Full Pay Video Poker

Have you ever heard the term “full pay video poker”? It refers to the pay table at the video poker machine you are playing. Let’s explain exactly what full pay means.

The two most popular video poker machines are Jacks or Better and Deuces Wild. A full pay video poker machine with these two games means that you are playing for the best odds available. In Jacks or Better it would mean you get even money for a pair of Jacks through a pair of Aces. You would be paid 2-1 for two pair, 3-1 for three of a kind, etc. all the way up to 9-1 for a full house and 6-1 for a flush. These machines are referred to as 9/6 machines for the full house and flush payouts. The house edge on these machines is usually less than 1%. The full pay for a deuces wild machine pays out even money for three of a kind, 2-1 for a straight or a flush, 5-1 for four of a kind, etc. up to 800-1 for a Royal flush with no deuces.

When you start looking for a Jacks or Better video poker machine you need to make sure it is a full pay machine that has the 9/6 pay table. Many online video poker machines are 8/5 and that is simply not good enough. The house edge goes up from less than 1% to almost 3%. Take the time and do the research and save yourself some money.