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.
