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Modern-day gambling has increased the quest to gain more skills in playing the various gambling games, while some games require skills to play them, others are relatively simple to play and require little or no skills in playing them.
As the topic specifies slot and video poker are the most friendly and simple games to play for me but the two have some disparity which I will love us to discuss on this thread.
1 what are the similarities between slot games and video pokers?
2 between slot and video poker which is more technical and requires skills to play?
3 what are your personal experiences with both games?

It is a curious question. I would argue that there is zero skill in slot games, as they are intended to give back a percent of the revenue so even a skilled player will just get that share in the long term. Perhaps there is some skill involved in guessing when the bag is full. However, poker is a highly skilled game of statistics and probabilities and it takes a life to master even for the pros. Poker on line is not that different in that sense, so my answer would be poker.

Slot vs dice should be the better choice, not video poker, if you have tried playing video poker without a guide as a newbie in gambling you do not get anywhere with it as it needs skills to play the game all thou just minimal skills but slot and dice are purely based on luck as you just guess and roll dice but that is not achievable with poker game as it requires an intense calculation to win against the house edge.

For me it's almost the same, you are still betting against the "machine", so most likely the chance for you to beat it are very slow. But if you are for the excitement so I guess both of them are.

Personal experience? I prefer slots though, yes I know the odds are very low, but it gives me some rush hitting a bonus or a jackpot. And as long as you follow the rule: "gamble the money that you can afford to lose" Much rather play poker P2P.

They are both a form of gambling and a popular form of gambling

Video poker requires skills at some level, the slot is totally a chance-based game there is no skill required whatsoever, your skill here is to manage yourself when losing


I have not tried video poker but I do play slot from time to time I prefer playing dice and crash game though, slots do have a lot of followers and majority of online gambling sites has it.

1. Luck-based since you are still dealing against the house. However in video poker, you can play with odds.

2. Video poker needs skills but again like I said in no.1, you are still against the house. Slots on the other hand is pure 100% luck.

3. So far, playing slots is addicted for me. That jackpot really lures me on this game.

In general, both slots and video poker are probability games but you can do some various strategies on the latter, just as the usual poker, for the random cards that you will receive per session.

In terms of gameplay, being how technical it depends on how you understand the game. In an obvious way, if you are having a hard time learning one of them, then that's more technical to you.

Never did a video poker attempt throughout my gambling whether online or in physical casinos. But in slots, I have lots of experience already and I can consider myself a slot and roulette game enthusiast. Already made a good profit out from playing slots.

You can actually get some positive EV out of Video Poker if you play the right strategy over the long run. So certainly there are strategies when it comes to Video Poker that allows you to get the best outcome.

However, slots is completely luck based.

Depends on what you want out of the experience, really. You can get a great time playing slots, or get a better player return with video poker but be a bit stressed out about remembering basic strategy.

They operate quite similarly in terms of the machine used, and both pretty much give random card results when played into. The difference is, players are given a chance to do something else in Video poker, while slots are pretty much a death sentence each and every play, meaning you can't change it. This makes the mechanics of both games quite different. I haven't really tried Video poker but I have tried slots. It's nothing new, it's fun to play but it isn't something that you'd generally praise as something "very" good or whatnot. It's slots, and that's basically the perfect judgement for it.

They're literally both at different ends of the spectrum so I don't know what can be their similarities because they're only similarities is probably the fact that they have some odds with the both of them.

You are comparing two gambling games which are not really that similar. Slot is a luck-based game which does not require skills. You are there to simply roll and wait for luck to come. There is hardly a strategy you can use with slot games. Poker on the other hand is not entirely luck-based because there are strategies you need to learn in order to somehow make your weak hand work in your favor despite going against much stronger hands.

Almost everyone is in agreement for questions 1 and 2 that's why I'll just focus on this one.

While I only played traditional poker, I'm pretty sure the mechanics are the same except who you're playing with. I was recently playing slots on Fortune Jack and it's quite fun. Compared to poker, you don't need much strategy other than managing your money well and changing bets per spin.

Aside from both games being offered by some casinos, they have a table of fixed payout where every winning combination have a certain multiplier.

When it comes to skills, video poker have a higher skill requirement because on slots you're limited to bankroll management while in video poker you can choose which cards to hold.

I barely have any experience in video poker but i've tried it a few times. On slots it's the complete opposite i've played different types of slots from different casinos and providers.

1. The similarities between slot games and video poker are both games are gambling games with money involved.
2. Video poker is more technical than a slot game because slot game does not require skills to play and you can only push the roll button. While in a poker game, you need to know how to play and manage the card.
3. I do not have much experience in poker because that will be too difficult for me to play. But slot game is one gambling game I played in the past, although my loss experience will be bigger than my win experience.

I prefer to play slot games to poker because of the ease of playing and not learning more details to play. But some people who have skills in poker will prefer to play poker.

1. If you are leaning in skill-based games poker is the right choice I have played and still playing slot but I cannot think of a skill that I can use to win

2. There's no technicality in a slot game you just hit the button and cross your finger that you hit the jackpot, on Poker you just laid the right card that you think will win against your opponent.

3. I played slot a lot but not poker video I like my chances on slot even if it is a luck-based game

the only difference for me from Slot machines and Video Poker is the name and the design to bet and play but what they are both the same? that is you need no great ability to win because this is a luck base gambling and the game is designed to make the operator rich and make the gambler losses.
have you ever seen a truly skilled gambler that wins 100% in both games?
yeah we can at least read or estimate the outcome of each game but in the end it is the design of the game that will lead us losing.

No need to compare them as in the end, your own preference will win. Just choose what game you are comfortable with and will be able to handle. The word technical varies per user because it all depends on our knowledge about the game. I found video poker more technical to me because of the simple reason that I don't play with it yet and have never been in touch but I know how to play the usual poker game.

I prefer slots as I love the experience of winning thru big multipliers and free spins.

Video poker does need skills. I do not really think that it can be done as it is..when we are talking about the slot games then we have to understand that they are based on sheer luck. There are people who might know nothing but just how to push the buttons and they would be able to ace in the slot game if their luck is good.
I do think that we have to understand that video poker needs not only luck, hardwork , skills, attention but it's way more complicated. Therefore for me personally I would rather go for the slot games since I am not so good at poker. You can always find tutorials online and improve on your skills for sure.

Gameplay wise? I'd say video poker, compared to slot, in video poker you still need to learn what card combinations are and what card to keep or discard. I probably haven't played enough slot games so I might be wrong. But I am basing my opinion on my experience.

1. The basic mechanism on both games is different.  I cant find any similarities between these two games.
2. Video poker is more technical obviously, as you need to deal with your knowledge and skill in choosing cards.
3. Slot games gives me better experience than videopoker because I love slot more than other games.

1. I think the similarities I could think of is that they both being done in a video game machine, nothing I can think of a similarity.
2. It all falls down to video poker to be honest, slot games are totally a game of luck whereas video poker needs skill on what to hold or not.
3. To be honest, I'm totally a newbie on video poker but from my research it really has difference compared to slots. Slot machine seems random on payback while video poker seems to have a fixed payback once you win.

