Video poker is a game that, at its best, can have odds in your favour of over 100%. No, I am not kidding. Does that mean that you will win every time? No, absolutely not. If you have just one pound to bet and you stake that on one hand and lose, then you have lost 100%. So also will most players with only £20 or £100, but by learning from these two articles, the game can be profitable. Skill, not chance

When you approach a machine, the random number (card) generator is running anyway. When you bet, your final cards are immediately determined – not just the five that first appear but those that will be the replacements if you change them to improve your hand.