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I have compiled a list of newer Video Poker versions for 2006 and beyond.
I offer a caveat here in that most of the time, but not all thankfully, newer versions do not have better pay schedules than ‘the standards’, so approach cautiously.
I list one of the better versions at the bottom of this article.
Except for one VP game, all versions are by IGT who manufactures the only ‘VP game in town’ and literally owns the marketplace for land-based casinos.
Ten VP versions and a short description follow:
1) Draw 6 Poker: The unusual twist here is that your get three extra cards, not two when you are dealt 3 of a kind.
2) Going for Fours: With a dealt 3 of a kind, you decide whether to pay additional coins to draw more cards. The amount of your bet is determined by the value of the possible 4 of a kind.
3) Back It Up Poker: When you have four of a kind or a straight flush in one hand,, the next hand will payout fives times the normal credits if you repeat.
4) Bonus Hand Poker: A dealt hand of straights, flushes and 4 of a kind will get you three extra hands afterward. The payment for this extra play is a reduced pay schedule for 3 of a kind of 10 coins rather than the usual 15.
5) Ace Invaders: Similar to Triple Play with a twist. The similar part is the bottom line deal while the top two lines are played with no draw and a full 52-card deck for each.
The fun part is that aces at the top can be matched with the bottom two lines for bonus credits.
6) Five Play Multi Strike: If you like Multi Strike, you will love this Five Play version with an added incentive of climbing to the top line approximately every second game as opposed to every eight hands with the original single payline version.
7) Big Times Draw Poker: A multiplier is an integral part of this game available in Triple, Five and Ten Play at a wager of 10 coins/line. Each line includes a multiplier ranging from 1-10X triggered by the highest-ranking card in the hand. It’s interesting to note that face cards rank higher than the low-end ace receiving a 1 multiplier, while a full house or quad with kicker rewards with a 10 multiplier.
8) Hold ‘em Challenge: is a slot version of the popular poker game seen regularly on your TV screen.
9) Multi-Pay Plus Poker: This game set offers eight poker games including traditional games such as Joker Poker, Jacks or Better Poker and Double Double Bonus Poker plus a unique proprietary game developed by Williams Slot Mfg. named Flush Fortune.
10) Max Out Poker: is my favorite on this list. You play eight coins on this 4-line version, five coins for the bottom line and 1 coin each for the top three lines.
The bottom line will pay for pairs and/or three of a kind for Deuces version.
However, with the top three lines, you aren’t paid for pairs, but the ‘top-heavy’ payouts are found with increased coin for quads, straight flushes and royals.
The change in strategy will correspond to the higher pays for top three lines as mentioned above.
You will hold three parts of a straight flush vs. a pair, three parts of a royal vs. a pair, three of a kind vs. four parts of a straight.
Optimum play requires that you reach as often as possible for the higher payouts while paying attention to the schedules for the top three lines.
Speaking of pay schedules, there is a wide variety of VP versions offered for Max Out Poker and I have compiled a list of the top 10 versions that will determine your choice for this exciting game.
Normally, I do not advocate any newer versions, but you can’t ignore 99.0+ VP games.
| Bonus Poker Deluxe 9/6 |
100.14% |
| Super Aces Bonus Poker 8/5 |
100.09% |
| Deuces Wild Poker 25/16/10/4 |
100.01% |
| Jacks + 9/6 |
99.97% |
| Super Double Double Bonus 8/5 |
99.94% |
| White Hot Aces 9/5 |
99.86% |
| Joker Poker 7/5 Kings+ (18 for quad) |
99.59% |
| Bonus Poker 8/5 |
99.48% |
| Double Bonus Poker 9/7/5 |
99.35% |
| Double Double Bonus 9/6/4 |
99.29% |
Deuces Wild Strategy: If dealt five of a kind with 3 Deuces, keep only the Deuces.
Note: The Max Payout percentage is maintained with max. coins per hand at a ‘full-pay’ machine with optimum strategy.
Until we meet again to continue your VP education, may all your VP choices turn out to be ‘royalty’.
Gayle Mitchell is author of Casino Gambling Made Easier books, EBooks, booklets & Slots Trilogy.
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