Video poker needs a bit of skills even you are playing with system-generated cards. You won't just hit that deal button without thinking.

There are also hold and discard here and not that you will just randomly pick. It's a risky session and a waste of money if you will just play there without skills involved while at the same time, knowledge of the game.

I've never played video poker but if you're going to compare and ask for its similarity with slots, I think it's slots should be better compared with dice and other luck based games. And for experience, there's nothing really special playing slots and I haven't played it for a long time. And as explained with others, if you're into the game that requires skill, then video poker is your go-to instead of slots. But if you want to just play and try out your luck then slots.

RNG

Video poker requires skill when you decide to hold x cards and draw y cards. The mechanism is there in skill-based slots as well. But in general, common slots vs video poker, the last require more serious thinking.

I like both, I consider video poker is my 2nd favorite game. But the fact that no innovation in video poker (it's still a card game), means slot is still superior with different grid setup and game progression.

Your views will changed once you hit a good amount of winnings playing slots. :) Not able yet to hit jackpot but already win good amounts in my slots experience. That special feeling lures me more that's why up to date, I'm still playing slots. Not that addicted but it's always part of my gambling alongside sports betting.

If OP were able to hit a good winning whether thru slots or poker, I think OP will focus more there.

Obviously the answer must be poker, for a gamble that relies on the skill of thinking and some technical calculation methods. however for Slot it is the opposite of what is meant by poker games i.e. Slot only rely on 99% of luck and the rest as predictions only if you make several random spins with a certain number of automatic spins. but even that doesn't really have any effect on being a winner in a slot just your luck.

Slot games and Video poker difference is that slot games is based on luck while video poker requires skills. Slot games is like dice, you'll only press roll to process 1 round and know the result instantly, but of course both games have the same risk, because we're talking about gambling. Slot games is more fun if you like a fast phase game in gambling while earning money (if you're lucky).

Both games can make you addicted for the long term and it will be hard for you to stop playing those games. Video poker is more technical than slot games because if you want to win on video poker, you need to have the skills to beat the opponent. But in the slot game, you do not need to have skills because the slot game is based on your luck. I do not have much experience with both games, but I think both games can give you pleasure, especially if you have the skills to play poker.

Totally agree, I think that poker and slots are entirely different and poker is mostly skill based compared to slots where you just pull it and wait for it to hit just right.

Both kinds of gambling games are somewhat still luck based, but so different to each other at the same time. Most would say poker is more technical and requires more skill to play, but no doubt it's so far compared to when you're playing with actual players rather than a machine. Slot is more towards having to play gambling without any pressure since you're only hitting spin and leaning towards the chance of winning. I notice slots are becoming more famous because of the impressive graphics gambling sites are able to create. Video poker not so much, in my case, I'd rather play poker with real people than video poker.

I played video poker for a long time and at that moment the mechanics of the game were as follows: you made a bet, received cards, and after the exchange of cards (I do not remember whether it was or not in fact), if there was a combination, you could risk and double your winnings (with a chance less than 50% obviously) several times in a row. Without this series of doublings, there was no point in taking the winnings - it was scanty. In fact, these were no different from any slot games, maybe modern video poker has changed, I don't know.

Slot games and poker have one similarity- is that they fall on the same category as 'gambling'. Both also involve luck in playing but the latter requires some sort of skill in order to reduce the risks associated with the game. In addition, there are lots of factors that have to be considered that may turn the tide of the game in your favor in poker.

Personally, slot games are my 'go-to' game as it does not require some thinking. You just pull down the lever and let luck decide your fate. Unlike in poker where it is very tedious, I value my time a lot and when I see that my budget is depleted (or if I achieved my goal), I'd leave quickly.

I guess that is where skill is required in playing video poker games, as you will need to make the right card calculation, otherwise; you lose the bet; the slot is more or less doesn’t require any of such. All you need to do is roll the dice and wait for the outcome.

1. similarity ? both are gambling and  may require a luck

2. i think it was the poker because it was a card game but for slots , all you gotta do is to mash the buttons .

3. if i remember i have tested video poker once but i didnt really enjoyed it . slots is one of the gambling games that i played the most because i love the graphics . it doesnt bore me and i can feel that i more lucky with it .

There's no modern video poker, all of them are the same, and they are working as you explained... you get 5 cards, you decide which ones to keep, another deal and that's it... from one pair to royal flesh, each of them worth something... and you can decide to gamble and play lower/higher, 7 is neutral and if you get 7 you have another try! Video poker was popular when I was a kid +20 years ago! This game is the same, but there are (at least for me) new poker games like Caribbean poker, Russian poker, with different rules... and some of them are pretty interesting for me! In my opinion, there are no slots vs video poker! Slots have a better graphic, bonus rounds that can be very crazy...

Both games are based on luck, while video poker may have some unique techniques to play it. The slot is more user-friendly than poker games as the slot is just by the number, which is probably fairness can be easily understood by a newbie.

I don't understand why you are talking about probably fairness here, actually what you are suggesting is quite a fake news. Most of slot games are not provably fair at all. Only few of them are in reality, and this is essentially in-house games from casinos. Third-party slot games are never provably fair in fact. You should be careful of that.

The best way to think of these games is rather simple - they are just graphics, sounds and other psychological tricks that are designed to make you repeatedly spend more money. Gambling companies are pure money making machines - they have minimum overheads (especially online games) and have customers willing to pour large amounts of money into them. These games are designed to keep tantalizing players, you might deposit $100, play a $5 per spin game all the way down to your last $5 and hit a jackpot which will give you $110 - now you think wow after all those losses it is actually possible to make money. You do the same thing but this time crash out to zero, because they have conditioned you to this repetitive behavior you might barely give it a second thought when depositing the next $100. Unless you can use skill to play these games, you are just paying for entertainment in the form of flashy images and enticing noises.

Both are the same including the type of gambling and also risking. The difference between slots and poker is that slots don't need to have any strategy and rely on luck on the side. As for poker itself, obviously having some kind of knowledge of the application of playing strategies and also requires deeper knowledge or as I would say is a required skill. Personal experience definitely makes me feel more challenged when playing poker, even though I'm not very good at it.

If money management is a skill then slots still has some judgement in play, I used to vary my stake played and consider myself more likely to win at some times then others so not completely random exactly.     Most of the games stack some kind of sequence that can lead to bigger wins so judging when to place a higher bet could be considered part of it.   But certainly Poker is the far more involved game and slots is for when you just want to do something fairly simple and/or are distracted while playing listening to music or whatever.

Game of chances require luck. Skill doesn't matter much when it comes to most of the gambling games.
1. The main similarity between them is both depends completely on luck.

2. Video poker requires a little more understanding than playing slots. You need to know some rules before you play, but when it comes to slots, you just have to spin and hope you win.

3. Video poker was bit more fun to play than playing slots. Slots become boring the longer you play. At least in video poker you need to interact with the game and guess what's going to happen next.

This is depending on the player. I also find video poker a lot more fun than slots. I also think slots are boring. But to many people both games are fun and have some unique features. There are so many slots fans out there who find it really fun to try to hit that high multiplier and that huge jackpot. There must be something in slot games that makes people so interested and the game itself one of the most popular casino games. But I personally find poker more stimulating.

