On some machines, when max coins are played they increase the payoff (for example one machine pays on a royal flush: 250 coins for a single coin bet, 500 for a two coin bet, 750 for a three coin bet, 1,000 for a four coin bet and 4,000 for a five coin bet). When the payout percentages are higher when max coins are played, it's good strategy to gamble five coins to increase your winnings over time.

Jacks or Better Machines
These are the basic video poker machines, one "deck" of cards is used with no wild cards. This game most accurately represents the odds, and gives high payouts for good hands.

Progressive Machines
With the large payoffs that can be obtained from these machines many players feel that this type of video poker gambling is the only kind worth playing. These machines payoff slightly less on some common wins but can have a huge payoff for royal flush. Progressive machines are often linked together, and every time a royal flush is not made on one of the linked machines the jackpot increases. Usually, in order to be eligible for this progressive payoff you have to have bet max coins. It is recommended that if you are playing a progressive machine you always bet five coins.

Double Bonus Poker Payouts
Payoffs for this game include the ones for jacks or better video poker (from a pair of jacks or better to a Royal Flush). In addition there are additional bonus payoffs for three different four of a kind hands, four aces, four 2s, 3s and 4s and four 5s through kings.

Jokers Wild
In this version of video poker gambling a joker is added to the deck. This joker is a pure wild card and can be used to help obtain any winning hand, it also allows for an additional win if the player manages to get five of a kind. This game doesn't payoff for any single pair; even those that are jacks or better, all pairs lose.

Deuces Wild
In this version of video poker gambling the twos are wild. This means that they can be used as any card, thus improving the chances of winning, and allowing for a chance to get five of a kind. To compensate for this advantage the minimum hand to win is three of a kind.