Video Poker Basics 10 Best Versions
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Video Poker Basics & Top 10 Variants
Introduction
Let's dive into the essentials of video poker and explore the top 10 versions that stand out. Mastering video poker requires understanding two key techniques: reading pay schedules and employing strategies for different game types.
Understanding Pay Schedules
On a bank or carousel of video poker machines, casinos often include some with lower pay (short/partial pay) alongside full-pay versions. For instance, in a group of non-progressive, non-bonus machines, you might find just one or two offering the favorable Jacks or Better 9/6 pay table (nine coins for a full house and six for a flush), while others might be 8/5, 7/5, or worse, 6/5. Choosing the right machine can significantly affect your winnings.
Maximizing Your Play
Playing with the maximum number of coins enhances payouts, especially for the royal flush. Players betting fewer coins contribute to better payoffs for those who bet the maximum.
Top 10 Video Poker Versions
Here are 10 of the best video poker variants, each with their average payback percentage when playing with maximum coins and using full-pay schedules and perfect strategies:
1. 10/4 Loose Deuces: 4 Deuces pays 2500 | Payback: 100.97%
2. 9/5 Deuces Wild | Payback: 100.76%
3. 7/5 Jokers Wild: 5 of a kind pays 1000, Quad pays 100 | Payback: 100.64%
4. 9/6 Double Double Jackpot Poker: 2 pair pays 1 | Payback: 100.35%
5. 10/7 Double Bonus: 2 pair pays 1 | Payback: 100.17%
6. Pick Em Poker: Pair of 9s minimum payout | Payback: 99.95%
7. 11/7 Triple Bonus Poker: Kings+ minimum payout | Payback: 99.94%
8. 9/6 Jacks or Better: 2 pair pays 2 | Payback: 99.54%
9. 8/5 Bonus Jacks or Better: 2 pair pays 2, Four Aces pays 400 | Payback: 99.17%
10. 9/6 Double Double Bonus: 4 Aces with 2, 3, or 4 pays 2000 | Payback: 98.98%
Special Considerations
The numbers associated with each variant indicate payouts for a full house and a flush with a one-coin bet. Deuces Wild versions, for instance, reflect payouts for a straight flush and four of a kind. Aces and Faces is another name for the
4 Jackpot version, emphasizing higher payouts for Aces, Kings, Queens, and Jacks.
Strategy and Practice
These percentages hold only when playing with full coins, full-pay schedules, and perfect strategy. Your game strategy, including the selection of discards, can significantly affect payouts.
Conclusion
Understanding video poker strategies and pay schedules is crucial for success. Until next time, may all your video poker choices be winning ones!
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