (DDB) is the most popular video poker game in the world. Deuces Wild (DW) is the second-most popular. The games have little in common strategy-wise. Let’s see why!

Double Double Bonus (DDB) is the most popular video poker game in the world. It comes with big hands --- and dry spells. Apparently it’s the right mix of “heaven or hell” for many players.

There are dozens of different Deuces Wild (DW) pay schedules in various jurisdictions. Each one is played a little bit differently. Some of the most basic plays are played WAY different in different pay schedules. Today, let’s look at an easy way to keep this straight while you play at the casino.

There comes a time when every Double Double Bonus Poker player faces a decision: To chase the Aces, or not to chase the Aces?

When most people think of the ways APs try to beat video poker (VP), three main opportunities come to mind. The AP may go after a 100%+ machine. He may play to win a large progressive jackpot. Or the AP may discover and burn out a valuable promotion. But these opportunities are often short-lived . The main way APs target VP is much more insidious.

When people in the casino industry think about the way players are beating casino games, the drum beats for three opportunities: poker, sports betting and table games. The reason given is that only these games bring a player's skill into the mix.  But there is another type of game that APs are beating: video poker.

Video poker games have a loyal bunch of players. The games they love best and play most have been around 20 years, 30 years or more.

Card games have always been favorites among casino players, and blackjack has led the way as the most popular table game for more than 50 years.