Learn
Start with your first deck or skip ahead to strategy. Each lesson builds the vocabulary behind the practice table in plain language.
Optional prerequisite
Brand new to cards or poker?
These two primers explain the deck, hand rankings, credits, and the deal–hold–draw loop. Nothing else in the course assumes more than this.
The main course · 7 lessons
Learn video poker from the pay table up
Follow the lessons in order for a complete foundation, or open the topic that answers the question you have now.
Reading a pay table
Understand credits, the '9/6' shorthand, and short-pay games.6 minStart hereChoosing which cards to hold
Compare made hands, draws, and outs without relying on hunches.8 minStart hereExpected return & house edge
Learn what 99.54% means—and what it does not promise.6 minCoreVariance: why results swing
Perfect play improves the average; it doesn't smooth the ride.7 minCoreStrategy cost: the price of a mistake
See how every possible hold gets an exact expected-value score.7 minCoreCommon misconceptions
Due machines, hot streaks, lucky seats, and other costly stories.6 minCorePlaying responsibly
Keep the math honest, set limits, and know where to find help.5 minAlways
