Plan Of Attack

After personal computers became as common as the microwave, it didn’t take long for people to thoroughly analyze video poker machines in casinos. After all, the pay tables are printed right on the machine, and we know there are only 52 cards in a deck - so things like payback, house edge, and perfect strategy were worked out in short order.
There are countless video poker sites detailing the absolute perfect play in every given situation for every single machine. Some gurus have devoted themselves to squeezing every last penny from their favorite machines and have found games that have a positive expectation. That means that with perfect play, the machine will theoretically pay out more than it takes in.

MD FULL-PAY VIDEO POKER

Yes, you heard that right: With some video poker machines, you can get paybacks as high as 99.5 percent (Jacks or better) and even 100.76 percent (deuces wild). Video poker gurus scream from the rooftops that these low, low house edge machines, combined with slot-club player benefits such as cash back, free promotions, and two-for-one coupons, turned these narrow losers into narrow winners. Of course, these gurus have been screaming so loudly and so long that finding the “full pay” versions of these machines is getting harder and harder, even in cities like Vegas. And if you’re outside Nevada - fuhgeddaboudit..