How to Play Video Poker at Stake.com

Video poker may just look just like a slot machine, but this is a game requiring skill.

Video poker or ‘poker slots’ is a very appealing game played by many players at Stake.com casino. If played with knowledge and skill, video poker machines offer odds that are better than any other game.

Casinos make money off players who casually play, relying on luck rather than skill. By learning to play video poker properly, you will make a profit!

Just like most games, luck is a factor. But playing perfect video poker requires strategy, 

There is a basic strategy and a more advanced strategy, that both simply involve which cards you should throw away after being dealt your first hand.

Low cards are pointless in video poker unless they look as if they are going to result in a three of a kind, straight or flush. Any low card in any hand that doesn’t fit into any of these can be discarded. Because of the jacks or better nature of the game, a pair of anything less than a jack is also pointless if they cannot be turned into something better.

Low pairs can still be important though, as they could result in a three of a kind or even a four of a kind.

Cards above a jack should be kept even if they have no pair. High unsuited cards are valuable to you, so try to keep them in most cases, while discarding any low card that does not connect to any other cards in some way.

The potential of a low straight is worth more to you than high cards. If you have three or four low cards that have the chance of resulting in a straight or flush, and two high cards that aren’t giving you much, keep the low cards and go for the straight.

Deciding the cards you want to keep and the ones to get rid of is extremely important to advanced video poker players, who tend to play the percentages a bit more.

For example: If you have been dealt two high cards and three cards that straight flush, you should get rid of the three cards. This is because mathematically you have a better chance of making something with your two higher cards than actually completing your straight flush.

However, when dealing with low cards and the chance for a straight, the straight is of high importance. More experienced poker players tend to prioritise winning small amounts regularly rather than big amounts less often.

Advanced players also value the chance of getting a straight flush rather than a royal flush, if the cards dealt lean more towards a straight flush – even though the payouts are much different. If you have three cards of a straight flush and two of a royal flush, play for the straight flush as you have a higher chance of getting this than a royal flush.

If you have a low pair but are two or three cards from a straight/flush – keep the lower pair. However, if you have four cards to one of these, keep them.

If you have a flush but are two cards away from a royal flush, your flush is still going to be a winner. Keep it and don’t be greedy.

Whether you are a beginner or you are an experienced player, these strategies require time and thinking. Take your time and think about the percentages in play.

Ultimately, video poker players should keep cards which give them a higher chance of winning, rather than keeping hands that could win them more money.

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