100 Hand Video Poker
- Appendices
- Strategies
- Jacks or Better
- Deuces Wild
- Quick Quads
- Ultimate X
- Miscellaneous
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.
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
Royals | Probability |
---|---|
10 | 0.0000000 |
9 | 0.0000000 |
8 | 0.0000000 |
7 | 0.0000000 |
6 | 0.0000000 |
5 | 0.0000010 |
4 | 0.0000378 |
3 | 0.0009943 |
2 | 0.0171513 |
1 | 0.1753242 |
0 | 0.8064914 |
Total | 1.0000000 |
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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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.
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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.