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I am really passionate about video poker…now! But this was not always the case. In the beginning, I was over-cautious and played a single hand –hesitant to wager a lot, afraid to lose and not daring enough to take risks. Gradually, I started playing online video poker, but still stuck to the one-hand option. Once — it was by sheer mistake –that I clicked on the three-hand option while playing Jacks or Better. To my utter surprise, I bagged a Royal Flush. In all my years of playing the game, I had never once managed to get a maximum payout.

It was not as if I was ignorant of the rules of the game. I always knew that to play video poker I was required to bet a certain number of coins to get dealt five cards. I also knew activating the maximum bet would ultimately trigger larger payouts on the higher-ranked hands. However, I stuck to the minimum bets and played a “safe” game, under the mistaken notion that not losing much was akin to winning.

I would of course have my moments of joy and entertainment. The game is such that anyone will derive some pleasure for sure. For instance, I loved it when I got a Two Pair or a Jacks or Better. That was quite a frequent occurrence. Three-of-a-kind was a bonus for me, and Straight, Flush , Full House and Four-of-A-Kind were very rare. A Straight Flush was a distant dream, leave alone a Royal Flush.

Looking back, I think I played the game mechanically –I chose cards to hold, and drew poker cards to replace other cards without strategy and planning. Some video poker games which had the wild card option –maybe a two, a seven or a Joker – were my favorite. As they acted as substitutes for any card, it made my game easier. But a single hand was all I could handle.

After my Royal Flush win, I began to opt for multi-hand video poker more often. I soon realized that

I could play with 10 , 52 and 100 hands. The results were awesome and I really felt I was maximizing my chances of winning.

Soon, I became a votary of multi-hand video poker and now waste no time in advising others to go for it. True, Jacks or Better or Deuces Wild are known for a relatively higher payout percentage –they even touch 100% at times –but in my opinion trying multiple hands on any video poker game affords greater chances of winning. If you ask experts, they would probably say the odds are the same. But then I think one should also trust one’s intuition and take risks.

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