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The video poker machine - what to know to make more dough!
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we look a little at the video poker machine itself, because a little knowledge
about the box we're putting our money into may go a long way. The machine itself
is a pretty straightforward piece of engineering. Modeled after the slot machines
that predated them (since slots didn't need to wait for the digital revolution),
the video poker machine looks a lot like your standard video game console. It's
origins stemming from classic poker, video poker is a rather logical creation,
the probable digital counterpart to the classic card game. The mechanics of the
machine are simple enough; it's just some circuitry and a monitor. One part of
that circuitry represents a random card selector, another part the ranks of poker
hands, and another part the rules for the specific version of the game. Combine
them all with a determined pay-table and you've got yourself a video poker machine.
Some lingo you're likely to hear in video poker circles revolves around 'full
pay' machines, or 9/6 games. A full pay video poker machine is one that has
a pay table that is the highest standard pay table available for that style
of game. More simply, a full pay machine is one in which the payouts have not
been altered by the casino to give them a larger than standard take. Looking
at a Jacks or Better game your attention should be on the payoff for the full
house and flush. For one coin played, full-pay machines return 9 coins on a
full house and 6 coins on a flush. This designates the machine as a 9/6 Jacks
or Better machine.
Lets look at two popular video poker machines, Jacks or Better and Deuces Wild.
Jacks or Better
Jacks or Better is probably the most popular version of Video Poker in existence.
Like many video poker games it derives its name from the rules that differentiate
it from other games. In Jacks or Better you need to get a pair of jacks or a
better hand in order to receive any coins back.
If you were to bet five coins and get a pair of Jacks, you get five coins back.
Better hands pay out according to the specific machines pay-table. In order
to really win, you must get a two pair or higher. A typical payout schedule
is shown below. If the machine were a 9/6 (full pay) machine, the full house
payout per coin would be 9 and the payout for a flush would be 6. This is what
you want to look for in a Jacks or Better machine. The first box you sit down
to will most likely not be a full pay video poker machine. There are many examples
of 8/5 machines out there, which you should take some time to avoid.
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Hand
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Payout per coin |
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Royal Flush
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250 - 800,
or *Progressive Jackpot |
| Straight Flush |
50 |
| Four of a
Kind |
25 |
| Full House |
6-9 |
| Flush |
5-6 |
| Straight |
4 |
| Three of a
Kind |
3 |
| Two Pair |
2 |
| Pair of Jacks
or Better |
1 |
Deuces Wild
A Deuces Wild Video Poker machine treats all 2s (deuces) as wild cards. This means
that whenever you get a 2, the card can be used as anything you wish, to complete
any hand you want. With Deuces Wild, you have a far better chance of getting good
hands, which the casino compensates for by offering a tighter payout schedule.
You only get paid with a three of a kind or better. A full pay Deuces wild machine
may have a return percentage over 100% when played with perfect strategy. This
is the only game in the casino where the expectation goes from the casinos advantage
to a player advantage, albeit a small one.
Below is a typical payout schedule for Deuces Wild:
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Hand
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Payout per coin |
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Royal Flush
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varies |
| Four Deuces |
200 |
| Royal Flush
w/Deuces |
25 |
| Five of a
Kind |
15 |
| Straight Flush |
9 |
| Four of a
Kind |
5 |
| Full House |
3 |
| Flush |
2 |
| Straight |
2 |
| Three of a
Kind |
1 |
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