Video Poker has been a mainstay on the online casino menu for over a decade now.  There are many advantages for video poker players, especially for those who play online.  You can play online video poker just about anywhere at anytime, and you can play in privacy without distraction if you wish.  Additionally, free online video poker is available for fun and instruction for players who would rather play with virtual money than play-for-pay.

As the popularity in video poker increased, many experts have purported strategies to help you play more successfully.  After trying out these formulas for success, we have now come around to a different way of thinking on this matter.  So, for all you fans of video poker and for those who frequent the free online video poker sites, here are some myth-busting strategies that could impact your video poker play in a positive way.

Don’t believe the experts when they tell you to:

·        Keep Playing the Same Machine Because Your Luck Will Change – WRONG!! – There is no logical way that experts can make this claim.  The outcomes of your video poker play, whether you play in land casinos or in free online video poker venues, are determined by Random Number Generator chips that are in the software.  Therefore, there are no guarantees that a string of bad luck on a particular machine won’t continue.  If you have a string of five consecutive losses, get off that machine!

·        Alternate the Amount of Your Bets – Wrong!!This is one video poker strategy I never understood.  The strategy is supposed to allow you to bet conservatively until you get on a winning streak.  At that point, you should bet the maximum allowed at that machine.  How can anyone propose such nonsense?  The only way you’ll be eligible to win jackpot payouts is by betting the max on each and every play.  The reason to play-for-pay is to try to win the jackpot.  If you don’t wager the max on each play, you eliminate yourself from the opportunity to win the jackpot.

·        In Deuces Wild Video Poker, Play for the Full House – Wrong!! This is a test for you.  Play a series of free online video poker Deuces Wild games, and keep track of your results when you draw two pair.  Many experts adhere to the strategy of playing for the full house when you draw two pair.  Our findings after playing 100 hands of this kind on free online video poker sites were quite revealing.  After drawing a two pair hand, we kept the two pair and drew one card. Despite the availability of wild cards, we drew a full house only 7 times.  We then tested our theory by drawing another 100 hands of two pair.  This time, however, we retained one of the pairs and discarded the other three cards.  In this test, we drew a minimum of three of a kind 34 times.  When you are dealt two pair in Video Poker Deuces Wild, keep one pair and discard the others.

While there are no guarantees in Video Poker, don’t believe everything your read or hear about in Poker chat rooms.  The Myth-Busters are always on patrol to help you become better online casino gamblers.