Video poker is a very popular casino game especially in Las Vegas. The video poker history begins in late 1970s when the first video poker machines were placed in several Las Vegas casinos. The main advantage of video poker is the no opponent type of game. Unlike the classic table poker, in video poker the game involves only a player and a machine that acts like a dealer. The video poker is a game of skill and a good strategy correctly implemented has good profitability rates.
There are two types of video poker games depending on the return rates: full-pay games and short-pay games. The full-pay games usually have very high return rates, close to 100% or even higher. The return is statistically calculated for all hands played perfect with the highest bet over a long period of time.
A full pay video poker machine is simply a type of video poker machine that offers the players the best odds. If we are talking Jacks or Better video poker for example, the best odds offered to the player are on a 9/6 machine. There are many different kind of Jacks or Better video poker machines, and many of them will not offer you odds as good as you can get. In video poker terms you would say that such machines were short-pay machines as opposite to full pay machines. Read on and learn how to spot the best full pay video poker machines.
Is it really worth looking for full pay machines?
Absolutely. The full pay version of any video poker machine is always going to be better than a lower pay table. As a player it is your job to keep the house edge low so taking some time to find the bets machines is always a good idea. Let’s have a look at how the pay back changes with just a few pay table differences.