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Michael, thank you for the great resource. Several of your in-depth strategies have no doubt increased my playing time. My new favorite game is multi-hand video poker. My question is this: On an X-play machine, having been dealt Y cards to the royal, what are the odds of connecting on Z royals? Only include hands for which the correct play could yield a royal. Again, thanks for your help!

The year 2000 saw an innovation in video poker, when Ernie Moody introduced machines with multiple hands. These machines allow players to operate from 1 to 100 hands of the same game at the same time. What is specific, however, is that each hand uses a separate deck of cards. More at https://www.worldcasinoindex.com. RecZone LLC Vegas Gambling Electronic Travel Game Pack - Slot Machine, Poker, and Blackjack Handheld Game. 4.5 out of 5 stars 182. Mega Screen 7 In 1 Poker New Large Screen Hand Held Video Electronic Game Fun,#G14E6GE4R-GE 4-TEW6W289337 4.5 out of 5 stars 124 $17.00 $ 17. 00 $21.90 $21.90. Hundred Play video poker most commonly is a penny game. This means that each “play” will cost five cents at max credits times 100 hands for a total cost of $5 – the same as a $1 games at max credit. The thought of having 100 hands to spread the results over seems good on the surface.

You're welcome, thanks for the kind words!
The general formula is combin(X,Z) × pZ × (1-p)X-Z, where p = 1/combin(47,5-Y).
Combin is an Excel formula, which equals X!/[Z! × (X-Z)!].
Let's look at an example of 10-play video poker where the player holds four to a royal.

10-Play with Four to a Royal

RoyalsProbability
100.0000000
90.0000000
80.0000000
70.0000000
60.0000000
50.0000010
40.0000378
30.0009943
20.0171513
10.1753242
00.8064914
Total1.0000000
Do you have any advice/thoughts on Spin Poker? The company that makes the game says to use the same strategy as you would use on jacks or better (if playing jacks or better SP). I've played it at the Claridge and it seems like the placement of the cards you are holding, makes a difference, such as if they are bunched up or spaced out. Also, I think you should expand your coverage on the n-play machines since it is getting more popular everyday and some people are losing a lot of money on these. I've also seen some triply play draw poker machines at 6/5 which really clean you out, such as the ones at the Tropicana in Atlantic City, which is not the place to play video poker in AC! Thanks for the great site!

IGT was right when they said you should use the same strategy for Spin Poker as single line video poker. Mathematically speaking the odds are the same. However Spin Poker has greater volatility since 9 different lines share many of the same cards. The same is true of multi-play video poker, the strategy and return is the same for a single line game. I do get into the volatility of multi-play video poker in my video poker appendix 3.

First, I’d like to say I’ve thoroughly enjoyed your site and the information found therein. My question regards multi-play video poker games I’ve found in most of the casinos in Tunica, Mississippi. These games allow you to play 3, 5, 10, 50, or 100 hands of video poker at a time keeping the cards you receive on your initial deal and receiving random cards for each hand on the draw. Should my betting strategy vary from the strategies you’ve set forth in your video poker section? How (if at all) does this affect the expected return per play? Thanks for your time.

Thanks for the kind words. Assuming the pay table is the same the strategy and expected return are exactly the same. Be warned that multi-play games tend to have worse pay tables than single line games.

Hello! I was recently playing 50-way 20-cent video poker in Detroit, and was lucky enough to hit 2 four of a kinds on the deal- both hands were two deuces and a pair- and resulted in a jackpot and W-G. Not that I was complaining, but it occurred to me that because both pay outs were only slightly over the $1200 limit, that I could have avoided the jackpot tax if I were to play a few less hands. So my question is this: what is the maximum number of hands I should have played to minimize getting hit with the tax burden when getting dealt four of a kind on the deal? Keep up the great work with the site!

W2G forms are definitely something to think about when playing video poker at the larger bet amounts. Although you are obligated to pay taxes on your net win at the end of the year regardless of how many W2G forms you have, a payout of $1200 or more will necessitate a wait and obligate you to tip the person paying you. In less classy casinos a hand pay will also cause the tip vultures to start hovering around you. To avoid all of this sometimes the player should consider deviating from optimal strategy. For example with AAA88 in 10/7 double bonus the odds marginally favor keeping the aces only. However in a $2 to $10 game hitting four aces will pay over $1200, necessitating a W2G form, while a full house will stay under the limit. Considering the tax implications keeping the full house is the better play.

