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All American video poker plays more or less like Jacks or Better, but you will need to apply a different strategy because All American pays more on hands you might otherwise forego for the standard highest paying hands. Note that even the pros believe that it is always best to keep paying hands as opposed to breaking them up in hopes of a better hand. That being said, below are the strategy guidelines for playing All American video poker.

If you do not have a Four of a Kind, Straight Flush, or Royal Flush winning hand on the first deal…

If you do not have any of the above hands, discard all cards and draw five new ones. Another tip suggests that if you have a high card plus a winning Pair, don’t keep the high card. Holding the kicker together with your Pair will reduce your chances of getting Three of a Kind. Keeping the high card may see you get another high card which could end up in a Pair, but don’t forget, in All American video poker, the payouts for Two Pair (and a Full House) are significantly reduced, so as to make up for the higher paying Straight Flush, Straight, and Flush.

If you love playing Jacks or Better, then you will definitely have an easy time playing All American video poker, which offers substantially larger payouts on Straight Flush, Straight, and Flush hands than other video poker variants. However, if you are looking for more volatility then you may want to try Double Bonus or Double Double Bonus video poker.