Video Poker Strategy

Many people that play video poker are going to try and hit a pair or a flush or a straight and continue playing. The problem with playing small ball as you might call it is that it won’t work in the long run. If you want to win at video poker you have to go for the home run all the time.

Much of the time when you are playing video poker you are not going to have much other than a high card. You are going to have to make decisions on these hands and your best bet is to go for the big score. You are not going to hit the jackpot very often but you must try for it. This is not a popular way to play though. For example, if you have an Ace and a pair of eights, most people are going to hold the pair of eights. The proper longshot strategy though is to hold the ace and go for the jackpot. You won’t hit it very often, if it all, but some chance is better than no chance and that is what you would have had you held the eights. If you just want to have fun and play then hold the small pairs and try and stay in the game. If you want to hit the jackpot then use the longshot strategy.

If you want to win at video poker then you must hit the jackpot at least once in a while, and that takes some courage because you have to be willing to lose in order to increase your jackpot chances.