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<br>If you walk through a casino and observe the video poker machines, you will likely see dozens of players mindlessly slapping the "Draw" button as fast as they can.<br>
<br>If you learn the optimal strategy, Video Poker transforms from a predatory casino trap into one of the most mathematically fair games on the entire casino floor.<br>
<br>Prepare to stop guessing and start playing the math.<br>
The Payout Table: Why You Must Hunt for the 9/6
<br>In Jacks or Better, all the payouts for the massive hands (Royal Flush, Four of a Kind) are generally identical across different machines.<br>
<br>If you play a 9/6 machine with perfect mathematical strategy, the overall Return to Player (RTP) is an incredibly high 99.54%.<br>
<br>This means the casino's House Edge is a microscopic 0.46%, making it vastly superior to almost any slot machine or table game in the building.<br>
<br>If you sit down at an 8/5 or 7/5 machine, you have mathematically lost the game before you even pressed the deal button.<br>
Why You Must Always Play 5 Coins
<br>Once you find a 9/6 machine, you must adhere to the second unbreakable rule of Video Poker: you must ALWAYS play the maximum number of coins allowed (usually 5 coins).<br>
<br>If you look at the paytable, the payouts for all hands scale perfectly linearly for coins 1 through 4 (e.g., a Flush pays 6 coins for a 1-coin bet, and 24 coins for a 4-coin bet).<br>
<br>This massive, disproportionate bonus for hitting a Royal Flush on Max Bet is the entire mathematical engine that allows the game to achieve a 99.54% RTP.<br>
<br>Playing less than maximum coins instantly turns a beatable game into a terrible mathematical trap.<br>
Step 3: Executing Basic Strategy (The Hierarchy of Hands)
<br>You must memorize this hierarchy or bring a printed strategy card with you to the [casino](https://git.dieselor.bg/britneymartino) (which is completely legal).<br>
<br>For example, if you are dealt a High Pair (e.g., two Jacks, a guaranteed 5-coin payout) BUT you also have 4 cards to a Royal Flush (e.g., J, Q, K, A of Hearts), what do you do?<br>
<br>You must hold the High Pair and throw away the 4-card Flush draw.<br>
<br>Holding the Ace reduces the number of cards you draw from three to two, drastically reducing your chances of hitting Three of a Kind (which pays 15 coins).<br>
The Order of Operations (From Highest EV to Lowest)
Guaranteed Massive Wins: Take your hands off the buttons and make sure you don't accidentally discard a card.
2. 4 Cards to a Royal Flush: The only hand powerful enough to make you break a guaranteed winner. If you have a High Pair and 4 to a Royal, dump the pair.
Solid Winners: Take the guaranteed money. The math says these payouts are too valuable to risk for a massive gamble.
4. 4 Cards to a Straight Flush: Hold these. The payout for a Straight Flush (250 coins) justifies the risk.
The Workhorse: Two Pair pays 10 coins. It keeps your bankroll afloat while you wait for the massive hands.
The Baseline Winner: This simply returns your original bet (a "Push"). It is the most frequent winning hand in the game.
7. 4 Cards to a Flush: Hold the four suited cards. This is mathematically better than holding a Low Pair (2s through 10s).
8. Low Pair (2s through 10s): Hold the pair. Throw away everything else (including a single High Card). Do NOT hold a kicker.
Never Chase the Gutshot: Drawing to an inside straight is one of the most expensive amateur mistakes in the game.
The Complete Redraw: Do not hold a random 10 because it "feels lucky." Let the machine give you five brand new cards.
The Math of the 9/6 Paytable (For a 5-Coin Bet)
Winning HandThe Payout (5 Coins Bet)The Mathematical Frequency
The Holy GrailThe reason you must play 5 coins.An incredibly rare event that single-handedly pulls the RTP up to 99.54%.
The Mini-MonsterA massive boost to the bankroll.A rare, incredibly satisfying hit.
The Session SaverA solid, reliable winner.This is what you are truly hunting when you hold a Low Pair.
The Full HouseThe critical metric of a good machine.This is why you always draw one card to Two Pair.
Flush (The "6")30 Coins (6 x 5 coins)Roughly 1 in 91 hands.
Jacks or Better (High Pair)5 Coins (Your money back)Roughly 1 in 5 hands.
<br>You are essentially reducing the casino's massive, imposing fortress to a tiny 0.46% mathematical sliver.<br>
<br>Do not be intimidated by the speed of the professional players next to you.<br>