Video Poker Rewards

Video poker continues to be a popular game at online casinos. It is a very easy game to understand and one in which you can win money. Most online casinos have various varieties of video poker but the Jacks or Better machine is probably the most popular.

Usually when playing video poker you want to keep it simple, so here are some things to keep in mind. Unless you are drawing for a royal flush or for a straight flush you are better off keeping high pairs. The same thing goes for other hands when you already have a payoff. You are better keeping it unless you are drawing for the big hand of a royal flush or a straight flush.

As you play video poker you need to remember that flushes pay better than straights. You also want to remember that although the Ace looks good it is actually just another card. You are better off keeping a Queen or a Jack than an Ace. About a third of the time when you are playing video poker all you will have is a high card. You are just better off throwing things away. Only about a fifth of your hands overall will actually already be paying hands.

You can play video poker for hours on end sometimes because you can get some payouts. That is a good thing when you are playing for a jackpot because the longer you play the better your chances are likely to be.