Cribs for Winning at Video Poker

By Helen Capone

Four years ago I started playing videopoker. As a lark I started to analyze hands and came up with my crib notes which I am sure help to get a winning hand. But unfortunately the machine has the last say. I studied the most common videopoker games but not all. My family felt I should include these in a book and so I have. I tried to put my knowledge on paper so it could be easily understood but I am not the best of writers. This book includes the best strategies for playing different poker hands for twenty -four video poker games.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jun 21, 2013
• ISBN: 9781481753722

Helen Capone

I was born in Poland, Helen Diana Preisler, on June 1, 1927. I came to Canada in 1930. I spent my childhood and adolescence in Oshawa, Ontario. I graduated from Ottawa University School of Medicine Ottawa Ontario after a year of internship at Ottawa general Hospital in 1951.I did postgraduate residency training in internal medicine at Sisters Hospital in Buffalo, Gallinger Municipal Hospital in D.C., and Boston City Hospital in Boston.I became a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine in 1959. I became a Fellow of the American College of Physicians in1977. I was in medical practice for 49 years in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia areas until I retired in December 1999. I married Dr. Maurice Capone in 1954. I have six children: Maurice, Marcus, Matthew, Martha, Michael, and Martin. My husband died in 2000. During retirement I spent time gardening ,stamp collecting, coin collecting, and landscape painting.

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CONTENTS

GLOSSARY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

JACKS OR BETTER

BONUS POKER

BONUS POKER DELUXE

DOUBLE BONUS POKER

TRIPLE BONUS POKER

TRIPLE BONUS PLUS

DOUBLE DOUBLE BONUS POKER

TRIPLE DOUBLE BONUS POKER

SUPER DOUBLE BONUS POKER

SUPER DOUBLE DOUBLE BONUS POKER

USA POKER

HOT WHITE ACES

ROYAL ACES BONUS

SUPER ACES BONUS

JOKER POKER KINGS OR BETTER

JOKER POKER 2 PAIR

JOKER POKER AC

DEUCES WILD

DEUCES WILD BONUS

DOUBLE BONUS DEUCES WILD

SUPER BONUS DEUCES WILD

ACES AND FACES

DOUBLE ACES AND FACES

DOUBLE DOUBLE ACES AND FACES

GLOSSARY

Face Card- Jack, Queen, King, or Ace

High Card- Ten, Jack, Queen, King, Ace

Low Pair- Two cards of the same denomination, usually 10 or below; but in some games may be Aces or below

High Pair- Two cards of the same denomination, usually Jacks or higher; but in some games may be Kings or higher or Aces

2 Pair- Two sets of pairs

3 Of A Kind- Three cards of the same denomination

4 Of A Kind- Four cards of the same denomination

5 Of A Kind- Five cards of the same denomination; these require one or more wild cards

Full House- A combination of 3 of a kind with a pair

Straight Five cards in sequence but not in the same suit

Four For A Straight- Four cards in sequence but not in the same suit

Four For An Inside Straight- Four cards for a straight with one gap between numbers

Four For A Flush- Four cards in the same suit but not in sequence

Flush- Five cards in the same suit but not in sequence

Straight Flush- Five cards in the same suit and in sequence, the highest card not higher than a King

Three For An Open Straight Flush- Three cards in sequence and in the same suit

Three For A half Open Straight Flush- Three cards in the same suit with one gap in sequence

Three For A Closed Straight Flush- Three cards in the same suit with two gaps in sequence

Royal Flush- Five cards in sequence from 10 to Ace and in the same suit

Three For An Open Royal Flush- Suited 10JQ, JQK, QKA

Three For A half Open Royal Flush- Suited 10JK, 10QK, JQA, JKA

Three For A Closed Royal Flush- Suited 10JA, 10QA, 10KA

J- Jack

Q- Queen

K- King

A- Ace

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I have analyzed hundreds of thousands of hands. The result of this endeavor is Cribs For Winning At Video Poker.

Helen Capone

March 1, 2013

JACKS OR BETTER

JACKS OR BETTER

Face Card

A]   Take a face card if nothing else is dealt.

J♣ 2♠ 4♦ 8♣ 9♥   K♠ 2♥ 9♣ 6♠ 4♥

B]   Take two unsuited face cards if nothing else is dealt.

