Now here's a game with a real skinny house edge...if
you can play optimally.
First you place your bet, then the video poker machine
deals you 5 cards. Your goal is to have the best
possible poker hand. You may discard as many of
these initial 5 cards as you want and receive a second
deal/replacement cards. The game's pay table will then
determine whether your hand results in a bet win, and
if so how much.
There are many variations of the video poker, all
offering different pay tables and hand rankings,
however the basic premise of the games are similar.
The following pay table is from a typical Jacks or
Better game.
|
Coins bet |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
Royal Flush |
250 |
500 |
750 |
1000 |
4000 to 5000 |
|
Straight Flush |
50 |
100 |
150 |
200 |
250 |
|
4 of a kind |
20 |
40 |
60 |
80 |
100 |
|
Full House |
7 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
35 |
|
Flush |
5 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
|
Straight |
4 |
8 |
12 |
16 |
20 |
|
3 of a kind |
3 |
6 |
9 |
12 |
15 |
|
2 pair |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
|
Jacks or better pair |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Notice that the five coin payout for a royal flush
will vary from machine to machine - so pick a machine
that pays well. Notice also that the 5 coin
payout for a royal flush is considerably more that 250
per coin - making the 5 coin bet your best bet.
Good luck!
