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It's a Marathon, Not a Spirit
There are certain games where speed matters. A blackjack dealer who is only able to complete a shoe in 30 minutes is potentially costing you money if you happen to be on a roll. I know from experience how much it bothers me to be winning a decent amount of money with a dealer who is zipping along at a very reasonable pace only to be replaced by a different dealer who moves as slow as molasses. All of a sudden your fortunes seem to change on a whim and your propensity to get frustrated increases tenfold. This is not the case with video poker.
The game is designed for you to move at your own pace. You are not playing with anyone else. It is just you versus the machine and as such, there is no reason to rush. In fact, taking time to decide which cards to discard can sometimes prove to be a good way to increase your odds. Your chances of winning at video poker are similar to that of a slot machine. Therefore, it is less about speed and more about being at the right machine at the right time. I do not know of anyone who chose to break the bank by playing video poker so sitting back and taking all the time you need to go through a hand from beginning to end is completely understandable.
The computer does not let you take back any mistake you may make unlike blackjack where at the last second you can call off your decision to hit or stand. With that in mind, it is important to make sure that you are discarding cards you do not want and replacing them with potential winning hands. There are usually enough video poker machines available that there should be no reason to feel pressured into rushing through a hand.
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