J♥ Q♣ 4♠ 5♦ 8♣   A♣ Q♠ 4♦ 2♠ 9♥

C]   Take three unsuited face cards if A is not present, but take the other two if A is present.

J♥ Q♣ K♠ 4♣ 6♣   A♣ J♥ K♠ 4♦ 3♥

Two Suited Face Cards

A]   Take two suited face cards if nothing else is dealt.

J♥ Q♥ 4♠ 2♦ 8♣   Q♦ K♦ J♥ 3♠ 8♣

B]   If three face cards are dealt and two are suited take the two suited ones.

J♦ K♦ Q♥ 9♠ 2♣   A♦ K♦ J♥ 3♠ 6♥

Suited J10, Q10, K10, A10

A]   Take suited J10 if nothing else is dealt.

J♣ 10♣ 4♦ 2♠ 8♥

B]   If suited J10 is suited with another number take J10.

J♦ 10♦ 5♦ 4♣ 8♠

C]   Take suited Q10 if nothing else is dealt.

Q♠ 10♠ 4♥ 2♣ 8♦

D]   If suited Q10 is suited with another number take Q10.

Q♦ 10♦ 5♦ 7♠ 2♣

E]   Take suited K10 when nothing else is dealt.

K♥ 10♥ 4♣ 7♠ 8♦

F]   Take K if suited K10 is suited with another number.

K♠ 10♠ 4♠ 8♦ 6♣

G]   Do not take suited A10. Take A.

A♣ 10♣ 4♦ 2♠ 7♥   A♣ 10♣ 4♣ 2♠ 9♥

J, Q, 10

A]   If J, Q, 10, are not suited take JQ.

Q♠ J♥ 10♦ 4♦ 6♣

B]   If suited J10 is dealt with Q in a different suit take JQ.

J♦ Q♠ 10♦ 3♥ 7♣

C]   If suited Q10 is dealt with J in a different suit take QJ.

Q♥ J♣ 10♥ 4♦ 7♠

J, 10, K,

A]   If suited J10 is dealt with K in a different suit, take J10.

J♣ 10♣ K♠ 5♥ 7♦

B]   If suited J10 is suited with another number and dealt with K in a different suit, take JK.

J♣ K♠ 10♣ 4♣ 7♥

C]   If suited K10 is dealt with J in another suit, take KJ.

K♣ J♥ 10♣ 4♦ 2♠

D]   If suited J10 is dealt with K in a different suit and 8 or 9 is in a different suit from J or K, take JK.

J♥ K♠ 10♥ 9♦ 2♣

Q, 10, K,

A]   If suited Q10 is dealt with K in a different suit, take QK.

Q♥ K♦ 10♥ 7♠ 4♣

B]   If suited Q10 is suited with another number and dealt with K in a different suit, take QK.

Q♣ K♦ 10♣ 5♣ 4♠

C]   If suited K10 is dealt with Q in a different suit, take KQ.

K♣ Q♠ 10♣ 6♦ 4♥

A, 10, J

A]   If suited J10 is dealt with A in another suit, take J10.

J♣ 10♣ A♦ 4♥ 7♠

B]   If suited J10 is suited with another number and dealt with A in another suit, take J10.

J♣ 10♣ 4♣ A♠ 2♥

C]   If suited J10 is suited with another number and is dealt A in a different suit and 8 or 9 is present, take JA.

J♣ A♦ 10♣ 4♣ 9♠

D]   If suited J10 is dealt with A in another suit, and 8 or 9 is present, take J10.

J♦ 10♦ A♣ 9♠ 4♥

E]   If suited A10 is dealt with J in another suit, take AJ.

A♣ J♥ 10♣ 5♠ 7♦

A, 10, Q,

A]   If suited A10 is dealt with Q in a different suit, take AQ.

A♦ Q♥ 10♦ 6♣ 4♠

B]   If suited Q10 is dealt with A in a different suit, take Q10.

Q♣ 10♣ A♦ 4♥ 7♣

C]   If suited Q10 is suited with another number and A is dealt in a different suit, take QA.

Q♦ A♥ 10♦ 4♦ 6♣

D]   If suited Q10 is dealt with A in a different suit and 8 or 9 is present, take QA.

Q♣ A♦ 10♣ 8♠ 2♥

A, 10, K,

A]   If suited K10 is dealt with A in a different suit, take AK.

K♣ A♥ 10♣ 4♠ 7♦

B]   If suited A10 is dealt with K in a different suit, take AK.

