Payout Pecentages
I guess that by now you have gathered that every coin counts and makes the biggest difference. And we have learned that even as little as 0.5% difference in a payout makes the biggest difference…especially, if you playing over the long run.
We know that the 9/6 full-pay machine versions have a payback of 99.54% with expert mode. Sounds good huh? Sorry, but things get worse!
If you were to play one coin less, the payout ratio will drop to a 97.30% (8/5 machine). That’s a total of 2.70% drop in payback. Well, a better way of understanding it, is imagining how much money you will lose after playing at such a machine for a couple of hours…
Well, guess what? It can get even worse than that!
Nowadays, casino floors are flooded with 7/5(96.15%) and 6/5(95%) machines!
This chart should improve your understanding and help you understand the concept of the different full-pay machines of Jacks or Better:
| Jacks or Better Version |
Expert Payback |
Hourly Payback |
Expected Hourly Loss |
House Edge
increased compared to 9/6 |
| 9/6 |
99.54% |
$750 |
$3.45 |
----- |
| 8/5 |
97.30% |
$750 |
$20.25 |
5.9 x |
| 7/5 |
96.15% |
$750 |
$28.88 |
8.4 x |
| 6/5 |
95% |
$750 |
$37.50 |
10.9 x |
Once the player gets to know his pay tables he, the choice of what machine he will choose is rather obvious. Any player will automatically play the game that gives them a greater pay for the hand.
The following chart demonstrates the essential info on Jacks or Better machines:
| Hand |
Payout |
| Royal Flush |
800 |
| Straight Flush |
50 |
| Four of a Kind |
25 |
| Full House |
9 |
| Flush |
6 |
| Three of a Kind |
3 |
| Two Pair |
2 |
| Pair of Jacks or Better |
1 |
So…still hungry for some more?
Let’s not dwell on the same machine for the rest of the article…there are different kinds of full play machines you know?
| Jacks or Better |
All-American Poker |
Jokers Wild |
| Royal Flush |
800 |
Royal Flush |
800 |
Royal Flush |
800 |
| Straight Flush |
50 |
Straight Flush |
200 |
Five of a Kind |
200 |
| Four of a Kind |
25 |
Four of a Kind |
40 |
Wild Royal Flush |
100 |
| Full House |
9 |
Full House |
8 |
Straight Flush |
50 |
| Flush |
6 |
Flush |
8 |
Four of a Kind |
20 |
| Straight |
4 |
Straight |
3 |
Full House |
7 |
| Three of a Kind |
3 |
Two Pair |
1 |
Flush |
5 |
| Two Pair |
2 |
Jacks or Better |
1 |
Straight |
3 |
| Jacks or Better |
1 |
Double Bonus |
Three of a Kind |
2 |
| Deuces Wild |
Royal Flush |
800 |
Two Pair |
1 |
| Royal Flush |
800 |
Straight Flush |
50 |
Kings or Better |
1 |
| Four Deuces |
200 |
Four Aces |
160 |
Jacks or Better (rare 9/7) |
| Wild Royal Flush |
25 |
Four 2's,3's,4's |
80 |
Royal Flush |
800 |
| Five of a Kind |
15 |
Four 5 to Kings |
50 |
Straight Flush |
50 |
| Straight Flush |
9 |
Full House |
10 |
Four of a Kind |
25 |
| Four of a Kind |
5 |
Flush |
7 |
Full House |
9 |
| Full House |
3 |
Straight |
5 |
Flush |
7 |
| Flush |
2 |
Three of a Kind |
3 |
Straight |
4 |
| Straight |
2 |
Two Pair |
1 |
Three of a Kind |
3 |
| Three of a Kind |
1 |
Jacks or Better |
1 |
Two Pair |
2 |
| Loose Deuces |
Deluxe Deuces |
Jacks or Better |
1 |
| Royal Flush |
800 |
Royal Flush |
800 |
Double Joker |
| Four Deuces |
500 |
Four Deuces |
200 |
Royal Flush |
800 |
| Wild Royal Flush |
25 |
Natural Straight Flush |
50 |
Wild Royal |
100 |
| Five of a Kind |
15 |
Wild Royal Flush |
25 |
Five of a Kind |
50 |
| Straight Flush |
10 |
Five of a Kind |
15 |
Straight Flush |
25 |
| Four of a Kind |
4 |
Natural Four of a Kind |
10 |
Four of a Kind |
9 |
| Full House |
3 |
Wild Straight Flush |
9 |
Full House |
5 |
| Flush |
2 |
Wild Four of a Kind |
4 |
Flush |
4 |
| Straight |
2 |
Full House |
4 |
Straight |
3 |
| Three of a Kind |
1 |
Flush |
3 |
Three of a Kind |
2 |
| . |
Straight |
2 |
Two Pair |
1 |
| . |
Three of a Kind |
1 |
. |
“Deuces Wild machine”
Well, the Deuces Wild machine is little more complicated than the standard (Jacks or better) machine. The reason for this is its complex strategy. However, it contains a greater advantage than any other Video Poker machine…It is a positive expectation. If the player is clever enough in choosing the correct machine, he can be lucky enough to get a 100% payback or more!
I think its time for a little experiment…
Let us compare two Deuces Wild machine:
| Hand |
Machine 1 |
Machine 2 |
| Royal Flush |
800 |
800 |
| Four Deuces |
200 |
200 |
| Wild Royal Flush |
25 |
25 |
| Five of a Kind |
15 |
17 |
| Straight Flush |
9 |
13 |
| Four of a Kind |
5 |
4 |
| Full House |
3 |
3 |
| Flush |
2 |
2 |
| Straight |
2 |
2 |
| Three of a Kind |
1 |
1 |
First question: Which one of the two machines, would you choose to play at?
Possible answer: Number 2, right? I mean; you only end up sacrificing one coin on the Four of a kind; however you end up benefiting big-time on the Straight flush and five of a kind, which is loaded with payouts.
The correct answer: My friends…forget about it! You are about to fall in a trap that nearly every amateur Video Poker player makes!
You see; machine 1 is a classic full-pay machine, returning an immense 100.76% to the player with expert play; where machine 2 (attractive looking pay table) is a Deuces Wild variation. This kind of machine returns a lousy 97.08%!
Why the big divergence?
As I’ve said before…one little coin, makes the biggest difference in a Video Poker game!
The problem lies by the one coin on the four of a kind.
In the Deuces Wild game, the average player will come across many four of kinds…on average at least once out of every 15. In full-pay Deuces, the four of a kind accounts for a huge 32% of the player’s total return; where on machine 2, only 25% is returned!
The increased payouts on the less frequent straight flush and five of a kind just do not pick up the slack.
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