Video Poker Pay Tables

If you play video poker then you absolutely must pay attention to the pay table when picking the best machines at the online casino. What exactly do you need to know when reading a video poker pay table?

When you see a pay table you will notice that the payouts are listed for one, two, three, four and five coins. The payouts increase as they should with every coin except for the Royal Flush which goes up dramatically with the maximum amount of coins bet. Most video poker players know that playing the maximum amount of coins is a must but it never hurts to be reminded.

When you look at pay tables you really have to pay close attention because some machines will offer big payouts at the top for a royal flush but lower payouts on everything else. These machines are not the ones you want to be playing because you are going to get less return for your money as you look to hit the royal.

Let’s talk specifics so you know what to look for. The most popular video poker machine for most players at the online casino is Jacks or Better. You want a 9/6 machine for Jacks or Better which means it pays 9 for a Full House and 6 for a flush. Your expected return on this machine is 99.54% if you play perfect strategy.