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That being said, it's probably a good time to get into the realities of being a 'professional' video poker player. In order to even dream about being successful, you need to know the game inside and out, play skillfully, stay disciplined and calm, and most importantly, have a gigantic bankroll. Professional Video Poker Players Need a Combination of Skills to be Successful.

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You think you're ready to play video poker for money? Well, you can always use a little advice, right? Here are some tips to help you get started.

Tip - Start off with an ample bankroll.

Like a business, video poker needs capital. A big one. You want a bankroll that's at about 3-5 times the royal flush payoff of the game you will be playing. This is relative to the denomination of the machine of course. If the pay table states that a royal flush pays 4,000 for a 5-credit bet, you want to have the equivalent of 12,000-20,000 credits for your bankroll. If it is a .25c machine, that's $3,000-$5,000.

Why so big? Because you will have many losing days before the payoff comes. Even a progressive jackpot machine or a Deuces Wild game will not pay you off immediately. A video poker machine's payback percentage doesn't happen overnight; it takes place over the course of time and you must have the bankroll to sustain your game while you are waiting for it.

Tip - Learn only one game at a time.

There are many video poker games around a new ones are being added all the time. Even the same game can have varying rules and pay tables. One is apt to get confused by these. If you want to prosper in video poker, strive to learn only one game at a time. If you play 9/6 Jacks or Better, stick to that. Not until you have played your chosen game with optimal strategy for 100 hours should you try your hand at something else.

When choosing a game, pick only those with the best payoffs and highest payback percentages. Online video poker games have high returns, and Deuces Wild is always good. Look for 'full pay' tables with 9/6 or better whenever possible. For payback percentage, look for no less than 97%.

Tip - Use simple strategy for beginners.

Professional video poker players make use of strategy cards similar to those used in blackjack. These are charts of correct movements for every possible hand you are dealt. Now you may think there is just one perfect strategy for each video poker game, but there isn't. There are video poker strategy cards for novice, intermediate and advanced players. Generally, the more accurate a strategy is, the more complicated it is to use. To make a strategy easier to use, some accuracy must be sacrificed.

Choosing the most accurate system for your chosen game isn't necessarily the best choice. An advanced strategy can cause you to make more mistakes, thus negating what advantage you'd gain from it. So for starters, choose a basic strategy. Even when you advance, you may not find it necessary to use the most complex strategy cards that only the top experts care about.

Professional Video Poker Players Advice

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