All American Video Poker
All American Video Poker comes close to being a standard video
poker machine, such as Jacks or Better. However, there are major differences in the
All American paytable that makes this game stand out from the rest. It is played
with a standard 52-card deck that is shuffled after each hand. The objective of the
game is simple, to create the strongest possible 5-card poker hand. After the
initial draw cards can be held or discarded. New cards are dealt to substitute
for the discarded cards and a final 5-card poker hand is completed. The player will
receive a payout according to this paytable:
Poker Hands |
Coin 1 |
Coin 2 |
Coin 3 |
Coin 4 |
Coin 5 |
Royal Flush |
250 |
1,000 |
750 |
1,000 |
4,000 |
Straight Flush |
200 |
400 |
600 |
800 |
1,000 |
Four of a Kind |
34 |
68 |
102 |
136 |
170 |
Full House |
8 |
16 |
24 |
32 |
40 |
Flush |
8 |
16 |
24 |
32 |
40 |
Straight |
8 |
16 |
24 |
32 |
40 |
Three of a Kind |
3 |
6 |
9 |
12 |
15 |
Two Pairs |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Jacks or Better |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
In All American Video Poker a player must have at least a pair of Jacks to qualify for a payout. If you are new to Poker check out our Poker Hand Chart so you can understand what each hand combination is.
Notice there are a few differences compared to a standard Jacks or Better
paytable. First, the two-pairs pay only 1 coin for each coin bet. Normally
two-pairs pay
2 coins for each coin bet. Another change has been made for Straights, Flushes and Full Houses, all three paying 8 coins for each coin bet. That's a considerable increase for the Straights that traditionally pay 4 coins and Flushes that normally pay 6 coins on a Full-Pay video poker machine. For these advantages the Full House payout has been lowered from 9 to 8. There has been a significant increase for Four-of-a-Kind that pays only 25 on a standard Jacks or Better machine, and Straight Flushes that normally pay 50 on one-coin bets, here pay 200 for each coin-bet. The Royal Flush jackpots stay the same; be aware that there is a boasted jackpot for the 5-coin bet Royal Flush.
Where to play All American Video Poker
There are many sites on the internet that allow you to play this online video poker game for free. The top casino software brands that provide All American Video Poker include Microgaming and RTG.
Microgaming All American video poker machines have bright-colored graphics. They offer automatic Auto-Hold so the best cards are held automatically by the system. If you prefer to hold your own cards, you can inactivate this feature at the options menu. There are customizable card speeds and an optional double-up feature for winning hands. One great feature for all of Microgaming video poker machines is the analyzer chart. With this chart you may calculate the probabilities of getting your desired poker hand based on the cards you have been dealt.
RTG All American video poker machines have a vintage look, like those traditional land-based video poker machines. The game also has customizable card speeds and a Full-Screen option. There is no auto-hold option with these machines. The Double or Nothing option will appear automatically after each win. Players must enter casino chips into the machine to add credits before playing. Winnings will remain inside the machine unless you click on Cash Out to retrieve your win. It is just like playing at a real-life video poker machine.
All American Video Poker Strategy & Tips:
Although the All American video poker game rules are the same as Jacks or Better, your strategy should change a little to attempt getting higher-ranking poker hands. It is important however to keep winning hands when you get them in the first deal and only rarely break them up to attempt getting a better hand. Here are a few guidelines for All American Video Poker:
- No winning hand on first deal? No problem, hold the following cards in this order:
- Four cards to a Royal Flush or Straight Flush
- Three cards to a Royal Flush
- Four cards to a Flush
- Low-pair below Jacks
- Four cards to an open-ended straight (for example 7,8,9,10)
- Two suited high cards
- Three cards to a straight flush
- Two unsuited high cards
- Suited 10 and Jack, 10 and Queen or 10 and King
- Any one high card
- If you have none of the above, discard everything and get 5 new cards
- If you have a winning pair plus another high card, always drop the extra high card. Never keep the kicker with your pair as it will reduce your chances of getting a three-of-a-kind. Keeping the extra high card may get you another pair but remember that with All American Video Poker two pairs pay as much as having one Jacks or better pair.
- Always play with 5 coin-bets per hand. If you are looking to beat the machine you want to hit the Royal Flush at its highest jackpot payout. A Royal Flush is hit on average every 40,000 hands. Look for a machine you can afford playing with 5-coin bets every time. That means if you play at quarter video poker machine, by clicking on the Bet Max (5-coin) button you will be wagering $1.25 per each hand.
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