A
standard Jacks-or-better full-pay machine typically
returns 9-for-1 on a Full House, and 6-for-1 for
a Flush. The full-versus-partial equation changes
when the machine only pays 1-for-1 for two pairs.
Most likely, you were playing on some hybrid Bonus
Poker machine, where the payoff bonus for Four-of-a-Kind
is reduced to 1-for-1.
But
even if the paytable states four Aces pay 80-for-1;
four 2s, 3s or 4s 40-for-1; four 5s through Kings
25-for-1, 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.
Now
it's time to scare the bejesus out of you. Let's
say there is no bonus for four-of-a-kinds. Assuming
that the other paybacks on this machine are the
same as 9/6 Jacks, these machines dribble back
only a bankroll-busting 86.7%.
My
recommendation is to keep looking for that Full
Pay 9/6 machine where you are paid 2-for-1 for
two Pair. If you can find it, you're getting a
return of approximately 99.5%. Otherwise, your
next best choice is to play the 8/5 machines that
do pay 2 for two pair. They pay back about 97%.
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