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Video Poker Do's and Don'ts

Everybody wants to win some cash when we sit in front of a gaming machine. This is also the same scenario whenever we play video poker. Everyone who sits at a video poker machine wants to win something. So we get a crash course on video poker tricks and strategies to make us win more.

To further increase our chances at the ever-elusive jackpot, we should know what we should do and what not to do when we play video poker. Here is a list of things we should look for and things we should avoid when trying our luck at video poker.

Successful video poker players don't sit on every machine in a casino. The very first thing we all should check out is the machine we're going to play on. When we look at a video poker machine, what should we look at first?

The answer is pretty simple, the payout rates. Every video poker machine would have a pay schedule on the video screen. If the payout isn't that good, then why spend time playing on that machine? Some video poker machines display a payback rate instead of a payout rate; better avoid those video poker machines.

Here's a little nugget on the payout schedule posted on each video poker machine. The schedule you see posted will, most likely, be based on a virtual estimate. That means you get the payout displayed on the screen if "virtually" you don't make any mistakes.

That doesn't really paint a realistic picture, doesn't it? You should consider how high the payout rate is and remember that your possible payout will be quite lower since you've factored in human error. Stick with machines that offer a hundred percent or more in the payout. So if a video poker machine pays out way below 100 percent, then we should just go on find another one.

One big mistake during game play is holding on the wrong card. Don't hold a card just for the sake of holding on to something. If there's not a good card in your hand, then let go of all of them.

Unless you are playing a specialty video poker game don't ever try making a three-card flush. These cards won't give you the full five cards, since this would only work if you were playing on a specialty poker machine.

You lose a lot of money due to human error when you play your hands too fast in video poker. But you also waste a lot of time when you play the game too slow. Play video poker at a pace where you can make sound decisions and earn you more money for every minute you sit on a machine.

Video poker can be fun if you know what to do and what not do. Remember these do's and don'ts and soon you'll be walking out with a bit more cash than you previously did.