Shrewd
video poker players understand the difference
between full-pay and partial-pay machines. The
full-payers shell out the maximum for each winning
hand; the partials don't. For instance, if you
can find a full-pay Jacks or Better nickel machine
that pays 9 coins for a full house, 6 for a flush,
and 2 for two pair, you can expect a return rate,
if each hand is correctly played, of approximately
99.5%, making it an attractive machine to be playing
on. Possibly, Red, that 9/6 nickel machine you
speak of may return 9-for-1 on a Full House, and
6-for-1 for a Flush, but it probably is considered
a partial-pay machine because the machine only
pays 1-for-1 for two pairs.
As to your question, Red, all things being equal,
the nickel paytable looks like this, Royal flush
250-for-1; Straight Flush 50-for-1; Four of a
kind 25-for-1; Full House 9-for-1; Flush 6-for-1;
Straight 4-for-1; Three-of-a-Kind 3-for-1; Two
Pair 2-for-1; pair of Jacks or Better 1-for-1,
yes, the payout odds would be exactly the same
on a similar quarter machine. Otherwise, just
by getting paid even money on two pairs, you're
giving the house an extra five-plus percent on
your play.
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