Slot vs Video Poker

[bitterguy28]

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).

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 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.

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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 .

[MrcMrc]

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).

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 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.

BURN !!!!     

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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.

[STT]

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.

[Rajamuda]

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.

[hello_good_sir]

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?

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.

[goinmerry]

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.

[peter0425]

Because gambling is governed by any form of opportunity there is no guarantee of any quest for success inside the casino. There are many things you can do to improve your own chances of winning on slot machines the first thing to remember is that each slot machine has its own list and rules the biggest mistake made by slot players is not having to play the maximum number of coins. If you do not play the maximum number of coins you will not win the maximum jackpot.

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.

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.

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 .

[chaser15]

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.

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.

[michellee]

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?

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.

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.

[Kyraishi]

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?

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.

[timerland]

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).

[agustina2]

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.

[livingfree]

@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?

[seleme]

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.

[Ryker1]

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.

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

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.

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.

[coin-investor]

@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?

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.

[Hippocrypto]

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?

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.

[Wexnident]

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.

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.

[ralle14]

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.

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.

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.

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