Strategy
Split Card analysis takes another turn
The continuing Split Card investigation revisits a problem in counting unusual combinations.
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Pay tables, close holds and the mathematics behind the draw.
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Still working through Split Card combinations
A feature that changes the effective hand structure can resist an ordinary five-card calculation.
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An unusual hand makes a calculation harder
A Split Card hand prompts a longer investigation than first expected.
Strategy
The third look at video poker features
The archive series continues its tour of additions to conventional video poker.
Strategy
Video poker add-ons, examined further
The second installment in this archive series continues the discussion of video poker's extra features.
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The many forms of a video poker add-on
Video poker variations often start with a familiar base game and add a second layer of rules.
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Finding a strategy that matches the machine
The name of a video poker family is not always enough to select the right chart.
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The changing search for an advantage
The archive headline asks whether favorable video poker opportunities are disappearing.
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Three pay-table families, one strategy quiz
Jacks or Better, Double Bonus and Double Double Bonus share many visual elements while valuing some outcomes differently.
Strategy
Estimating returns without confusing them with results
A theoretical return describes a model over many hands; a player's actual return describes a recorded set of wagers and awards.
Strategy
Reading more than the royal-flush line
The top award catches the eye, but the rest of the pay table determines the value of far more frequent hands.
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Two pairs and the temptation to break them
A made two-pair hand can present an interesting choice in a game with enhanced four-of-a-kind awards.