Video Poker Quick Tips Don't Keep lousy cards. If you are dealt cards that can't be used to form a winning hand (like a pair or three or four cards of the same suit or part of a straight) then discard all your cards and draw 5 more cards.
Always keep a pair instead of holding one high card. The odds and the payout percentages favor three-of-kind over a high pair. Don't keep an extra card along with your pair either, as this reduces your odds of drawing three-of-a-kind.
Always keep a high pair and try for three of a kind rather than drawing into a four-card straight, a flush, or a three-card royal. Going for three-of-a-kind offers you the best odds. In the long run you'll make more on going for three-of-a-kind.
It is also better to keep a low pair rather than drawing to a four-card straight. The odds of drawing three-of-kind are better.
If you have a four-card straight (can be completed on either end) without a pair, go for the one card draw. Do not try to draw a card however, to fill the middle of an incomplete straight.
If you have a choice between drawing two cards to complete a 3-card royal or keeping a low pair, a 4-card flush or a 4-card-open-ended straight, go for the royal flush.
If you find a high paying machine and combine it with a player's club bonus, with expert play you have a much better chance of beating the machine or program.

Video Poker Payout Percentage Tables.
When playing regular "Jacks or Better" and "Bonus Poker" a Royal Flush pays 250 coins per coin bet with a bonus of 4,000 for maximum coins played. This appears on the pay table as 250/4000.
The key to the Jacks or Better game is the pay out for the Full House (9) and the Flush (6). This type of machine would be referred to as a 9/6 machine and it has an approximate return of 99.5 per cent.
A Bonus Poker game with full pay would offer Full House (8) and Flush (5) payouts.
A full pay Deuces Wild game offers a 100.7 return. The key to this game is the payout for 4-of-a-kind. A reduction in the 4-of-a-kind payout to four coins will reduce the overall return by approximately 6.4%.
A full pay Bonus Poker game often offers a return of over 100% with expert play. This type of machine pays double for 4-of-a-kind, over the standard Bonus Poker game, and gives you an extra coin for a straight. The additional bonus offered is made up for with a reduced payout on a hand of 2-pair, however, the key to the overall return lies in the pay out for the Full House and Flush.

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