What is Video Poker?

Video poker is different from any other slot games in several different ways. Unlike most slot games, the players actions can to some extent determine the outcome of the game. This gives the player a bit more interactive experience which many find a lot more entertaining.

Next video poker games are completely different because the expectation can be readily determined by watching the game, if you know what you are looking for. The goal is to hit the Royal Flush or other high paying hands, and cash out as a winner; by carefully choosing which games you play, you can increase the likelihood of winning.

Over time, most video poker games can be expected to return 95 to 100 percent of all the money played by the player. But sometimes the expected payouts of games will vary widely between casinos as well as between games in the same casino because of software. The differences between a game returning 96 percent and one returning 99 percent is dramatic, this is because we tend not to play just one hand, but in fact usually play, hundreds, or even thousands of hands over the course of a casino visit. On average, a 20 dollar deposit will pay back four times as many hands on a 99 percent game as it will on a 96 percent game. Put it another way, the 25 cent player can lose 720 dollars in a typical weekend on a 96 percent game, but will lose only 180 dollars on a 99 percent game.