World Poker Tours Video Poker Basics for you Bookmark this portal  |   Make this portal your homepage   Search For:     World Poker Tours   Poker En Linea   Poker Online   Poker spil Contact Us Add Your Site Latest Scoops Links Free Online Games Roulette Online Casino Software Craps Keno   World Poker Tours - Video Poker Basics for you Video poker is often considered by many experienced gamblers to be vastly superior to slot machines because of the effect that skilled play has on the potential payback of the machine. While slot machines are programmed to pay back a certain percentage of the money that is fed into the machine, video poker pays back a percentage that can be affected by perfect strategic play. Video poker games first appeared in the 1970s, but didn't start enjoying widespread popularity until the 1980s, when slot machine manufacturer IGT became involved in the production of video poker games. Many people in casinos who are nervous or intimidated by table games find video poker to be a lot more "friendly" than blackjack or live poker. This is probably because video poker combines the strategic thinking of a table game like blackjack with the solitary playing experience of a slot machine. << Back   Copyright 2004 © World Poker Tours. All rights reserved.