Taking Chances to Win Big at Video Poker

If you want to win money playing Video Poker then you need to be unconventional. You are not going to win jackpots very often so you need to increase your chances. The way to do that is to do things that will help your long-term chances but hurt you in the short run. Let’s explain.

Normal video poker strategy is based on the premise of getting you a little bit back on your return. The problem with a normal strategy is that eventually the house edge will grind you down. If you want to win money at video poker you have to hit some jackpots. Let’s take an example to illustrate. Let’s say you are playing a Jacks or Better machine and get two Kings, an Ace, a 10 and a two with a the Ace, King and Ten all of the same suit. You already have a guaranteed payout with the pair of Kings but you need to throw one of them away along with the two and go for the royal flush. Most players won’t do it because they are throwing away a certain payoff with the Kings. The problem with keeping the Kings is that you have no chance at the Royal. And this example happens all the time in video poker. Let’s say it was that same example and only the Ace and the King were of the same suit. You still throw away the other King and the sure payout to go for the royal. It is not easy to throw away a certain payout but if you want a better chance of hitting the jackpot playing video poker it is something you need to do.