Video Poker - where do you guys get the patience to play???

[darkpixie]

Or is there a strategy to playing. Like do 5 hands a day or something till you hit big? I have tried playing video poker but I find myself bored to death. Would love to hit a royal or something.

[Balky]

The doubling feature is very thrilling, although I am often too reckless (greedy), sometimes one more doubling brings really a good balance boost. I would never play VP without doubling.

B.

[liquuid_fusion]

Multi hand is more interesting than single hand.

I find VP more interesting than slots.

[colly]

Or is there a strategy to playing. Like do 5 hands a day or something till you hit big? I have tried playing video poker but I find myself bored to death. Would love to hit a royal or something.

Hi

VP can be as addictive as slots!! It is not completley random like slots so try out for 5 and move on doesn't work. Like slots you can get a cold game and hot ones but you have a level of control on the play you don't have with slots.

Try to have a bankroll that allows at least 100 coins eg for a 25c coin base have at least 25 for Jacks or better but more for wild games and bonus variants.

VP is definitely a strategy game and if your paytables are good (some casino's aren't full pay) can give you a better return for less money than slots- They also play longer (thats why the playthrough when rarely allowed a VP Bonus is so high)

Firstly choose your game and check the paytables at each casino =quite often the paytable will vary at RTG's although micro is prety standard - eg of Jacks or Better (the easiest game) look for 45 pay on Full house and 30 on flush.

The wild games add a different chance factor and the bonus games have some quite high pays for non royal hands however watch out for those ones where the bonus card eg 8's leads you away from the strategy for royals and be aware that these games usually compensate for the high bonus card payout in some other way. The pays on 2 3 4 of a kind, flushes and Full house are what keeps you in funds so you get a chance at the royals

Try to play where the best paytable- if you are into Jokers wild play RTG as Micro shorts you on the 4of a kind.

If you are new to VP then use the strategy tables to learn how to play and hold- google and get them from rep gambling advice sites. They are standard which will tell you what to hold and discard and have been tested over multiple times (Wizard of Odds if he is still about will give you pointers).

This is certainly a game you can "perfect" in free play mode at an RTG before risking your own money . (Not MIcro as it tends to throw out much more royals in free play than you would get in real play)

As a general rule try to play alll five coins whatever the denomination as in some games the Royal Flush will only be maxed on 5 coins.

My picks at the various software types

Jacks or better - micro, rtg
Ace and faces- Playtech, Micro
Jokers wild , RTG
Deuces wild - RTG and Micro
2 way royal at playtech can take take a while to get there but I have had a few royals due to this twist

I tend to stay away from bonus games other than Jackpot poker at RTG (which is really aces and faces anyway)

WHether you play mutlihand o r single play is personal choice- not that keen on multihand myself and you need a higher bankroll.

I never double up or gamble in any game (VP or slots) as I find it hard enough to win first times round. If you double up on VP you do alter the possible returns defined by the strategies- but once again its personal choice.

I have had a few big wins on slots over the years but any real consistent bankroll has been from VP- didn;t get a royal for about the first 6 months but have had more than few since then,

Hope this helps
cheers colly

[Mousey]

The fun for me was in learning the strategies for the various VP games I like. (And the strategies vary with the paytables, even playing the same game). I practiced on WinPoker faithfully for hours on end. And then the fun comes in searching out the best paytables, and then trying out my skills in real play to see how well I do... I still play @ 99% accuracy on DDB and JoB.... (which needs to be improved again) ... but my skill level on other games has tapered off greatly with my lack of regular play. (R.I.P. Global Player )

Hopefully, I'll have time for more practice and study this winter, and get a chance to test my skills at the B&M. (I'm not playing online these days.)

[Smokeycasino]

If you use auto hold it does feel like a slot, sort of.

Do you VP players use auto hold or prefer not to?

Thanks

[mistertee]

i personally use auto-hold most of the time

[Balky]

Always with auto-hold

B.

[denamoutz]

my favorite place to play VP is 3dice I like the auto hold feature, and i tend to do very well playing the dueces wild games! I"m starting to like VP better than the slots, and with VP my bankroll tends to last longer

[colly]

If you use auto hold it does feel like a slot, sort of.

Do you VP players use auto hold or prefer not to?

Thanks

Hi
VP never feels like a slot to me (except when its cold) however using autohold is a matter of personal pref but a good idea unless you are confident about your strategy knowledge.

Be aware that the autohold is programmed on base strategy for game expectatio/return over the long term= which doesn't ALWAYS mean best chance on any single game for the royal. I do override this sometimes but willing to take that chance.

RTG does not have an autohold hold option on VP

Cheers