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Video Poker Introduction
and Step By Step Guide:
Between approximately 1980 and today, the fastest growing
gambling venue in America has been Video Poker.
Video poker is a game that rewards knowledge and skill. If
you find the right Video Poker machine, use the right strategy,
and have the right bankroll, you will be a long-term winner.
With casino comps factored in, video poker can be a
profitable enough venture to attract pros. It's certainly a
smart bet for the informed amateur. This website will fill you
in on what you need to know to get the advantage.
Play video poker right and you'll be playing what many
consider the best game in the casino. You can often find a video
poker machine that has only a 0.5% house advantage. That puts it
in a league with the best craps bets and blackjack with perfect
basic strategy. However, with video poker you get to play at
your own pace and you also have the potential for big payoffs.
All other games with jackpot offerings have big house edges.
Many people who are intimidated or bored by table games will
think that slot machines are their only alternative. But the
only input you have with slots is to pour in your money and pray
for luck. Yet the slots' brethren-video poker-open up a whole
other world of possibilities. It's a test of skill that no one
is watching.
Video poker has enjoyed explosive growth throughout the '80s
and '90s and it's not hard to see why it's the game of choice
for knowledgeable players. Players make choices that affect
their bottom line. Unfortunately, too many players make the
wrong choices-either on what video poker machine to play or how
to play the cards that are dealt.
You do have the control in this video poker game. You can
pick the right video poker machine and play the right way, and
you can have a long-term edge over the house. This is a rare
opportunity. But you do need the bankroll to weather the ups and
downs of even the best video poker machines. That's what makes
it tough on the amateur. Play for the weekend and you may bust
your bankroll before the profits come in. Play for a lifetime of
weekends and you should end up ahead.
The same casino which had two Video Poker machines on its
casino floor in 1978, now has 100. Casinos which were large
enough to support 20 video poker machines back in the 70's now
has on hand over 500. There hasn't just been growth in Video
Poker machines, there has been an explosion. As we began this
year, Video Poker is the King, Queen, and Court of gaming venues
for the masses.
Why did Video Poker make such gigantic leaps in popularity?
Read and believe.
The only knowledge required to play is a basic understanding
of the rankings of poker hands.
You can play for small stakes. Nickel machines are plentiful and
every bit as fun to play as quarters or dollars.
The games are interactive. Unlike a Slot Machine, you don't
merely push a button or pull a handle. Decisions must be made.
Challenges must be overcome. The game requires you to think.
There are dynamics at work here.
It's a little like watching television and the buttons are
the remote control.
No one else can affect your hand. You are in total control of
how the machine will be played.
You are alone. No need to socialize. No need to smile, or laugh
at jokes.
Your mind is completely focused on the machine, which means
it is not thinking about problems at work or home.
The top pay-offs are large enough to entice most everyone,
particularly when compared to the amount wagered. A bet of 5
measly nickels could return over 8,000 of them. A winning wager
on the Pass Line in Craps pays off $1 for every $1 bet. In Video
Poker, a wager of five quarters could win over $1,000.
Think of playing video poker as the start of an adventure.
You can dive right into the strategies and get the gist of which
are the good machines. You can then try to absorb some of the
subtleties and more complex aspects of the game. Video poker is
a game of skill that require some thought and study on the part
of the smart gambler. If you take the time to learn the proper
game mechanics and strategies, you will come out ahead.
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