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Tips to Make the Most Out of Video Poker Sessions

Video poker is a game you'll find in many casinos, which some players compare to slot machines. Though video poker, as a game, does have some features identical to slot machines, it actually leaves more room for strategy.

The following are tips that players can use to get more out of video poker.

Tip #1 - the 200 coin strategy. The 200 coin strategy is a wagering strategy, which obviously requires players to use 200 coins for every session on a video poker machine. The idea behind this strategy is to maximize every player's opportunity to make high paying hands. The ideal hands that we're trying to hit are royal flush and straight flush. A further idea behind this tip is to hold out as long as you can until the big wins come around.

Tip #2 - use your winnings to make multiple coin bets. Our second video poker tip is an extension of the 200 coin strategy. Now let's say you have $200 as your bankroll for video poker. We would usually just use single coin bets when playing every hand. That means your $200 bankroll will become 200 wagers with each wager placed at $1.

Next step in this tip is that if ever you win a hand in a round of video poker then you should use your winnings to double your coin bet in the video poker machine. The logic behind this is that in video poker the higher your stake the higher payout you will get. If you win again then use your winnings once more to make larger bets per hand. If at any time you lose a hand you revert back to a $1 single coin bet. If in case, at any point you keep winning in a row you should pocket some of your winnings but still make multiple coin bets while your at it. This isn't exactly the Martingale system where you chase your losses we're just maximizing the number of coins per hand in video poker.

Tip #3 - always hold any paying hand you encounter. The only time you will not be doing this is if that paying hand you have on the screen may become a royal flush. If that's the case just hold the cards that should be discarded and hold the ones that can be used to form a royal flush.

Tip #4 - never risk the money you won at a high card showdown. The high card showdown bonus is strictly based on luck and shouldn't be part of your strategy. Most players who resort to this are those who chase after losses, something you should avoid in video poker.

These video poker tips let players get more out of the game. This way, players can maximize on how much strategy video poker allows.

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