Casino Floor
A question about video poker's place on the floor
The title of this archived column asks whether video poker is disappearing.
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Strategy
A low pair faces a three-card straight flush
This archived quiz presents a choice between retaining an existing pair and pursuing a suited sequence.
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When a low pair has competition
A low pair is easy to spot, but another useful combination may be hidden in the same five cards.
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A four-card straight flush versus a high pair
A paying pair offers certainty while a near-complete straight flush offers a different range of outcomes.
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High cards versus a three-card straight flush
The tension here is between making an ordinary high-pair winner and building a less complete suited run.
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The suited ace-ten problem in NSU
Two suited royal cards can look attractive, but their value depends on the game around them.
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Why an ace is not always special in NSU
An ace carries no automatic premium simply because it is the highest rank.
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Suited queen-ten challenges two high cards
A suited ten can be relevant even when it cannot form a paying high pair on its own.
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What comes after three of a kind?
Three matching ranks already form a recognizable winner, but the remaining decision depends on the variant.
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Similar inside straights, different holds
Two hands can look almost identical and still contain different opportunities.
Player Stories
Anger and inattention at the machine
The final entries in this archive series use wrath and sloth as labels for unhelpful playing habits.
Player Stories
When more play is not a better session
The gluttony installment of this archived series frames excess as a player-behavior topic.