▁for ▁most ▁video ▁pok er ▁machines ▁are ▁configured ▁with ▁a ▁pay ▁schedule ▁that ▁pays ▁proportion ally ▁more ▁for ▁certain ▁hands ▁( such ▁as ▁a ▁royal ▁flush ) ▁when ▁the ▁maximum ▁number ▁of ▁cred its ▁( typ ically ▁ 5 ▁co ins ) ▁is ▁bet . ▁ ▁Therefore , ▁players ▁who ▁do ▁not ▁play ▁with ▁the ▁maximum ▁number ▁of ▁cred its ▁at ▁a ▁time ▁are ▁playing ▁with ▁a ▁smaller ▁theoretical ▁return . ▁ ▁Jack s ▁or ▁Better ▁ ▁" J acks ▁or ▁Better ," ▁sometimes ▁simply ▁called ▁" Draw ▁P oker ," ▁is ▁the ▁most ▁common ▁variation ▁of ▁video ▁pok er . ▁Pay offs ▁begin ▁at ▁a ▁pair ▁of ▁j acks . ▁Full ▁pay ▁Jack s ▁or ▁Better ▁is ▁also ▁known ▁as ▁ 9 / 6 ▁Jack s ▁or ▁Better ▁since ▁the ▁pay off ▁for ▁a ▁full ▁house ▁is ▁ 9 ▁times ▁the ▁bet , ▁and ▁the ▁pay off ▁for ▁a ▁flush ▁is ▁ 6 ▁times ▁the ▁bet . ▁Sometimes , ▁ 1 0 / 6 ▁and ▁ 9 / 7 ▁versions ▁of ▁Jack s ▁or ▁Better ▁can ▁be ▁found ▁as ▁prom ot ions . ▁ ▁B ally ' s ▁All ▁American ▁B ally ▁Techn ologies ▁All ▁American ▁video ▁pok er ▁is ▁based ▁on ▁Jack s ▁or ▁Better ▁with ▁an ▁increased ▁p ayout ▁for ▁flush es , ▁stra ights ▁and ▁straight ▁flush es , ▁but ▁reduced ▁p ayout ▁for ▁full ▁houses ▁and ▁two ▁pairs ▁( 8 - 8 - 8 - 3 - 1 ▁versus ▁ 9 - 6 - 4 - 3 -