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100 Hand Video Poker

4/10/2022
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  • Appendices
  • Strategies
    • Jacks or Better
    • Deuces Wild
    • Quick Quads
    • Ultimate X
  • Miscellaneous
  1. Harrahs 100 Free Play Video Poker
  2. Free 100 Play Video Poker

Among my best runs have been playing on 50 and 100-hand Video Poker machines usually playing Jacks or Better, which is my normal game of choice. Standard multi-hand video poker machines tend to work the same way – a hand is dealt, you keep your cards (which are retained for every hand on the board), and then the hand is played out x times, x being however many hands are on the screen. Standard video poker machines are called single-play because the player plays only one game at a time. However, single-play games are not the only type of video poker game available in a casino (or online). There are also games that play three, five, 10, 50 and even 100 hands at a time. Also love pick a pair poker Dd or triple. But I've heard there is a 50-100 hand poker machine that is either penny or.5. Mystery Bonus 100-Hand Video Poker Highlights. Mystery Bonus Poker combines a slot machine and Jacks or Better Video Poker all in one and gives you the chance to try for either the regular best hand, or to go for the Mystery. Play Video Poker at Harrah's 100 Play Draw Poker. Play 100 Play Draw Poker for FREE. Click on a game below to play now. Or, to see if this game is available at your favorite casino, click on that casino below. You can find 100 Play Draw Poker at the following Harrah's casinos. Click on your favorite casino below to play this game, which can be found at that location. Play Video Poker on Vegas World. Play fun video poker games with friends in Vegas World and win tons of Coins! Try your luck at playing free video poker games including Puppy Poker and Swimsuit Poker. Use your Gems to get Good Luck Charms, which boost your coin winnings from playing free video poker games in Vegas World.

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!

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.

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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.

Video poker can be played up to 100 hands. This simply means that besides the five dealt cards, you also have 99 other sets of the same dealt cards. The drawn cards, however, will vary, therefore, forming different hands, which will definitely earn you payouts.

100 Hand Video Poker100

Many people believe, then, that they can increase their odds of winning in video poker if they play more hands. That’s why there are some people who invest their time and money in three and five-hand video poker games while others go for 10, 50, and even 100 Hand Video Poker.

However, the common belief of having more chances of winning by playing more hands is false when you’re playing a multi-hand video poker game that has the same pay table with that of a single-hand full pay game. As long as the pay tables are the same for a full pay Jacks or Better Video Poker, for example, you will score the same payouts when you hit a straight flush.

The same goes for the strategy when playing 100 Hand Video Poker. Provided that it has the same pay table with single-hand game, you must always use the same video poker strategy combinations to finish with better hands. Don’t fall into the trap of not sticking to effective strategies just because you now have more hands to play. Keep in mind that if you’re playing three-hand full pay Jacks or Better, there is still a 99.54% payout percentage.

Harrahs 100 Free Play Video Poker

But if you’re thinking that multi-hand video poker will make you ten times richer overnight, you might want to think twice. After all, you may end up losing more and winning less. Think of it this way: the 100 Hand Video Poker machine will cost you $5 when you lose a play at a cent a throw while a single-hand game will only pose $1.25 damage on a quarter per play. Moreover, the more cards you play, the bigger the house edge will be.

Free 100 Play Video Poker

This isn’t to discourage you from playing multi-hand video poker, but it’s important that you know these facts before you begin a round. After all, your money is at stake here. Nevertheless, play this to your heart’s content if need be, just make sure to find a 100-hand game that offers a great pay table.