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Unlike other electronic games at the casino like the slot machines, the video poker game gives a very realistic player experience that many casino goers cannot get enough of. There are many places that you will find these machines inside most casinos. There is usually a whole bank of these machines near the poker tournament rooms, at most bar seats and you will always be sure to find some of these video poker machines mixed in with the standard slot machines. Poker fans love a challenge, but may not like to wait for the next table to open up. This is one reason why many poker players have taken their money to the video style of their favorite game.
Video poker is very similar to the real game accept you are not playing against other players. You are only trying to get the best poker hand that you can. There are many varieties of this game that involve different wildcards and different pay levers for the hand you hold. Most video poker machines will allow players to choose from a few different popular video poker games. The “Jacks Or Better” game is one of the most popular of all video poker games in land based casinos. This poker game pays if you have a pair of jacks or any hand that is stronger than that.
| Hand | Odds | Payout Amount |
| Royal Flush | 1 in 40,390 | 4,000 |
| Straight Flush | 1 in 9,148 | 250 |
| Four of a kind | 1 in 423 | 125 |
| Full House | 1 in 86 | 45 |
| Flush | 1 in 90 | 30 |
| Straight | 1 in 89 | 20 |
| Three of a kind | 1 in 13 | 15 |
| Two pair | 1 in 7 | 10 |
| Jacks or better | 1 in 4 | 5 |
The odds described above are for the Jacks or Better game on a 9/6 machine. Each machine pays a little bit different but if you can find one of these video poker machines that pays 9 units on a flush and 6 units on a full house you will be getting some of the better odds that any video poker machine will offer. Certain casinos may have even better payout than this, but they are very rare. If you search through the group of video poker machines at a euro casino you can usually find one of these 9/6 machines without too much trouble.
Even with the same odds, choosing a machine that has a better payout will always make your overall betting experience much more profitable. Now that you see how the odds are stacked against you, being able to play through the losses and wait for the wins will be much more enjoyable and also make more since. The strategy to any cash game is to quit when you are ahead, so remember to walk away when you are on top. If you are only a casual player and drop a few bucks here and there this probably does not apply to you, but if you are a serious player and spend a lot of cash and many hours at a time, you must be ready to walk when you are on top.