A♣ K♠ 10♣ 4♦ 7♥

PAIR

A]   Take one pair if nothing else is dealt.

2♥ 2♦ 5♠ 6♣ 9♥

B]   Take two pair if nothing else is dealt.

A♣ A♥ 3♦ 3♣ 6♠      5♥ 5♠ 7♣ 7♦ 2♠

C]   A low pair is higher than a face card, two suited or unsuited face cards, and three unsuited face cards.

5♥5♦J♣2♥7♦      4♥4♠Q♣J♦7♥

THREE OF A KIND

Take 3 of a kind on the deal if nothing else is present.

6♥ 6♦ 6♠ 2♥ 9♦   J♥ J♦ J♠ 4♣ 2♠

FULL HOUSE

Take a full house on the deal.

2♥ 2♠ 2♣ 7♦ 7♠   A♣ A♦ A♥ 4♦ 4♥

FOUR OF A KIND

Take 4 of a kind on the deal.

A♣ A♥ A♠ A♦ 5♥

STRAIGHT

A]   Take a straight on the deal.

5♥ 6♦ 7♣ 8♣ 9♠   8♣ 9♦ 10♠ J♣ 7♥

B]   Take four for a straight on the deal.

5♥ 6♠ 7♣ 8♣ 10♠

C]   Do not take four for an inside straight, take nothing.

5♥ 6♠ 7♣ 9♠ 2♦

D]   Take unsuited 9JKQ unless two royals are present, then, take the two royals.

9♥ J♣ Q♠ K♦ 4♣   Q♠ K♠ 9♥ J♦ 4♣

E]   Take a low pair and a high pair over four for a straight.

5♦ 5♥ 6♥ 7♦ 8♣   J♦ J♠ 10♥ 8♦ 9♣

F]   Four for a straight is higher than a face card.

6♥ 7♠ 8♠ 9♣ Q♦

FLUSH

A]   Take a flush on the deal.

3♥ 5♥ 6♥ 9♥ Q♥

B]   Take four for a flush on the deal.

4♥ 6♥ 8♥ J♥ K♣   5♥ 6♥ 7♥ Q♥ 8♣

C]   Four for a flush is higher than a low pair but not a high pair.

6♦ 6♣ 8♣ 9♣ K♣   J♥ J♣ 5♣ 9♣ 3♣

D]   Four for a flush is higher than a face card.

2♣ 4♣ 5♣ 7♣ A♦

STRAIGHT FLUSH

A]   Take a straight flush on the deal.

6♣ 7♣ 8♣ 9♣ 10♣

B]   Take four for a straight flush on the deal.

4♣ 5♣ 6♣ 7♣ J♠

C]   Take a straight over four for a straight flush.

6♣ 7♣ 8♣ 9♣ 10♠   6♣ 7♣ 8♠ 9♣ 10♣

D]   Take four for a straight flush over a low pair and a high pair.

5♣ 6♣ 7♣ 8♣ 7♥   8♠ 9♠ 10♠ J♠ J♥

E]   Take a flush over four for a straight flush.

5♣ 6♣ 7♣ 8♣ 10♣

F]   Take four for a straight flush over a face card.

A♣ 5♠ 6♠ 7♠ 8♠

G]   Take three for an open, half open, or closed straight flush if nothing else is present.

6♥ 7♥ 8♥ 2♣ 3♠   6♣ 8♣ 9♣ 3♠ 4♥   5♣ 8♣ 9♣ 2♠ 3♦

H]   Three for open straight flush is higher than unsuited JQ, one or two unsuited face cards, and two suited face cards but not suited JQ, JK, QK.

6♣ 7♣ 8♣ Q♥ J♦   6♣ 7♣ 8♣ Q♥ J♥   6♣ 7♣ 8♣ A♦ K♦

I]   Exception: 2♣ 3♣ 4♣ is higher than A when 5th card is 7 or more, but when 5th card is 6 or less A is higher.

A♦ 2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 6♠   2♣ 3♣ 4♣ 9♠ A♦   2♣ 3♣ 4♣ A♦ Q♦

J]   Three for half open straight flush is higher than one or two unsuited face cards but not unsuited JQ.

6♣ 8♣ 9♣ 2♦ Q♠   6♠ 7♠ 9♠ J♦ A♠   6♣ 7♣ 9♣ J♠ Q♦

K]   One or two unsuited face cards are higher than three for a closed straight flush, but not when the face card is part of the straight flush.

