ABOUT VIDEO POKER MACHINE - Page 2
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.
|
Hand
|
Payout
per coin
|
|
Royal
Flush
|
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:
|
Hand
|
Payout
per coin
|
|
Royal
Flush
|
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
|
|