Each gambler will find a game that can give them pleasure and whether it is video poker or slots, they will try to enjoy the games.
Once they feel the game becomes boring, they will try to search for the other games.
Besides that, each game will try to give enjoyment to people who played, but yes, it depends on how people can enjoy the game and their time.
I found myself gets enjoy playing slots but not for a long time because that can make do not want to do other things.

And even if you master it still you cannot have guarantee of always winning as you can't always judge the next move of the person sitting on the table and what cards he is having and it involves classification of personal play as well as deceiving the others like bluff and how you can manage it.Poker skills are on the next level and slots are basically luck based like you place bet and hit the bet button and if lucky you win otherwise not so not much planning and strategic movements are involved which is the case with poker players.

If it's about hitting wins and with good amounts, yes that's for sure and it will change my perspective on it and for the others too. As you keep on going, I just wish you all the best as you play slots.

That's why if it's just for the comparison, slots are better compared with dice.

Thanks for sharing your experience about video poker and as said and explained by iv4n, there's not much change to it and that's good on my end to learn and try it soon.

That's a fact but that is why it was called a strategy game, even if your hand was that weak compare to the other hand/s as long as there's some bluff and other deception techniques. They have disparity especially on how it is played, you may rely on luck sometimes on poker but slots is more onto luck.

there is no similarities aside from both are enjoyable but both hard to win  ;D

YET i love video poker over slot games, they are boring lol.

I think most of us would prefer a game like poker that gives us a better sense that we're in control of our fate.  When it comes to slots you are pretty much just shoveling coins into a hole, which I could find better places than the inside of a casino to do such a thing.  Nowadays though, even the slots have little games and animations going on to where you feel like you're more involved.  I can only imagine what the future will hold.  Soon it may be like taking a roller coaster ride in VR every time you pull the lever.

I don't see any similarities between the two. They're on a really different spectrum of gambling, one is heavily based on luck or probability while the other is a bit of probability and a ton of skill because with poker, you need some convincing actings especially wheen you're bluffing.

To be honest I'm quite surprised how many people in this thread are saying that video poker requires skill to play. If by "skill" you mean holding the cards that are likely to win you the game, say, holding two pair when it's there already, that's not much of a skill, my friends, I can assure you. :)

On some gambling sites you have an opportunity to use the so called "Smart hold" switch, which seemingly does the job for you, like here, for example:

https://i.imgur.com/WoYqrnS.png

 Do you really think they would be helping you to beat them?  ;D

In fact, it is good that there is a whole range of games and we can choose the one where the degree of involvement will be both high and minimal (like in slots). I don’t like slots, but sometimes after a hard day when my head no longer understands, I simply don’t have the strength for something more complicated than slots.

This topic is comparing between video poker and slot, both are games where you play against the house.
Poker which is against other players is not video poker, so you get it wrong.
Even if you are playing against other players, it does not mean that it will be easy to win.

Obviously you don't know what you're talking about Kittygalore, there is no bluff in video poker. And as Betwrong pointed out above, you don't need any real skill at video poker except knowing what are the stronger card combinations and what are their probabilities to come out.

I love slot games it's a game of chance that works so much like a dice game it's exciting there's no skill involved but when you hit the button
and exert all your so-called mind power to hit the jackpot you feel an adrenaline rush.


Video Poker is more technical I have not played it yet but I discard card games it's not my thing because there's a lot of strategies involved and
I'm not good at guessing card games



I love playing slot there's always an adrenaline rush for every spin, it's a game of luck that you want to play over and over again

This proves out that there are users which do really make out comments or post which is totally out of the topic and just simply understanding the topic title without having an
actual experience about the game which make them look dumb.

About video poker @Kittygalore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQX8otj0gsM

You might change up your words if you do watch this.

Regarding the first question, I do not see much difference unless it is the animation, but I think the greatest of all the similarities is that they obey an algorithm system governed by Provably Fair, where most of the time you have the same chances of winning. or lose.

For the second question, it is obvious that one focuses more on having more technique for video poker, at least I use what I have learned over the years, especially when I played at pokerstars.net, in the slots my only The strategy is always to have fun and not be aware of winning, because I use them to de-stress myself.

My personal experience with both games is that in Video Poker I usually play very little, I think that the chances of winning decrease a lot, but its animation is excellent and that attracts me, with the slots I use them with very little balance, I destine it to lose, Because I pay and use slots to de-stress and have fun, I really prefer PVP poker games in online tournaments.

Well, video poker does not require skill all that is needed is luck because you don’t need any skill to place a card in your hand, just like dice and slots games this game just requires luck and gambling in it entirely is risk base and luck unless for some games that require skills bit most games are base on lucks.

You say that you do not skills to play video poker, so I wonder how did you play it especially at the time you need to choose the cards before pressing the deal button? Did you choose the card(s) to hold without thinking about the chance of the possible outcome? If you play like this, I guess you play all other games like poker or even sports betting without any skills.

Edit:

Wait: so which one is your own opinion about video poker? Few days ago you said that skills is required in video poker but now you say the opposite.

^ I think the similarities that they have are the RNGs that they generate because they are the same that comes from a computer algorithm. I don't know regarding the provable fair but I think they have. No, they do not require technical or required skills, though you have knowledge on it and then you are fine because these games are based on luck that you are against to the house edge. However, the chances of winning depend on the percentage of odds and that’s only about changing the odds, but not picking specific possible winners and losers.
I had experienced both but I really like a poker games, though it is based on luck there is a chance that you can improve the chances of winning.

If a game, video poker in this case, is purely based on luck, there is absolutely no chance of improving your chances of winning. Zero. If you disagree, please read  my post above (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5359641.msg57934774#msg57934774), and provide your counter-argument.

I feel like apart from many threads in the Gambling discussion section, where people are just repeating things known to all, this one can result in a fruitful discussion.

BURN !!!!  ;D  :D  ;)

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Slot machine is the very first Casino game that i learn and played , actually in that Game i first experienced a "Beginners Luck" .

But for me ? those 2 are not comparable because they are both having regular players , slot players usually stays in machine till the time he leaves the casino and same us the Poker Video .

Do you care to share more details of your experience because in my experience, not all slot games a played with a machine but the same can not be said about video porker as it entirely bases on a machine which is why some refer to it as a skilled base game.

Poker is largely luck based anyhow but the human element allows you to win with nothing at all, if Video poker were to miss out that element of the game its unfortunate because its alot closer to slots again anyhow.  The one advantage slots can tout in its favor is that the money is contained in the machine from previous winnings and there is a payout ratio due, however I think the ratio is not per slot but the entire casino game or even people say the game ratio might be shared for a whole operator.   That makes its very hard to know when the slot 'owes' you cash and the payout is more likely.   Somehow I have done well with slots in the past on occasion and I just stuck to whatever worked and didn't do high stakes, I cant say I know it was me or just persistence and eventually I got enough I was in profit so quite happy.

