Let’s start this part with a quick reminder. A lot of Video Poker players – probably including you – don’t really pay attention to the number of decks used by a Video Poker machine. In general, Video Poker machines only use one deck. However, there are several newer machines that use two or even three decks in play. There will be warnings or signs on the machine so pay close attention and make sure you only play on machines with one deck.
Now, the key to winning in Video Poker is to know which cards to keep. Unless you know exactly what winning hands you are pursuing, it would be hard to determine the right cards to keep. That is why I always advise people playing Video Poker to at least play a form of poker every once in a while, just to keep that hand recognition skill on edge when needed. You would have to be able to analyze hands quickly and determine what hand you will be pursuing.
For those of you keeping pairs, don’t bother keeping kicker at all. You should always focus on the best hand possible and set aside other unneeded cards to give room for the draw. With this simple tactics, you can easily get better hands; remember that better hands are equal to better payouts. Get used to assessing the situation quickly and visualizing the cards you will be expecting as well.
With these simple tips, plus the reminder on the beginning of this article, you will have no problem at all picking up the pace and staying profitable playing Video Poker.