Video Poker

Did you know that there is actually a pay table you should pay attention to when you choose which video poker machine to play? Let’s consider the pay table and what it means when you are picking an online video poker game.

The pay table is normally referred to as 9/6 or 8/5 and that refers to the payouts for a full house and a flush. The 9/6 machine pays out 9-1 for a full house and 6-1 for a flush while the 8/5 machine pays out 8-1 for the full house and 5-1 for the flush. On a Jacks or Better video poker machine the normal payout is the 9/6. What that means is that if you play very well you can expect to almost break even when playing this machine. That doesn’t mean it is the best machine for you to choose though. You might have an 8/5 machine that offers a progressive jackpot while the 9/6 machine does not. In the short term the 9/6 machine is going to payout better but if you are looking to beat video poker then you really want to be playing to hit a progressive jackpot.

The ultimate goal when playing video poker is to hit the royal flush and a big jackpot so you first want to choose machines that offer the best jackpot payouts. Then you can go into looking at the payout table if the two machines are equal in offering jackpots to pick the best one to play at an online casino.