The payout table is an important part of video poker games. Basically, the entire video poker payout table is highlighted above the dealt cards in single hand games. However, in multi-hand video poker games, only the relevant of the payout table is shown. Different video poker games have different payout tables. This article is an overview of the payout table related to the single hand Jacks or Better from Microgaming.
There are six columns in the jacks or better video poker payout table. The first column displays the hands that have a payout. Note: In jack or better, hands with less than a pair of jacks do not pay; hence they are not shown in the payout table. In video poker, players can bet from 1 to 5 coins. The next 5 columns of the table show the payouts for different coins wagered, starting with 1 coin and ending with 5 coins.
Basically, the video poker payout table provides an easy way of choosing the number of coins wagered. You can click on the suitable column. Thus you don’t need to click the ‘Bet One’ button again and again. Whenever you click on a column, it gets highlighted. If you draw a winning combination, then the combination name in the first column and the payout in the highlighted column start flashing. Thus, you can know what kind of hand you have drawn and how many coins you have won.
For example if you have wagered two coins and drawn Two Pairs then your payout is four coins. If you want to know the amount that you have won, you need to multiply the payout in coins with the coin denomination. In this example, if the coin denomination is 0.25 credits, then you will win 1.00 credits.
The payouts in the column for two coins wagered are just twice the payouts in the column for one coin wagered for all winning hands. This is true for the columns with three coins wagered, four coins wagered and five coins wagered as well; excluding the Royal Flush hand. With one coin wagered the payout is fifty coins for a Straight Flush. With five coins wagered the payout is two hundred fifty coins for a Straight Flush, just five times the earlier payout. With one coin wagered the payout is two hundred fifty coins for a Royal Flush. With five coins wagered the payout is four thousand coins for a Royal Flush, much more than five times the previous payout. This is the vital tip the payout table provides. It’s better to wager five coins each time so that you can get the bonus or jackpot bonanza on drawing a Royal Flush.