Advanced Video Poker Rules

Getting the most out of video poker can be harder than it looks. With the tremendously addictive online game of video poker you can soon find yourself in the running for a multi-million dollar progressive jackpot if you’re lucky.

Video Poker is a great game for both the professional and amateur gamer alike and its mix of fast game play mean that it’s quite easy to play 400 – 600 hands an hour.

Between the house-edge and your strategy, those 400 hands could end up costing you relatively little, or if you’re not careful, chewing up your entire bankroll.

To help limit your losses, take a look at our tips below:

• Maximum Bet = Better Returns With many variations of video poker, the pay tables are set up to ensure that the casino will always have an edge unless you make the smart move of placing a maximum bet. For example: a royal flush with a $4(4-token bet) may return $40, but if you place the $5(Max bet) you may very well win $200 or more.
• Wildcard Games Pay Less Video Poker Wildcard style games have became really popular thanks to the fact that wildcard is a game that lets you substitute a specific card for another. Whilst initially you’d think that wild card gives you better odds, the payouts are significantly less for this variation.
• Be Aware of the Progressive Jackpot One of the biggest things people like about video poker is the fact that more and more video poker machines are linked up to progressive jackpots. These give video poker players a real chance to beat the odds if they are lucky enough to score the royal flush with a maximum bet.