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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News and archive readings, ordered by their original publication dates.
Strategy
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.
Casino Floor
Holland Casino's video poker upgrade spans 500 cabinets
IGT announced a large PeakBarTop deployment across Holland Casino venues in the Netherlands.
Strategy
Finding a strategy that matches the machine
The name of a video poker family is not always enough to select the right chart.
Strategy
The changing search for an advantage
The archive headline asks whether favorable video poker opportunities are disappearing.
Casino Floor
Who benefits from a video poker analyzer?
A reader's question draws a distinction between casino-facing analysis and player practice software.
Casino Floor
When a video poker product outlives its moment
A once-useful product can become less relevant as the surrounding technology changes.
Strategy
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.
Industry
Super Hot Roll Poker takes an EKG award
IGT's 2024 awards announcement included recognition for Super Hot Roll Poker in the video poker category.
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.
Strategy
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.