All American Video Poker
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I am sure that many video poker players believe, as I do, that the straight flush hand does not receive the respect and certainly not the higher payout it deserves. During our expeditions online and off to search for full-pay video poker strategies, we scan many pay schedules. You can always count on one common denominator and that’s the straight flush payout of 250 credits.
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Finally, we arrive at All American Video Poker where the generous 1000 credit payout for a straight flush gets our attention.
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Another attention-grabber of All American is that ALL straights, flushes and full houses pay 40 credits, unlike any other VP slot. The overall average payout for American Poker is 100.72% further highlighting the value of this game.
All American pay schedules may also be offered under the names of Gator Bonus Poker and Draw Deluxe.
I have provided an All American pay-schedule illustration below.
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Pay Schedule - All American Poker - 8/8 |
one-coin return My Winnipeg trailer |
max. coin |
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Pair–Jacks or Better |
returns bet |
5 coins |
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Two pair (2 PR) |
returns bet |
5 coins |
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Three-of-a-kind (3/kind) |
pays 3-1 |
15 coins |
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Straight (ST) (sequence, not same suit) |
pays 8-1 |
40 coins |
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Flush (FL) (non-sequential, same suit) |
pays 8-1 |
40 coins |
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Full house (FH) (3 of a kind and a pair) |
pays 8-1 |
40 coins |
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Four-of-a-kind (any quad) |
pays 40-1 |
200 coins |
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Straight flush (SF) (in sequence, same suit) |
Trippin’ dvdrip pays 200-1 |
1000 coins |
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Royal flush (RF) (except with max. coins) |
pays 250-1 |
4000 coins |
Overall Average Payback = 100.72%.
Strategy: To begin–do not and I repeat, do not play this game with the same Jacks+ strategy that you have wisely memorized, because you will reduce the overall average payback to 97%.
Optimum strategy is involved and I have simplified this learning curve by suggesting a few simple questions you should ask before determining hold and discard decisions based on this particular pay schedule. All pat hands dealt are, of course, held.
Is there four parts of a Royal?
Is there four parts of a straight flush?
Is there a four-card flush?
Is there a four-card outside straight?
Is there a four-card inside straight?
Is there a 3-card straight flush with only one gap? (E.g., 5, 6, 7, 9)
Is there a three card Royal?
Are there three cards of the same suit?
Are there three unsuited high cards (Jacks+) of a straight?
Is there a two card Royal?
Is there two pairs? (Hold both for possible full house)
Is there one pair?
You will discover that you seldom throw away all five dealt cards.
Lastly, accuracy counts more than speed here, especially for a beginner.
Gayle Mitchell
