The following strategy is based on the “full pay” deuces wild paytable below. Full Pay Deuces Wild Hand Payoff Probability Return Royal flush (natural) 800 0.00002208 0.01766709 Four deuces 200 0.00020342 0.04068426 Royal flush (wild) 25 0.00179518 0.04487958 Five of a kind 15 0.00320057 0.04800855 Straight flush 9 0.00413697 0.03723269 Four of a kind 5 0.06492502 0.32462510 Full house 3 0.02122914 0.06368741 Flush 2 0.01658389 0.03316779 Straight 2 0.05659214 0.11318429 Three...
Read more about Dueces Wild Optimal Play Dueces Wild Simple Strategy - July 21, 2008The following strategy is my “simple strategy” for deuces wild video poker. Using the strategy on a full pay machine will result in an expected return of 100.71%. Compared to the optimal strategy return of 100.76%, mistakes in the simple strategy will cost 0.05%, or one total bet every 1869 hands.To use the strategy look up all viable ways to play an initial hand on the following list and elect that which is highest on the list. 0 deuces 4,5 to a royal flush Any pat paying hand 4 to...
Read more about Dueces Wild Simple Strategy Jacks or Better Strategy - July 21, 2008The following strategy is for full pay jacks or better video poker. “Full pay” designates the following paytable, per coin based on five coins bet, which returns 99.54% of money bet assuming optimal strategy. Full Pay Jacks or Better Hand Payoff Royal flush 800 Straight flush 50 Four of a kind 25 Full house 9 Flush 6 Straight 4 Three of a kind 3 Two pair 2 Jacks or better 1 To use this strategy look up all reasonable ways to play a hand and choose the...
Read more about Jacks or Better Strategy Video Poker Strategy - July 10, 2008Video poker made its entry to the casino in the seventies and is today one of the most popular forms of gambling. For the player who likes a game of skill, a low house edge, the possibility of large wins, and the anonymity of playing alone there is nothing else that can compare to video poker. The rules of video poker are simple; you play 1 to 5 coins, the machine give you five cards, you choose which to hold and which to discard, the machine replaces your discards and pays you off according to the...
Read more about Video Poker Strategy Beatable Video Poker Machines - July 8, 2008There are some video poker machines out there that you can play that actually have a positive advantage for the player. The payouts on video poker machines are determined by; 1) the pay schedule and the part that is up to you 2) how you select discards, since selecting the wrong cards to deep-six will reduce your overall payout. Even if we list the best-of-the-best machines to play, it won’t help you to swing the odds in your favor unless you learn how to play each hand correctly. Below...
Read more about Beatable Video Poker Machines Triple & 5 Play Quarter Machines - July 8, 2008If you are new to video poker then most likely you tried learning the game on singlehand, 5 coin machines. Today however the casinos are putting in more and more quarter video poker machines and many patrons are moving towards the popular Triple Play, Five Play, or even Ten Play quarter machines. These machines may be popular, but they can be bankroll cleaners. A quarter Triple play, if you play the maximum number of coins on each hand, leaves 15 coins, or $3.75 at stake each time. On quarter...
Read more about Triple & 5 Play Quarter Machines Four Aces & Joker in Video Poker - May 20, 2008A few weeks ago while playing video poker I got four aces and a joker before the draw, so I wanted to do a little research on those odds. Here is what I found: The probability of being dealt 5-Aces (53-card deck-including the Joker) before the draw are 2,869,684 to one. If you are playing on the same type of machine and receive four to a royal and the joker dealt naturally the odds on that hand would be 119,569 to one.
Read more about Four Aces & Joker in Video Poker Odds on Natural Royal Flush in Video Poker - March 8, 2008You could almost bet someone a large amount that they would never be dealt a natural royal flush on a video poker machine and feel pretty safe that you are never going to have to pay up. With a 52-card deck there are 2,598,960 possible hands, and what you’re asking for is that one of them to be dealt straight away. Those are long, tall odds. And what about all that time and money spent chasing down a natural Royal flush in hearts? Well, here’s the barnyard math. At a buck and a quarter...
Read more about Odds on Natural Royal Flush in Video Poker Video Poker Odds Royal Flush - March 8, 2008Doesn’t it seem that every time you are dealt one card short of the royal flush, when you draw you never get the card that you need? It can lead you to believe that the casino controls who and when someone hits the jackpot and takes home the cash. However, casino expert Mark Pilarski is here to deal with this nasty rumor and set you down the right path: I could bore you to tears by trying to explain how the pseudo-random number generator determines the cards you will get, but instead, I’ll...
Read more about Video Poker Odds Royal Flush Multi Play Video Poker - March 5, 2008This week’s article from Mark Pilarski looks to clear up some confusion on Multi Play Video Poker. Dear Mark, I’m hoping you can clear up a question that’s been bothering me for long time. I’ve noticed quite frequently on 50 and 100-play video poker machines that when I get dealt two pair, I very rarely see any full houses. It’s almost as if the machines are rigged against me! It seems like the 50 and 100-play have different programming or something. A video poker expert...
Read more about Multi Play Video Poker Easy Casino Games to Play - February 18, 2008Some people want a challenge and some want easy casino games to play. Whatever your poison we want to get you aligned with the game that is the right fit for you. You most likely want the game that has the lowest house edge, so use that as your first hurdle to pass before getting your action. There are a lot of people who do not understand what the fascination is that people have with slot machines. All you really do is insert a coin, pull the lever and repeat. For some out there this can seem almost...
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