Video poker versus live poker
You’ve played a lot of live poker so you should be able play video poker the same way. That’s not entirely true. There are quite a few differences between the two games. Consider the following:
- Bluffing, check and raise, sandbagging, and other strategies of live poker do not apply or work at video poker.
- Regular live poker includes several stud varieties, as well as high-low games. Draw poker is the only one that applies to both live and video poker.
- 24/7/365 video poker is available, and you don’t need other players to play the game.
- At video poker you can’t lose when you have a good hand. If you have two pair, you won because there are no other players.(It’s you against the machine)
- There is only one decision point in video poker, you make one choice before the draw, and after the draw the game is over.
- In video poker you know at the beginning what any winning hand is worth.
- You know at the outset what any hand will cost you in video poker.
- You should have some mathematical skills but no psychologist ones are needed in video poker.
- Strategy charts or crib sheets can’t be used at regular live poker, but should be used faithfully at video poker.
10. You can call “time” at live poker, which will allow a few more minutes to make a decision, in video poker you can take all the time you want, with no limit.