In my opinion, there are no similarities, each of these games has its own advantages in betting, sometimes this depends on each gambler, of course those who are more familiar with them will take precedence.
Regarding skill... I think poker is more dominant with additional skills and uses our brain to think more than slots.
But to myself... I prefer to slot games, because I'm more familiar with slots, and it's simpler, just pressing on without thinking more like in poker.

First of all, video poker requires skill, slots do not.

You can maximise your chances of winning in video poker by following a strict strategy but this is not possible when it comes to slots as the outcomes are completely random.

I actually think that video poker is way too slow for my liking and I'd rather get some variance and major wins with slots. And most people tend to agree with this I feel.

Regarding the game phase, yes it's more quick to slots. Even slots are considered as luck-based games, we can win most playing at these compare spending hours in video poker or any related games. Luck is just around the corner. We might attract it during early spins or for much longer spins.

Comparing both slots and video poker, it's really much excited to see those spinning wheels especially when a decent multiplier win will flash on the screen.

So what is the take for Video Poker? because the topic runs about VS. Meaning the comparison of these 2? any word for Video poker?

Slot machine is the oldest machine made gambling and the other one is just recently so yeah slot has tons of players comparing to slot.

this comes in Real Life poker mate but that is far different from Video Poker when it is online game same as slot machine so i think you comparison is far from the conversation .

Agree. Bluffing won't work in video poker, obviously. The video poker game will just show you a set of cards from the computer dealer then decide who you want to hold or discard. We don't know the cards of others so that's where the RNG algorithm takes place that's why it's called luck + skills.

We can't do the typical skills here that are only applicable to physical gambling. Others should read the first page that we are not talking about the usual poker here playing at a poker table with a dealer on the center and players around.

If those video poker players have skills, they can try to maximize their chances of winning, but still, both games need luck so they can not have a big expectation to win in a video poker game as they can meet the other player have high skills in poker. If a gambler does not have skills and only depends on his luck, then slots could be the best choice to gamble. I guess each game will have its fan and we do not know how many of those like both games.

To answer 2, it's obviously video poker.

Apart from certain bonus features that require some user input, most slots are completely passive.

Video poker is much more confusing to the novice and requires training in order to achieve the optimal outcomes. In that sense, I think that you need to carefully consider your options. If you are willing to put in the hours in video poker it can be a lot more rewarding than slots.

Slots would definitely fit into the category of requiring "little to no skill".

You can probably also play video poker with little skill but you're not going to be getting the optimal RTP out of doing that.

If you are indeed planning on playing video poker then you should probably consider learning some basic strategies to deal with different types of patterns. That way, you are able get the house edge down to 0.5% or less in most variants of the game (positive RTP is pretty rare even in physical casinos).

I read few pages back that video poker is a 100% luck skill with an explanation. I agree on it partially but I don't understand why choosing what card should be hold isn't considered as a strategy or maybe because I'm not familiar with how the game was played.

Random cards are given to those players. Definitely, we are not just holding cards for nothing so maybe we can consider that video poker is not 100% just luck but also slight skills, not to counter the random hashes but how to increase the chance of winning every round.

@OP

If you are gathering experiences on which game is getting more successful people. It's going to be lucky people with slots and skilled players with video poker.

That's all you need to know right?

So far, it is different versions of gambling. Slots are more addictive and there is no need to have skills on slots. For video poker skills and being able to control emotions can increase your chances to win. The house edge for slots can go up to 10% depending on the providers, the max house edge is around 5% on some casinos. You will never get 1k plus dead game rounds on video poker but slots do this all day to me. Sometimes the ratio goes over 1:3k for catching bonus on slots, it usually pays less than 100x.

Well in my opinion here --video poker is still enjoyable and I am doing this as a stepping stone before to be a successful player in poker, I can now set on the table and play poker just because of my experience on video poker. Now, the comparison of slot and the video pokers are had numerous ways which is they are both totally different, slot games are purely based on luck while on the other hand video poker even though it is required far fewer skills but it should be you are still knowledgeable about poker, while slot --even you are in a blindfold, you can play slot games.

Yes, I agree, it all depends on the cards that have been placed on the table. there is no other way to use skills other than guessing. maybe those who say they missunderstood what video poker or casual holdem poker, like you said. can not bluff . can't raise or call in every round. it all depends on the cards that are already on the table.

But those people who got luck playing in slots may not duplicate their success many times, compared to poker players who have developed skills on how to win, they will win against weak players over and over again, if you want a good choice, develop your skills on Poker you have many times the chance to win, you cannot be lucky all the time in slots.

Slot games is somehow base on luck, the probability of how win from it depends with the house so skills isn't need because you tend to be addicted with it. Unlike with video poker you're going to rely with how the odds will be working, and if you're expert on reading minds towards your opponent then choosing this game is the right choice instead of slot which the house has the advantage.

Well isn't that the point of what OP wants. Added experience is a bonus to what OP needs, but most of the info he actually needs is just simply how the two differentiate from the other. And if we're considering successful people in the two types OP has given, well that's what it really is. Lucky people in slots, and both lucky and skilled players in video poker. Yes, I agree, you can't always be lucky, but that's the point, successful people in gambling can be simply described as that, lucky.

Yup, video poker still relies on luck, it's kind of similar to blackjack where no matter how well you know the game you'll eventually get crushed by the house edge.

In terms of house edge video poker is one of the lowest (it ranges between 0.5% to 1%) it so it'll come in handy if you're a gambler who prefer to play low edge games.

In video poker there's no need to read minds or analyze their movement since you're against the house. 

The house will watch the game and the luck will determine the winner and the loss in both slot games and video poker games and the game itself will not depend on the house. Hmm, that will be difficult to read minds towards your opponent as in video poker, we can not see any expression from the opponent so that could be guessing to predict what they will do in the next step. If a gambler does not want to think seriously about the game, they can select a slot game rather than video poker.

If I understand correctly, is this parameter configurable and the owner of the slot machine can significantly increase it? I remember how in my country (in wild times) crazy "businessmen" set up a slot machine in such a way that they had a 25-50 percent advantage  ;D And I had a friend who was doing this in the technical part, so we cannot know exactly what advantage the slot machine has.

That's how it is with online slots, but I'm not sure how it works with physical ones. Anyway, we are talking about online slots here, right? So no one should expect a big win after a long losing streak. This is a big mistake which makes people to lose a lot of money in some cases. Not always, because you can hit a big win anytime, and it can happen after a long losing streak too. :)


This thread is not about PVP poker, it's about video poker, which is a very different thing.

Exactly most especially if the system is not a provably fair system verifiable one will be left in the dark the real advantage of the machine 🎰 and just keep losing to the House unknowingly. I wish we have a way to test the probability of a house configuration before playing on their machine.

1. Both are risky, and the house has the advantage here but in Video poker you can still analyze the game while in Slots totally not pure of luck on this game.

2. Obviously Video poker are more technical here and requires skills to increase your chance of winning while again in slots its a game of luck and a system generated where the house has the advantage against you.

3. I do have good experience playing slots since I love playing simple games and just having fund despite of the odds, and honestly I didn't play much on Video poker so I'll go for the slots game here.