To answer your question I’ll assume a four of a kind pays 25 times the bet. Then a four of kind on the deal in a $0.20 50-play game will pay $0.20 * 5 * 50 * 25 = $1250. You will get a four of a kind on the deal once every 4165 hands, on average. If you were to drop the number of hands to 47 the win for a four of a kind on the deal would be 47 * $0.20 * 5 * 25 = $1175, staying under the W2G threshold.

While playing triple-play should any of your strategies change? Example: 4 cards to an inside straight w/no pay cards showing. Should we go for it or throw the entire hand for a fresh deal? Thank you. Also: what is your personal opinion of playing triple play ($1.00) opposed to single play ($1.00) machines? My husband and I play only video poker and have been for 10 years

Given the same pay table the strategy is exactly the same for 1-play, 3-play, 100-play, and any-play. Personally I prefer the multi-play games if the pay tables are the same. However the multi-play games usually have stingier pay tables. The more the hands, the worse the pay table.

I was just reading Dave Matthews column, where he wrote, 'I went to play a little bit of video poker and was playing 26 lines at $1 each. The frequent video poker players out there will know why I was playing 26 lines.' This was on a hundred line machine. Why play 26 lines?

I also play 26 lines at the $1 denomination frequently. The reason is if you get a win of $1,200 or more it necessitates a hand pay, which slows down your game, and obligates you to tip. At 26 lines, a dealt full house in 9/6 jacks, which I happen to know is what he was playing, will pay $5 × 9 × 26 = $1,170. One more line and you would have a hand pay at $1,200. If 26 lines, or $130 a bet, is too small, I’ll go up to 39 lines, where a dealt flush will pay $5 × 6 × 39 = $1,170. The next bend-point is at 59 hands, where a deal straight would be $5 × 4 × 59 = $1,180. However, I feel with 59 hands a three of a kind on the deal turns into a hand pay too often.

At casinos the majority of video poker games are of the so called single-hand type, which means that only one virtual hand of cards can be played at any time.

The year 2000 saw an innovation in video poker, when Ernie Moody introduced machines with multiple hands. These machines allow players to operate from 1 to 100 hands of the same game at the same time. What is specific, however, is that each hand uses a separate deck of cards.

These machines are also known as multi-play or multi-line machines and come equipped with a touch screen. The latter offers the same set of buttons ordinary video poker machines have, which we have already discussed.

Operating the multi-hand machine

After the game and the denomination have been chosen, the player will view the final hands from the prior game. The major hand will appear at the bottom part of the display screen, while the remaining hands will be visualized above it. Additionally, the payout table for the selected game can be found in the margin of the screen, as the hands having the highest ranks will appear on the left, and those having the lowest ranks will appear on the right.

At this stage, players are able to choose the number of hands they are willing to play by a simple touch of the respective ”Bet” button. Having done that, the player will next view the hands once again, with the major hand being at the bottom of the screen and the others above it.

What needs to be noted is that all the hands will feature identical cards.

When the player selects the cards they are willing to keep in the major hand, these exact same cards will be kept in all of the remaining hands. However, as a separate deck of 52 cards is used for every hand, the final hands dealt on the draw will all differ. Once the player has obtained their final hands, their credits will be automatically summed up in accordance with the payout table for the game.

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In some cases the player may receive a ”pat hand”, meaning a winning combination, which will allow them to keep all five cards dealt. For every separate hand, the player will receive payouts.

Pressing the ”More Games” button will call a menu containing other games. The player may now select another game and the desired denomination (if more than one is available). Once a game has been selected, the payout table will be visualized on the screen, while the cards from the latest hand played will appear below it.

By a simple touch of the ”See Pays” button, the player will be able to view the payout table only. The table will contain two buttons, ”Bet Up” and ”Bet Down”, which will highlight the appropriate column for the number of coins they want to bet. Now that the game and the size of the bet have been selected, by touching the ”Return to Game” button the game will be initiated.

While browsing the games available, the player will certainly come across a game they do not know. By touching the ”Help” button, a short summary of the game will be presented. After the player has finished reading, a simple touch of the ”Return to Game” button will get him back to the prior screen.

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In case the player has spent some time at the video poker machine, they may want a faster of a slower dealing of the cards. The speed at which the game is running can be changed by pressing the ”Speed” button, which is positioned on the left of the touch screen. Older models of machines usually do not have a ”Speed” button, but a member of the casino staff may adjust these machines so that they deal cards in a more rapid or slower manner.

There are video poker machines, that will allow playing for double or nothing, once a winning hand has been drawn. If the player wants to dispose of such an option, they can do so by using the ”Double Down” button, positioned on the right of the touch screen.

Last but not least, one may request some modifications to the graphics or the sound produced by the video poker machine by a simple push of the ”Change” button. A member of the casino personnel will usually make the adjustments requested.

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