Video Poker 24/7 - Is Video Poker the Way to Learn Poker?

Video Poker 247 - Is Video Poker the Way to Learn Poker?

Some people think that if they get good enough at video poker then it will be the same as playing at the tables in any casino. The problem is that video poker is not a good way to teach you the tables. There are lots of variables that don’t really fit into what video poker players might think table games are about.

In fact, video poker is based on Five Card Stud, and although you can probably get pretty good at playing that particular game, you won’t be learned enough to actually be able to take over playing regular poker instead. There are many games that you will find at a poker table, and video poker does not really address that.

Even the way that video poker pays out is different from how the tables work. Video poker is playing against a machine, not a dealer, not other people at the table, just playing against the machine and no one else. There are other factors that can influence the cards you get or the way you play because you cannot truly factor in the human experience of the game.

Some of the things you would get paid for or win on in video poker are not the same things that you would get on a table. For example, a high card with a pair is something you would want to hold if you were sitting at the table, but if you are in front of the video poker machine you are going to want to dump it.

So playing video poker will teach you how to play video poker really well, but it won’t teach you how to truly handle a table.

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