Poker Information Guide 5plusnet

In today’s online casinos, Video Poker is one of the most popular games. In this particular brand of poker, there are multiple hands worth holding during the electronic 5-card deal. In particular, the best hands to hold – without discarding cards, include: A Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Full House, Flush and a Straight. Naturally those flops are few and far between – although they do happen. But 4 good cards drawn on a deal are also a highly valuable poker hand. These include: 4 of a Kind, 4 Card Royal, 4 Card Straight Flush, 2 Pairs, 4 Card Flush, A 10, J, Q and K of any suit, 4-Card Straight Sequential/Non-Sequential, 4-Card Straight Non-Sequential and 3 high cards. Players should always hold the above 4 cards and discard 1.

It’s more and more common to receive 3 good cards in Video Poker. When these combination of cards are dealt, discard 2 cards: 3 of a Kind, 3 Card Royal, 3 Card Straight Flush in sequential/non-sequential order and finally 3 High Cards with 10 thru A. More common Video Poker hands coming up nowadays are those containing 2 good cards. If you receive these combination, then discard the remaining 3 cards. They include: A pair of J’s, Q’s, K’s and A’s, a Low Pair with cards 2 thru 10, a 2-Card Royal (Q, K, J) or 2 High Cards with 10 thru A.

Players with 1 High Card, between 10 and A should keep the High Card and discard the other four cards. In this instance you’re hoping to hit a good hand by matching up your High Card and the new 4 you will be dealt. It does happen that players will be dealt cards with their High Card being  less than 10.  In this case, all 5 cards should be discarded and new ones drawn.  Overall these tips serve as a guide for video poker. Be sure to understand the paytable for each game you’re playing. Always play video poker at your leisure and make sensible decisions. These tips will certainly lower the house edge.

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