This thread proves that there are still some people who cant differentiate between Video Poker and pvp Poker. Some people still think/understand that Video Poker = Poker (pvp). Perhaps it is due to lack of experiences or lack of knowledge about Video Poker.

If you have a poll for this, you'll get an idea on what gamblers are favoring more, there are in favor of luck based and there are in favor of skill best and there are in favor of both, in my case I prefer luck-based I treated gambling as a luck-based game meant to have fun, skill-based is time-consuming you need to allocate time and exert a lot of effort to analyze.

You can do bluffing, what did you think? I didn't think through what I said? Your bets can be seen by other players right? Then that means that you can play some bluff with that, as long as there's way that other players can see some of the things that you do, you can always bluff, checking can be a useful one too.

I don’t agree with the general assertion of a none skill gambling game. Even if a game is based on selection or picking a number, there is always a way to skillfully roll the dice. Slot to me can be viewed as a simple game, but again it requires the level of skill to play it.

I have played slots but never really tried video poker yet, But some live poker bets Online, don't know if that counts as Video poker.
Slots are just press and results whereas the Poker I played Had multiple inputs on whether to continue to make 2nd bet or in River.

So it's up to the user to decide what they prefer.

Hey dude, it is not about pvp poker but it is about Video Poker. Dont you know that they are different game? Should I give you some images or videos about these two games so you can see the differences? I think you need to search some information first about Video Poker and how it differs to Poker (pvp). Once you know how what is and how Video Poker works, I'm sure you will not say that you can do bluff in Video Poker.

But with the easiness of playing slots games, even new people in gambling can play slots without a problem and enjoy their time playing that game.
Slots will have their place in their fan and so do with video poker but those games are different and it will depend on each user, whether they will like to play slots or video poker.
Maybe in this matter, slots are a type of game that does not have to learn many lessons so many people love to play the game.
For people who want to play video poker, you can download the game from your mobile phone. It is available on Google PlayStore with the name Video Poker - Free!

In my example, I was talking about physical slot machines, there is definitely no provably fair system and you can only hope for the honesty of their owner. As for playing online, most of the casinos use this system, although I am sure that the house edge does not exceed 0.5-1 percent even where this system does not exist. It's just that for an online game, this indicator is actually the standard at which everyone is happy - both the player and the casino.

Poker games are often used as an escape to rest the mind from gambling that drains the mind. We are more dominant in feeling entertained if we are given the opportunity to play slots and it can actually make us comfortable for a long time to continue to spend our credit on the slot machine. Until now it has been proven that the large income of the casino house is often obtained from the defeat of players on slot machines. Easy to win also easy to lose faster.

I think based on what everyone has mentioned, the general consensus picks on convenience rather than risk.

Poker, being a game that relies both on skill and luck is a time-consuming game. A round of poker would last roughly 10-60 minutes depending on your funds. Though you can leave the table anytime, I still think that the process is too complicated for a person who values time. Unlike in slots, you just pull down the lever and hope that the results would favor you.

That's talking about real poker but since we do talk about video poker then I don't see that strategy would be relevant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQX8otj0gsM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwTu7tmwrIc

You can really tell the difference because it is totally different.

I did a post (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5342515.msg57183763#msg57183763) that dealt with the subject in the context of how a "slot" Video poker remained in time despite the evolution (graphics, sound, effects, bonuses, types) of conventional slots, because video poker falls into the category of Slots, with all this we have a game of words that lead us to the same thing, that regardless of whether it is video poker, its evolution or traditional slots, everything is concentrated in a simple click.

A series of clicks, many clicks or the simplicity of the autobet can lead many to decipher things or start looking at the slots like a crystal ball, all this makes them quite entertaining and very playable.

In conclusion, the great skill that must be had then is that you must know how to master the size of the bet in each spin or in the thousands of spins that you are going to make so that tomorrow and the day after you can continue playing.

The two games are fun to play but I think slot is more fun cause it usually base on luck and does not require skill to play it. Once you have luck in playing games I think it can really help to cash out good profits during gambling section. I don't play poker like that so I don't like to play it like the way I play slot which is easy to playing around when less busy.

Video poker machines pay out far more than slot machines, at least if you choose them wisely. Every jurisdiction is different, however most casinos have a slot machine return of less than 94 percent, and most have at least SOME video poker that returns 98 percent or greater.

Video poker doesn't like that. It's different to the actual poker game. It's still like slots but the different is, you will need to make a decision what to hold or throw. The single round will not last for long same as slots. And if you are lucky, you will hit quick win, same also for slots.

Just complicated to others because you can't see video poker much around unlike slots where you can see it mostly obviously on all casino sites.

However, video poker is kind of hard for novices to understand and can not be said to be user-friendly as its interfaces require some level of technicalities but slot is the first choice for most beginners as one doesn’t need to develop any skills before you can play slot.

I don't think it's that difficult to learn the game, it depends on the gambler preference as long as he/she is willing to learn the basics of a game it should only take a few minutes or so to get used to the rules.

I used to think poker was difficult but after playing a couple of rounds it eventually became a good learning experience. In terms of difficulty i'd say it's close to blackjack since it also relies on decision making.

At least, they can learn from many sources before they decide to play video poker. Maybe after those novices understand how to play, they will find that video poker is more excited than slot games. After all, both games have the same difficulty to win, especially if we meet a good opponent who can play better than us in a video poker game. But I agree that slot is doesn't need to have skills compared to video poker, so beginners will play the easiest gambling games before playing the other gambling games.

Yes, I've noticed it too. Although it is not necessarily play the games to know how they work, it's still preferable to do, nevertheless. I encourage anyone, who don't know the difference to spend 1-2 hours of their spare time on playing these games. After that, it wouldn't be so hard to see the difference: Video Poker is very much like slot games, and pvp poker is very different.

Well, I can't blame them since I was one of them till Nov 2019. Thanks to MintDice boss who gave the correct answer.

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Yep, it's similar, but still I don't consider myself as a self-proclaimed video poker expert because it's more difficult. You have to think which cards to keep and which to redraw. There's guilt when you made the wrong decision, unlike slots when I barely feel any guilt even if I lose.

lol you obviously don't know what you're talking about Kittygalore. Please, watch the video posted above by dunfida or try this game in demo mode onto an online casino like the one of the video(ie Stake) if you've never played at this game in a physical or online casino before.
No, your bets can't be seen by other players because there is not any other player in this game.

This would be the case if the percentage of newcomers was always high, but this has not been the case for a long time (more than 5 years). Now the main audience of poker rooms is professional players whose skill is approximately equal and on average in fights with them you will receive zero profit, while the casino continues to take rake, which means that the game will be unprofitable.

You can say it is easy to win if you are skillful and you play against newbies, but if you play against players that has better skill and has more experience than you, it wont be easy for you.
But lets back on topic, we are not talking about playing poker against other players as we are talking about video poker.
So what do you think between VIDEO poker vs slot, which one do you think is easier to get win?

Dude, there are many types of poker:
- Live Casino such as Casino Hold'em or similar by evolution et al. You play against the house.
- P2P Poker where you play against other players (but still there's a fee to the house).
- Video Poker where you play against the house.

