• Always keep these pat hands: Royal Flush , Straight Flush, Four of a Kind or a Full House
• Four Card Royal Flush - draw one card
• Flush or Straight - You hold this except to draw 1 card to a 4 card royal

• Four Card Straight Flush - inside or outside - draw 1 card
• Three of a Kind - draw two cards
• Two Pair - draw 1 card
• Pair of Jacks, Queens, Kings or Aces - draw 3 cards
• Four cards to a  Flush - draw 1 card
• Three Card Royal Flush - draw 2 cards
• Pair (2's to 10's) - draw 3 cards
  • NEVER keep a 'kicker'
• Four Card Straight (outside straights only) - draw 1 card
  • NEVER draw to an inside straight
• Three Card Straight Flush (inside or outside)- draw 2 cards
• Two High Cards ( J,Q, K or A) - draw 3 cards
  • If you have 3 High cards, hold 2 of the same suit, or the 2 lowest if you don't have 2 suited.
• One High Cards ( J,Q, K or A) - draw 4 cards
• Draw 5 new cards

Best hands at the top, worst hands at the bottom.

There are more powerful strategies for those who really get into Video Poker, but this simple strategy will be of great help to most  beginners.

REMEMBER ALWAYS PLAY FULL PAY ONLY.

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