5♣ 8♣ 9♣ 2♦ A♥   7♣ 8♣ J♣ A♥ 2♠   7♣ 8♣ J♣ A♥ K♦

L]   Face card is higher than three for a half open straight flush if four for an inside straight is present as well.

2♣ 4♣ 5♣ 6♦ J♥   J♣ 10♦ 9♦ 7♦ 6♠

M]   Low pair is higher than three for a straight flush.

4♠ 5♠ 6♠ 6♦ 10♣

N]   High pair is higher than three for a straight flush.

6♣ 7♣ 8♣ J♠ J♥

O]   Four for a flush is higher than three for a straight flush.

3♠ 6♠ 7♠ 8♠ 2♣

P]   Four for a straight is higher than three for a straight flush.

6♣ 7♣ 8♣ 9♠ 2♥   5♦ 6♦ 8♦ 7♥ 10♣

Q]   Three for a half open straight flush with a face card is higher than two royals.

8♦ 9♦ J♦ Q♥ A♥   8♠ 10♠ J♠ Q♣ A♣

R]   Take three for an open or half open straight flush over suited J10, Q10, or K10.

5♣ 6♣ 7♣ Q♠ 10♠   6♣ 7♣ 9♣ K♥ 10♥   4♦ 5♦ 6♦ J♣ 10♣

S]   Suited J10, Q10, or K10 is higher than three for a closed straight flush.

J♣ 10♣ 4♦ 7♦ 8♦   K♣ 10♣ 5♥ 6♥ 9♥   Q♥ 10♥ 3♠ 4♠ 7♠

T]   Suited A23, A24, A25, A34, A45, A35, is higher than suited J10, Q10, or K10, one or two face cards, but not unsuited JQ nor two royals.

A♠ 2♠ 4♠ J♣ 10♣   A♣ 2♣ 5♣ K♦ 10♦   A♦ 2♦ 3♦ Q♣ 10♣

Q♥ K♥ A♣ 2♣ 3♣   J♣ Q♦ A♠ 2♠ 3♠   A♣ 4♣ 5♣ J♠ K♦

A♣ 2♣ 3♣ 9♦ Q♠

U]   Three of a kind is higher than three for a straight flush.

6♥ 6♠ 6♦ 4♦ 5♦

ROYAL FLUSH

A]   Take a royal flush on the deal.

10♣ J♣ Q♣ K♣ A♣

B]   Take four for a royal flush on the deal.

10♣ J♣ Q♣ K♣ 5♦   10♠ Q♠ K♠ A♠ 9♣

C]   Take four for a royal flush over a flush.

10♣ J♣ Q♣ A♣ 5♣

D]   Take four for a royal flush over a straight.

10♣ J♣ K♣ A♣ Q♠

E]   Take four for a royal flush over a high pair or a low pair.

K♣ A♣ Q♣ 10♣ 10♠   10♣ J♣ K♣ Q♣ J♠

F]   Take a straight flush over four for a royal flush.

9♠ 10♠ J♠ Q♠ K♠

G]   Take three for a royal flush on the deal if nothing else is present.

Q♦ K♦ A♦ 3♥ 6♣

H]   Take three for a royal flush over four for a flush.

10♣ A♣ Q♣ 2♣ 9♠   10♠ J♠ Q♠ 3♥ 6♠

I]   Take three for a royal flush over four for a straight.

10♥ J♥ Q♥ K♠ 4♦

J]   Take four for a straight flush over three for a royal flush,

9♥ 10♥ J♥ Q♥ 2♣

K]   Take three for a royal flush over a low pair.

10♥ 10♠ Q♠ J♠ 6♦

L]   Take a high pair over three for a royal flush.

Q♥ Q♣ 10♣ J♣ 4♠

M]   Take two pair over three for a royal flush.

10♥ 10♣ Q♣ Q♠ K♣

UNSUITED 10, J, Q, K, A,

A]   Take unsuited 10, J, Q, K, over a pair of tens.

10♥10♠ K♣ J♦ Q♠

B]   Take unsuited J, K, Q, 10, on the deal even though two royals are present.

10♥ J♠ Q♣ K♠ 2♦

C]   Take unsuited 10, J, Q K, over suited 7, 10, J, suited 8, 10,