Video poker is one of the few gambling games that require strategy that can be consistently applied with positive results. Here are some online video poker tips.

The 200 Coin Strategy

The 200 coin strategy is where you gamble in 200 coin sessions to maximize the chances of hitting a high hand. In order to do this, players using the 200 coin system bet single coin bets. For nickels, a player would need $10 of nickels; dimes, $20; etc. After every win, bet a single coin plus the winnings on the next. You continue until a multiple coin wager loses, then start over. At double bankroll, set winnings aside and start over.

Jacks or Better Tips

Always hold the following:

- Potential straight flush; three cards, same suit not separated by more than five card values from high to low
- Potential royal flush; at least three individual face cards, 10s or aces of the same suit
- Potential flush; at least four cards of the same suit
- Low pairs
- Potential straight; at least four consecutive cards not separated by more than five card values from high to low
- High cards (10 to ace), same suit
- Any two or lone high cards, same or dissimilar suits
Deuces Wild Tips

Always hold the following:

- Deuces
- Four card potential royal flush, disregarding low win
- Three card potential royal flush, disregarding low win
- Potential straight flush
- Potential flush
- Potential straight
- Any Pair, any two suited cards
Jokers Wild Tips

Hold all jokers. In hands without the joker, follow the same guidelines as Jacks or better. Always hold the following with jokers:

- Four card potential royal flush, disregarding low win
- Three card potential royal flush
- Three of a kind
- Potential straight flush
- High Pair
- Potential flush
- Potential straight

Unlike table poker, there is a set of strategies to online video poker that can be applied in order to maximize your winnings, while catching a thrill at a Canadian online casino. These online video poker tips will help any player increase their chances of coming out on top.