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Video Poker Payouts

Many novice players overlook the payout table placed on top or directly on the screen of a video poker machine. But for seasoned Video Poker players, the payout table determines whether or not a particular machine is worth playing.

A Video Poker's payout table (or schedule) shows a player exactly how much each winning combination of cards payouts. The true odds of any video poker machine are fixed and casinos can only get an edge with house advantage. So players should carefully choose which machines offer the best payout and lowest house advantage.

What exactly should you look for? 9/6 Video Poker Machines! That's what.

9/6 Video Poker Machines pays out 9:1 for a Full House and 6:1 for a Flush. These types of video poker machines are also called "full pay" games.

If the machine pays only 8:1 on a Full House, it is considered a partial-pay machine. And it is always wise to opt for a full pay machine!

However, the full pay - versus - partial pay equation changes when the machine only pays out 1:1 for Two Pairs. If the payout table of a machine looks something like:


Hand Payout
Royal Flush 250:1
Straight Flush 50:1
Four Aces 80:1
Four 2s, 3s or 4s 40:1
Four 5s - Kings 25:1
Full House 9:1
Flush 6:1
Straight 4:1
Three-of-a-Kind 3:1
Two Pair 1:1
Pair of Jacks or Better 1:1

Take a closer look, you could be giving the house an extra 5-plus percent on your play. Reducing the return on two-Pair hands penalizes the player too far, even with the increased payoffs on Four-of-a Kinds.

The best way to get ahead at Video Poker is really to check the payout. Two identical video poker machines placed next to each other could have entirely different payout schedules.

The average payout for a video poker machine is between 90 and 100+ percent if proper strategy is used. Of course the ever elusive royal flush must be hit in order to attain these payout percentages. But with the right payouts and perfect video poker strategy, you may find yourself as a big Video Poker Winner!

To practice your Video Poker strategy, here's our favorite free online video poker game!