The first rule any casino player should follow is “Never overbet your bankroll.”
If short-bankrolled players need to bet less than maximum coins and get less than optimal paybacks on video poker and some slot games, then that’s the way it has to be. No one should money needed for food, rent or other necessities of life.
But sometimes betting a little bit less is penny wise and pound foolish, costing you more money than it saves.
This article is part of a series of articles that explores strategy peculiarities in the video poker game of Double-Double Bonus Poker.
Basic information about the Double-Double Bonus Poker version of the game was presented in an article entitled “Double-Double Bonus Poker Basics.” That article also presented reasons someone would want to play Double-Double Bonus Poker. If the reader is unfamiliar with Double-Double Bonus Poker he or she should read that article.
The casino literature is filled with a rich volume of video poker tips designed to help you improve your gameplay. As one of a handful of online casino games where players can consistently beat the house, video poker reigns supreme.
In essence, video poker is a 5-card draw poker game played against a computer. Video poker games feature prominently at bricks and mortar casinos across Atlantic City, and Las Vegas, and they are a player favorite at online casinos too.
The very popular Jacks or Better video poker game has been around for a long time. The reason is the high return and relatively low variance of the game. The original “full-pay” game returns 99.54 percent with proper play. That means the someone playing the proper playing strategy will lose, on average, only 46 cents for every $100 played through this game.
