Video Poker Strategies
Video Poker is without a doubt a skill based game. This is due to being able to hold certain cards in order to improve your 5 card hand. With certain strategies it is possible to receive a long term win. Professional Video Poker Players know this and only play video poker as with certain versions you have a huge advantage over the house and will always come out on top and win money. Below is a table of what to do with specific cards. It is important that you learn this and do not stray from the basic strategy.
| Cards Held |
Discard |
Hand |
| 5 |
0 |
Royal Flush |
| 5 |
0 |
Straight Flush |
| 4 |
1 |
4 of a Kind |
| 4 |
1 |
4 Card Royal |
| 5 |
0 |
Full House |
| 5 |
0 |
Flush |
| 3 |
2 |
3 of a Kind |
| 5 |
0 |
Straight |
| 4 |
1 |
4 Card Straight Flush - open both ends |
| 4 |
1 |
Two Pairs |
| 4 |
1 |
4 Card Straight Flush - inside draw |
| 2 |
3 |
Pair of Jacks, Queens, Kings or Aces |
| 3 |
2 |
3 Card Royal |
| 4 |
1 |
4 Card Flush |
| 4 |
1 |
Ten, Jack, Queen and King any suit |
| 2 |
3 |
Low Pair - Two through Ten |
| 4 |
1 |
4 Card Straight - sequential order |
| 3 |
2 |
3 Card Straight Flush - sequential order |
| 4 |
1 |
4 Card Straight - non sequential order |
| 3 |
2 |
3 Card Straight Flush - non sequential order |
| 2 |
3 |
2 Card Royal |
| 4 |
1 |
4 Card Straight - non sequential - 3 high cards |
| 3 |
2 |
3 High Cards - Ten through Ace |
| 2 |
3 |
2 High Cards - Ten through Ace |
| 1 |
4 |
1 High Card - Ten through Ace |
| 0 |
5 |
Nothing |
Please bare in mind that for Jacks or Better Poker you would want to only hold jack thru ace instead of 10 when you only have high cards. Also you would not want to hold two pair with Deuces Wild Poker, as the lowest paying combination is 3 of a kind and there is more chance recieving a 3 of a kind rarther then a full house. This strategy has been created in order for you to stand more of a chance of winning money. It would be wise to stick to this strategy as overall you will beat the house.
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