First, you need to specify the poker game.
Poker is a generic term for several games, some easier than others.
A slot game can also look easy, but depending on the game there are also several variables and combinations involved that can also cause confusion in the gamer's mind. It's complicated to generalize that way.
As for video poker, the subject of the OP, I confess that I played very little. I don't like playing against the house, I prefer PvP.

Yeah. My experience is that if you are looking for actual long term profits, slots is the worst game to play.

Why? Because RTP is the lowest out of all games.

The game developers have to be paid one way or another and how do they usually do that? It's through huge house edges that are many times of blackjack or dice. And there is no "strategy" that you can follow to maximise returns either. Video poker is the way to go for this.

Slots, whether played for fun or to make money, are arguably the simplest gambling option out there. It requires no strategy, no skills, and no time to practice. In essence, slots are simply a form of gambling, and they're generally easy and cheap ways to pass the time. This game is relatively easy to play, so it is one of the most popular gambling games in the world.

But to be fair, it’s not easy to win at slots. The odds are simply against you. And while you can sometimes win with very small bets, those wins are few and far between. So if your main goal is to make real money at gambling, you're probably better off at blackjack or poker, or any other casino game that requires skill and strategy.

I cant see any differences with that Video poker because it isnt really actually poker but somewhat having that same vibe of slots.I agree that when it comes to odds or house edge then slots is on the top list.

Rewards and prizes might really be big but those are just good for some boost of interest which will result into playing and of course that means more profit or revenue into its owners.

Players are always be on disadvantage most of the time but if you are lucky enough then you could really make some decent profits or wins.

Blackjack and Poker are still mostly luck and require alot more attention not to make your luck worse, at least slots is consistent and easy to play.   Depends what you want, in both cases you want to play through the actual game first before going into bigger betting dont get greedy make sure you have an actual plan to proceed with.
   Someone said you cant walk away from slots a winner, which is so wrong you definitely can just make sure you dont wear out any good luck you do have.   Be reasonable and you walk away with a profit, I know because I've done that more then once but overall it is just a game and of course it has a cost to play.

I believe the slot to be based on luck and does require players to get any skill to play it but on the second thought, it doesn't mean that players will not have to apply some form of skills or experience if the chances present themselves, after all, it all about the winning 🏅 .

I did the search awhile ago and I fucking double downed on the worng side, yeah I get it now, I am in the wrong in this one. I though it was like a poker but it's online. I didn't know this kind of game so I just assumed. And not that I have searched of it, I want to play that game.

Man, I can assure you that there's nothing you can do to improve your performance in Video Poker. So, you can stop blaming yourself for a "wrong decision". :)

For example, while playing "Jacks or better" you see these cards at start

https://i.imgur.com/OR69Jtu.png

you decide to hold 55 because this is the right move in terms of probability.

https://i.imgur.com/55wOO2B.png

and then, say, you get another pair after the draw, and you win a bit, 2x payout, but you could also choose holding 458 of Spades, and then get 67 of Spades and win 75x with a Straight Flush. And what's going to happen is absolutely unpredictable.

Feeling a guilt would be the same as to blame yourself for not choosing to play with 5 lines here:

https://i.imgur.com/cSRbsxU.png

Or you can hold all the spades and hope to win a regular Flush
Or you can hold 4,5,7,8 and hope to get a 6 :D
See, at least there are four scenarios: straight flush, flush, straight, and two pairs.
You can win or lose depend on your decision, it means you can make poor decisions -> guilt, as if you lose because of you, not the system/luck.

Ordinary slots don't have this expand payline, gamble feature, lock reels, etc. The only guilt was why didn't I increase/decrease the bet.

That's exactly why we talk about probabilities :) Some hands are just in some situations much more likely than others, but that is of course no guarantee that the cards are actually drawn so. Otherwise, probably no one would play the lottery, even there it is purely from the probability almost impossible that you win.

Poker is certainly one of the games in a casino that depends least on luck, closely followed by other card games such as blackjack.

I have played a good bit between both slot machines and video poker.  Personally I learned poker during the great "texas holdem rush" during the early/mid 2000's and absolutely still love playing real, sit down in person poker, so playing on a machine is not that fun for me.  However playing slots is fun because it often take absolutely zero skill, kind of like scratching a lotto ticket..so I enjoy both at different times.

Good example. I even wondered if it is possible to "specially" increase your losing rate if you play such games? For example, when playing dice, we can neither win nor change the rate of loss, no matter how hard we try - at a distance, the house will always take its advantage and it will be exactly what it is (now it is about 0.5% in almost all games as far as I know).

Same impressions and comments between both games which it cant really be truly compared since they do serve out different markets considering that luck based and strategic based is totally a different story.

For videopoker this one doesnt really need up some skill too thats why it does have that kind of slot vibe when you do play based up on experience which similarities arent really way too far-off.
So its a personal choice whether one do likes to play slots or videopoker.

To answer your question, I actually think that there isn't that much similarity apart from the user interface.

They are two completely different game modes that offer the user completely different amounts of control over outcomes.

I'd much prefer slots because I don't have the time to learn the basic strategy for video poker but I can definitely see why people would prefer the latter.

Can you actually win at video poker? Quite honestly I have never played video poker as I prefer the real thing when I am at the casino, to me it just seems like another slot machine with slightly different mechanics to simulate poker but at the end of the day you are still going to lose money at a similar rate than the money you lose against slot machines, however I could be wrong about this and video poker actually could take some skill to play.

What is a catch with video poker is that you can try to increase every winning with gambling lower/higher! It's my beginning in gambling, the first machines in the neighborhood! It was not about hitting the good multiplier by draws, it was to try to increase them by betting on lower/higher after that! Some slots have that option to collect/gamble, some don't!

My godfather and I are examples of that... I don't like that at all, to choose what to keep, to choose lower/higher... I like to play and to either win or lose, bonuses where we can't choose anything... but my godfather chose games where he can play that simple lower/higher game and to multiply his winnings with his hits!

So I can only think that both exist for a reason, not everyone has the same taste when it comes to these gambling games! We are different, and that's why different game options exist!

I also have a thing for poker game because of the use of a machine in playing that makes it require skills to do so, but playing slot is manually done and most time easy to play and win. I lost interest in poker games when I lost all my bet during an in house game in the early days of 2020, which made me give up on poker games.

People who do not want to know many things will select slots as the easiest gambling games. People are trying to play video poker because they feel that the game is more exciting than the other gambling games or they can see that video poker is the game they are looking for because they already have the skills to play that game. People will choose whatever gambling games they want to play and if they think that they have skills in certain gambling games, they will play that game and will not play the other as they do not know how to play that game.

https://i.ibb.co/cx7bykG/16gqpu.jpg

You mean the option to raise bet after the initial draw? I think I saw it somewhere, but long time ago on an old computer. Nowadays, video poker in crypto casino is just like Stake's version AFAIK.

Yes, why anyone would play an unwinnable game?!
It's just like any casino game with % HE, it means on average after millions of draw, you'll likely lose your money.

