{"id":124809,"date":"2023-03-22T15:56:16","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T22:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/?p=124809"},"modified":"2023-03-22T15:58:53","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T22:58:53","slug":"successful-video-poker-play-differs-from-slot-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/successful-video-poker-play-differs-from-slot-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Successful Video Poker Play Differs from Slot Play"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This post is syndicated by the <em>Las Vegas Advisor<\/em> for the 888 casino group. Anthony Curtis comments on the 888 article introduced and linked to on this page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>AC says: Two comments on this article. First, the return percentages cited are too low. I haven\u2019t seen many slot statistics or par sheets, for that matter (par sheets disclose what a machine is set to hold), that indicate returns of 85% and below. Certainly higher-denom slots can be found in the 95% range. The range for slots should be more like 87%-96% returns. Similarly, it\u2019s a rare video poker schedule that returns only 88%. The range for video poker is more like 94%-99%. Second, this article correctly indicates that results in video poker are skill-dependent, but mentions only knowing how to play the hands correctly. The first part of the skill equation is paying attention to the paytables and playing the higher returning among them. There are many good learning tools, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/?s=video+poker&amp;post_type=product\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>including these<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.888casino.com\/blog\/video-poker-vs-slot-play\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This article was written by Jerry Stich in association with 888Casino<\/a><\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Successful Video Poker Play Differs from Slot Play<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A major portion of virtually every casino\u2019s floor is filled with slot machines and video poker machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They&#8217;re huge money makers. They work 24 hours a day \u2013 non-stop. They do not require rest or lunch breaks. They are always there, never crabby, always beckoning the gambling public to give them a try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video poker machines are classified as slot machines in monthly casino financial reports. They are mixed into the sea of standard slot machines. To the untrained eye, they may all look alike. However, becoming a successful video poker player is quite different from having success playing standard slot machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article covers the differences in play, preparation, and expectations playing video poker versus standard slot machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.888casino.com\/blog\/video-poker-vs-slot-play\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click to continue reading \u2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-follow synved-social-size-48 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lasvegasadvisor\" style=\"font-size: 0px; width:48px;height:48px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px;\"><img alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-follow\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" style=\"display: inline; width:48px;height:48px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: none; box-shadow: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/96x96\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-follow synved-social-size-48 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Follow us on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LVA_Tweet\" style=\"font-size: 0px; width:48px;height:48px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px;\"><img alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Follow us on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-follow\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" style=\"display: inline; width:48px;height:48px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: none; box-shadow: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/96x96\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-follow synved-social-size-48 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-youtube nolightbox\" data-provider=\"youtube\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Find us on YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/LasVegasAdvisorSHOW\" style=\"font-size: 0px; width:48px;height:48px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px;\"><img alt=\"youtube\" title=\"Find us on YouTube\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-follow\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" style=\"display: inline; width:48px;height:48px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: none; box-shadow: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/96x96\/youtube.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-follow synved-social-size-48 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-instagram nolightbox\" data-provider=\"instagram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Check out our instagram feed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lasvegasadvisor\" style=\"font-size: 0px; width:48px;height:48px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;\"><img alt=\"instagram\" title=\"Check out our instagram feed\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-follow\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" style=\"display: inline; width:48px;height:48px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: none; box-shadow: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/96x96\/instagram.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post is syndicated by the Las Vegas Advisor for the 888 casino group. Anthony Curtis comments on the 888 article introduced and linked to on this page. AC says: Two comments on this article. First, the return percentages cited are too low. I haven\u2019t seen many slot statistics or par sheets, for that matter [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":124810,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Successful Video Poker Play Differs from Slot Play - Gambling With An Edge<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/successful-video-poker-play-differs-from-slot-play\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Successful Video Poker Play Differs from Slot Play - Gambling With An Edge\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This post is syndicated by the Las Vegas Advisor for the 888 casino group. 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