One night a few months ago, I received a text message from a friend of mine that said "I'm playing video poker. I could sure use a strategy."  Kudos to my friend for recognizing the need for a strategy.  Of course, it would have been preferable for him to have one before he started playing it.  Further, given that learning video poker strategy is not that easy to learn, it would have been best if he spent some time learning it before he headed out.