The goal of most serious video poker players is to use a video
poker strategy that will yield them the highest long-term payout
percentage. Some machines will never offer a positive expectation
scenario (that is, a payout percentage of 100% or more), even with
online casino perks like bonuses and loyalty points thrown in. These
days positive expectation video poker games are practically a thing
of the past, but video poker pros plug on, even online.
One video poker strategy that some players pursue involves games
with a progressive jackpot. These types of video poker are
especially easy to find online thanks to each casino's itemized game
page. In fact, you can check an online video poker game's paytable
and current progressive level in seconds. This fact makes playing
video poker online especially appealing to players that use
progressive strategies.
The gist of these strategies is to watch the video poker jackpots
and to figure out when - on average – they hit. Once a video poker
game has exceeded its average jackpot level by a certain amount,
these players then start playing specifically for the royal flush
that will earn them the progressive. The catch of pursuing a
progressive jackpot is that you may have to leave conventional video
poker wisdom behind. For example, whereas the smart move in most
non-wild video poker games is to only hold four cards toward the
royal flush, when playing for a progressive you may hold three cards
or even just two toward the flush in an effort to optimize your
chances of getting that big video poker win.
