Video Poker: Optimum Play By Dan Paymar

Dan Paymar's book on video poker is called "Video Poker: Optimum Play," because this is what you need to beat the game of video poker. And it can be beaten. It has been scientifically proven that by choosing the right machine and making the right play every time, you can reduce the house edge to almost nothing or even shift the odds in favor of the player.

Video Poker: Optimum Play

Why don't more video poker players do this? It's because they don't know how. Dan Paymar shows them. Paymar moved to Las Vegas in the 1980s and immediately began developing a system for beating video poker. He went to multiple casinos to analyze their video poker games and hypothesize about successful strategies. He used computers to confirm his conclusions until he was ready to produce his first book on video poker, "Video Poker-Precision Play." Over the years, Paymar has continued to modify and refine his theories in order to create "Video Poker: Optimum Play."

Video Poker: Optimum Play Features

"Optimum Play" focuses on Jacks or Better, the most common video poker game, where a pair of jacks is the minimum hand required for a payout, but he deals with other games as well. For each game listed, Paymar breaks down the correct moves, which players can learn and bring with them to casino in order to reduce the house edge to its lowest possible amount. Many video poker players swear by this volume by Dan Paymar, and those who are first discovering the game should check it out as well.

The Video Poker Edge: How to Play Smart and Bet Right by Linda Boyd

The Video Poker Edge: How to Play Smart and Bet Right by Linda Boyd teaches players what they need to know to hold their own in video poker.

The Video Poker Edge

Boyd, a former math teacher, takes a mathematical approach to the game of video poker. There is no room for speculation or hunches in her guide to being a winning player. Every play she offers is backed up with mathematical evidence. Video poker players who read the "Video Poker Edge" will not only know what to do, but why they are doing it.

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In addition to the basic strategies and charts provided (which players can take to the casino in portable form), Boyd tells players how to handle the aspects of the game that they often do not consider, such as bankroll size, budgeting, and the all-important game selection. In craps or blackjack, it often matters little which table one plays at, but selecting the right machine in video poker is crucial to a player's success, and Boyd shows her readers just how to do it.

About the Author

As both a math expert and long time video poker player, Boyd is in an ideal position to instruct others on the game of video poker. Unlike other gambling experts who make outrageous claims that make you wonder why they are wasting time writing a book, Boyd makes it clear exactly what kind of wins you can expect and why, making the video poker edge appealing for any fan of the game.