I agree

But predicting cards in poker is much easier than predicting numbers in lottery that is going to make you rich. 52 cards in a deck in poker game that only has 2,598,960 total combinations while there is a 1 in a 13,983,816 chances you could win the jackpot in lottery in a classic 6/49 game. But for an average gambler, surely they won't do math while playing poker because they don't have much time for that unless they are practicing at home so that they could execute it easily in an actual game.

Yes, but it's not the story from the movie, we just like to play different games and if possible to compete who is better!

I mean the option where you can gamble with your winnings from the hand/spin, where you play lower/higher, before that was the only option, and 7 was neutral... now you can choose the color of the next card or even which suit will be next to one, of course, with higher odds!

I just wanted to point out the difference in what people like, I mentioned my godfather because he is like the opposite of me! He likes that stuff a lot, while I dislike it!

Do people win at video poker! Yes, we called it a "tilt", when some player opens so many cards and the machine just get blocked! At least it was like that +15 years ago when we played video poker in some little room full of smoke with few machines, video pokers and the simplest fruits you ever saw!

I think the same, slots like this are not well understood by giving and giving you learn, then it is that they realize als combinations, in terms of video Poker I like it a lot, but the truth is I have never had good luck playing it.
When they are PVP matches it is much better, because in my view, I think that he has many opportunities to win, in this case all the strategies that are known can be applied, where he played most previously was in pokerstars.net, which from there it was always PVP.

Those both games are good to entertain and give a possible profit but base on my experience I prefer video poker, if you want to depend on your faith into a game I guess slot game is the best because it's all about luck if you want to play depends on your skill base i guess the video poker is the best for you, not all the time they both give a good outcome still your strategy. But of course why not take the risk to the thing you know how to play and make a strategy than the slot game it's all about luck and probability.

Playing Texas Holdem is another experience for me as at that time, that game was very popular, so we were always playing almost every day.
Sometimes, we sell the chips between us, but later, the provider blocks the access for players caught by them.
Dice also give an experience and I guess that all gambling games gives difference experience that will not be the same.
But when we lose all our bets during the game, that will not be easy to handle the emotion in any gambling game.

1. There are no similarities between poker and slots. Except one: it's both gambling games.
All other things are different: one it's pure luck based game and the second one is skill based (with some influence of luck, but not on the long distance). One is solo game and the other is require more than one player to play.
2. Poker of course.
3. I'm not playing slots, tried only once in my life. It was in my childhood, i tried offline slot and lose 20 cent.

Of course you, many people who are involved in video poker and slot games have certainly experienced good and risky things, the discussion in this thread is different from what happens on the field / when betting.

For the OP's question, if it is explained playing gambling between slots & video poker, as I said long experience.

There are some guidelines for you that you need to know.

for this question, you can try to read here: 7 Differences Between Slots and Video Poker (https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.legitgamblingsites.com/blog/7-differences-between-slots-and-video-poker/amp/)

And for this question, answered here: Video Poker Versus Slot Machines Comparison Information (https://www.gamblingsites.org/casino/video-poker/video-poker-vs-slot-machines/)

1. Poker and slots are two different games but both are gambling games. You have to work hard or have skill to win something at poker, but you don't need it when you want to get lucky at slots. You have to learn and improve your skills all the time and take advantage of your opponent's weaknesses in poker but when you want to fight the slot machines then you just have to press the lever and wait for your luck. The similarity is still in the gambling game, it can be played online or in a physical casino depending on where you want to play it.

2. Obviously it's poker. You definitely know that even if you are not a gambler.

3. I love slots and play this game quite often compared to games that have to be played with skill like poker. It's fun but also quite boring when you haven't won a jackpot in a long time. I don't have long experience in poker, but playing once in a while is also good enough to hone my playing skills.

Again, you are the other users who can differentiate between poker and videopoker. You cant take any advantage of your opponent's weaknesses in video poker as your opponent is the house. What you can do in video poker is to increase your winning chance by choosing the best cards to hold. Video poker is a solo game, it does not require more than 1 player to play as it is a game where you play against the house.

Exactly.

Just like what you said, it's pretty hard to increase your winning chance because you are playing against the house, your winning percentage would be always low but if you're lucky, you could outsmart them and make profits but not recommended to continue playing for a day and the reason is that you'll lose it all, houses never let anyone win freely. Therefore being indecisive is your weakness, and don't be greedy.

But the topic here is not the poker you are referring to. It's video poker and to give you a view of what is it, look here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_poker

The usual poker games are against the real players. On this video poker, you are against the house and everything is automated. I just don't know how's the house edge or something like RTP here compares to other luck-based games.

The similarities between these two games are that you have absolutely no control over the outcome. Every play is statistically and mathematically designed to extract money from players for the benefit of the house. They will let you win 2 games and then you will lose 3. They know that repeated players of this type of game will keep on feeding money back into the system because they get a rush from the wins and they conveniently forget all the losses. Any "technical" aspect to these games is purely an illusion, adding extra features into the game lets the player feel like they have a degree of influence over the outcome and disrupts the play enough that they keep trying to unlock things like mini/side games.

Gambling sites have no control over there. It's just that the house was adjusted in favor of the gambling sites. They have nothing to do with winning at early games. It's just coincidental to others. We all know in the long run that we can never beat a house be it on slots or video poker.

Once win good, get out if can and come back the other day. Unless these gamblers want to test the house for long, then just goodluck.

Video porker is base on you against the House and if you find yourself in that situation then you will have to base your luck on the level of the probably fair system of the house you are up against. But slot as a game of numbers can easily be won with luck on your side.

I wont believe that you could easily win on slots but of course both things do really require luck for you to win big and knowing that you are against with the house then as a player then you would
always have the disadvantage thats why dont expect that you could really take out advantage whatever kind of analysis and strategies you do have in mind.Play for entertainment and dont
focus much on making money.Both games are in different system but really the same on how luck works and significant on these type of games.

Sorry, I have to admit it was something wrong on my part as I am not familiar with video poker. Thank you for explaining it.

So if that's the case then I'm just assuming that there is no difference at all between the two games as players rely solely on luck when against the house or the system. It will end the same as a game based on luck because the system will set the pattern of the game. So again, sorry for all my misunderstanding above.

So who then is the house is ít not the site owners that are the House the machine are just the instrument they can set it to whatever way they want, what we should be looking out for is how fair is the house because most of them promise to have a probably fair system meanwhile slot games outcome are in favor of the house leaving the player with lose.

The chances of winning in these 2 will just be based on how lucky we ca be tha day. While it is better to have knowledge and experience on how this slot and video poker works sometimes it will not help to have a skils to win these games , i usually believe that winning in these games requires a cycle or certain perio to when will the time to win will be based on house program and your lucky if your the one playing when that tom hits.

^ I had to say video poker has a chance that you can increase your chances of winning even though they are the same in a slot that you will against the house edge. But on a slot game, it is pure luck that you can never know what will be the result and there is nothing you can do is to wait when it will generate a number for the provably fair. But for me, it does not matter if it is video poker or slot game, as long as I am well entertained, then I should go either two of them.

