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

by Linda Boyd

Although most people believe that winning in casinos is a matter of luck, video poker actually gives you an opportunity to make decisions. The problem is that most people simply don’t know how to make smart playing moves—or they didn’t until now. In this book, author and gambling expert Linda Boyd offers a user-friendly guide that helps you gain the winning edge over video poker machines.

The Video Poker Edge first explains the basics of video poker, and introduces you to eight common video poker games that pay well and are easy to play. For each recommended game, you’ll learn the correct response to every common hand you may be dealt. The author even provides handy strategy cards that can be removed from the book and taken along to the casino for reference.

160 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 20, 2006

Reviews

[Matthew Godlewski · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good information for the beginner regarding video poker, basic strategy, choosing the right games and choosing the right casino and managing your gambling bankroll once on the casino floor. As an added bonus, includes strategy cards that can be carried with you and used while playing at the casino. Unlike Bob Dancer and other pros who've written books, this book is light on math and the strategy is easier to follow.

[Leon · Rating 4 out of 5]

There is a lot of information in the book. Probably TMI for most readers. A lot of the information is useful and maybe not something you had thought about. I quickly figured out how to get to what I wanted out of the book. I'm very satisfied with the book and I think, no I know, that I will be a better video poker player thanks to this book.