But I suppose that even if you play perfectly video poker still has a negative EV right? If you play traditional poker then your EV can be negative as well, as it is the case for the majority of the players, but if you have enough skill and you find the right table then your EV can turn positive, also one of the great things about poker is the camaraderie and the conversations that you can have at the table, something that video poker obviously cannot emulate.

I wouldn't make a comparison between a slot game and a poker video game. While implementing strategies is the most challenging aspect of any game, I believe you have a greater chance in porker videos than in slots games, where your outcomes is determined by the house  that are constantly determined by what is displayed on your screen.
According to reviews and experienced users, poker games have a 0.9 to 1 winning chance, whereas slot games have a 0.5 win and 0.5 loss, which is why the jackpots associated with slot games are very large with a low winning rate, whereas poker games are only a few x away from your wager. The riskier the game, the greater the reward.

Not on your decision, but on luck only. In pvp poker you can study a particular player's way of playing, and then scare them with a large bet, and win the pot, while having nothing good, or you can apply other tactics to affect the outcome. In video poker you can't do that. The house you are playing against, isn't analyzing the way you play. It's not like you are playing against an AI, rather it's like with slots where, contrary to the beliefs of some gamblers, your game isn't analyzed either.


Exactly. But it's like after seeing the winning numbers in lottery to regret about not picking them. :)

I agree that the riskier the game, the greater the reward. If someone can not afford the risk, they do not have to take it and use bigger money instead of using little money. No matter what gambling game you play, you should think about the risk of losing money. But I guess it is not easy to compare slot games and poker video games because every gambler will have their own favorite gambling games. I am not sure about the probability of winning on both games but I only know about the risk for both games. So make sure you are ready for the risk before you choose the game.

Yeah, high-risk high reward, If you are afraid to risk then I guess you don't deserve high rewards since most of the gambling games are built like that. No one can win without exerting effort on gambling but if so, I think it's because of 100% luck. Both games have risks but I can tell that Poker can predict the probability of winning, you can avoid the loss without risking anything. Always expect the worst outcome because it is not always a win-win situation in both gambling games.

Well perhaps the based on luck games is no chance that you can increase your chances of winning but I think it is different with video poker. If you have knowledge of how to play poker perhaps there will be a chance that you can defeat the house edge --not like a slot game, it is based on the provably fair result or in the random generator numbers result or ^[RGN]. But that is right, in gambling, there is no win-win situation and you cant able have a long winning streak, gambling was designed that 25% only your chances of winning, and the longer time you spent the more that you will lose. That is why gambling is just only for fun.

Your post shows another time that you are posting without reading the posts of the other users, and you are just spamming. Prestongold doesn't talk about PVP Poker here but about VIDEO Poker. This game has nothing to do with pvp poker, only noobs at gambling and people posting without reading threads make this mistake.

Slot games and video poker both definitely have some differences and I think each has its advantages. Slot games refer more to luck while video poker we have to really think about it well and carefully in order to get the desired results. That doesn't mean that slot games don't require thinking, both must be thought out carefully, it's just that the skill level and strategy are different. Both have their advantages and if you are someone who likes a challenge then video poker is the thing that can be joined.

Its seems people does have misunderstood on between Poker and Video Poker.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_poker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLYQ3ZIowPA

At least they do have the idea on what it is and wont be saying bullshit things.

Yes thank you for posting it but unfortunately I don't think spammers and shitposters like this guy will open your links or even notice your post. That's sad but even after 9 pages, shitposters will still come to talk about pvp poker. Prestongold should change his OP if he wants to avoid that.

Video poker needs skills but slot is like a chance based. I have not yet tried any of these but have heard from people say that video poker is played in add and requires skill than a chance. Pokers are either played physically in hands or on videos but whereas, the slots are placed on a programmed machine. When its programmed, then the robo function will lead the game instead of the player.

Just read the post above yours. It's not the poker game that played physically in hands. I even put a link just few page to clarify others that it's not the usual poker we know where there's a table, a dealer and set of players playing with each other.

A user here pointed out that video poker doesn't need any skills.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5359641.msg58053899#msg58053899

Video poker is almost like slots in the way that they are programmable also,you can't try your skills on a programmed machine as in the end video poker is the same.When you play physically or against other people in tournaments there is where skill does matter but you have to be careful of people using multi accounts to play poker in the same tournament as you,they are playing with more than one pair of cards.Thankfully to great anti cheat protection from reputable casinos this almost never happens.

As for the slot there is pure luck when you play them,however some slots have different patterns of game play than others,some of them will have higher hit frequency,some higher or lower RTP and some big jackpots.In the long term you will lose money in slots as they are programmed like this.

Skill is still needed, if you do not use any skill while playing video poker means that you are playing it blindly without knowing what cards to hold in order to get higher possible wining chance. At least you need to have a knowledge about winning cards combination in video poker, this knowledge may increase your winning chance although the result will always based on luck.

Video poker really requires more skill than luck and having reliable skills can turn things around even if your card situation isn't that great, as role-playing skills and chances of winning will be easier to come by.
especially if the game has been going on for a long time it will be easy for your skills to play a role because the long game time makes it easier for you to master and read the game, if you don't have the skills to play poker you don't need to do it because no matter how much capital you have it will definitely run out.

Playing a card game indeed need skills to manage the card because there will be many various cards that we can arrange to be the highest card. Yes, skills and experience will be the master role of this game so when you play with an opponent that knows better than you in a card game, you can try your skills and hopefully, you will win from him. Otherwise, if you lose, you will get more experience from the expert.

Could you elaborate bro? Which reliable skills are required to play at video poker according to you? I don't understand what you mean. Score of all combinations available is usually displayed, then you don't even need to remember them.

Same question as above.

As for me, their similarity would be winning by luck. However, I could see that poker requires a good strategy that slot. In poker, you should know how to at least guess your opponent's next move and you have to be very observant. Playing poker continuously would help you increase your skills in playing it. Winning in the slot is by pure luck because you couldn't guess the next movements of the machine.

The knowledge of poker rules will not increase your winning chance in Video Poker. Please read the link posted by @chaser15. In addition to that text I can say that you can blindly choose holding any card, and then get a full house, a straight flush, or four of a kind with the card you holding, or with other cards. In short, you can always hit DRAW without holding any cards, and perform better than someone knowing the rules and contemplating every next move. That's how games of chance work.

That is why I always choose to play slot because of its simplicity and easy luck base games more straightforward than video poker which is more technical and requires some level of skills.

For me, video poker is not much different from slots because both games do not require any special skills. The only difference in these gambling games is that in video poker you have to choose the cards you will hold with the expectation of increasing the probability of gathering a higher combination. Slots games allow you to choose the number of paylines and their location, so this game is only based on luck.

If I were asked what I prefer to play I would definitely choose slots because I like them more because of the huge variety in design and in the construction of bonus systems.

Dont know on what you are talking about Video poker since this isnt a typical poker game that you do need to play on hand.This is a bit different and more on luck based and it isnt really
that hard to understand.Just like on what others been saying above people doesnt really know on what video poker is and what actual poker is.They do keep saying on things which
arent actually on the topic that they are responding on things which arent really relevant at all.