PICKEM POKER PAYTABLE
Pickem Poker Paytable
Pickem Poker paytables decide the real value of every historical two-stack Pickem Poker session. This guide separates gross payouts from net results, compares commonly cited five-credit schedules, and explains why the active casino paytable must be checked before real-money play.
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Quick answer
The historical full-pay Pickem Poker reference table for five credits is commonly shown as 6000-1199-600-90-75-55-25-15-10, from Royal Flush down through Pair of Nines or Better. That reference is useful, but it is not a promise that every Pickem Poker, Pick Em Poker, or Pick a Pair implementation uses the same table. Always verify the active paytable shown inside the casino game before depositing or playing for real money.
What a Pickem Poker paytable means
A paytable is the contract for the hand you are playing. In the historical two-stack format, you begin with two face-up starting cards, choose one of two three-card stacks, and the selected stack completes the five-card poker hand. The paytable then assigns a credit award to the final hand. Strategy, RTP, and bankroll expectations all depend on the exact table in the game lobby, not on a generic article or an old screenshot.
The schedules below are shown at the max-coin, five-credit level because the Royal Flush bonus is only properly represented at maximum coins. The historical reference format covered here should be treated as a Nines or Better game, and the max-coin Royal Flush reference used on this site is 6,000 credits unless a section is explicitly comparing a different published schedule.
Gross payout versus net result
Video poker paytables usually show gross credits returned. If you wager five credits and receive 10 credits for a Pair of Nines or Better, the table shows 10, but the hand is only +5 credits compared with the wager you put at risk. Nonpaying hands return 0 credits, which is a net result of -5 credits at max coins.
| Final hand | Gross payout at five credits | Net change after five-credit wager | Per-credit equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Flush | 6,000 | +5,995 | 1,200 |
| Straight Flush | 1,199 | +1,194 | 239.8 |
| Four of a Kind | 600 | +595 | 120 |
| Full House | 90 | +85 | 18 |
| Flush | 75 | +70 | 15 |
| Straight | 55 | +50 | 11 |
| Three of a Kind | 25 | +20 | 5 |
| Two Pair | 15 | +10 | 3 |
| Pair of Nines or Better | 10 | +5 | 2 |
| Nonpaying hand | 0 | -5 | 0 |
Full-pay and reduced paytable configurations
A single shortcut, such as checking only Full House or Flush, is not enough to prove the whole table. Compare the complete sequence inside the game because a casino can reduce the Straight, Full House, Royal Flush, or another important line while leaving other familiar values unchanged.
| Configuration | Displayed sequence | Main changes to check | Reported RTP | House edge | Source/status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historical full-pay reference | 6000-1199-600-90-75-55-25-15-10 | Royal 6,000; Full House 90; Straight 55 | 99.9531% | 0.0469% | Wizard/Tamburin-style reference |
| Wizard higher-Royal, lower-Straight table | 10000-1199-600-90-75-50-25-15-10 | Royal 10,000; Straight 50 | 99.6885% | 0.3115% | Wizard of Odds |
| Wizard 6,000-Royal, lower-Straight table | 6000-1199-600-90-75-50-25-15-10 | Royal 6,000; Straight 50 | 99.4466% | 0.5534% | Wizard of Odds; see note below |
| Lower Full House and lower Straight table | 6000-1199-600-75-75-50-25-15-10 | Full House 75; Straight 50 | 98.7397% | 1.2603% | Wizard and Beating Bonuses are broadly aligned near 98.74% |
Source disagreement to know
Published Pickem Poker references do not always attach the same RTP to the same visible schedule. Beating Bonuses labels a 6,000-Royal and 50-Straight schedule at approximately 99.69%, while Wizard of Odds publishes 99.4466% for the displayed 6000-1199-600-90-75-50-25-15-10 sequence and 99.6885% for the 10000-1199-600-90-75-50-25-15-10 sequence. This site reports that disagreement plainly and does not treat 99.69% as an undisputed return for the 6,000-Royal, 50-Straight schedule.
What to verify inside the casino
- Confirm the exact two-stack Pickem Poker, Pick Em Poker, or matching Pick-A-Pair Poker implementation, not a different video poker title.
- Confirm the minimum paying hand is Nines or Better.
- Check the Royal Flush value at five credits and do not assume it is 4,000.
- Compare every paying line from Royal Flush through Pair of Nines or Better.
- Read bonus terms because video poker may be excluded, limited, or weighted differently.
- Verify availability in the casino lobby before depositing.
Paytable impact on strategy
Strategy in Pickem Poker is sensitive to the exact prizes on the table. A lower Straight payout can change the value of borderline choices, and a lower Full House or Royal Flush can shift the long-run return even if most common hands still look familiar. The strategy chart on this site is meant as a learning tool for the site reference table, not a replacement for checking the live paytable you are actually playing.
Trainer paytable note
The free trainer is designed to teach the two-stack decision flow: two starting cards, two three-card stacks, choose one stack, and let the chosen stack complete the five-card hand. Use it for practice first, then confirm the live casino table separately before real-money play.
Sources and Methodology
Published reference: historical paytable sequences and reported returns were checked against Wizard of Odds Pick ’em Poker tables, Henry Tamburin’s Pick ’Em Poker explanation, and Beating Bonuses Pickem Poker reference and calculator context.
PickemPoker.com calculation: gross/net examples, reduced-table comparisons, and active-paytable checks were reviewed against the displayed five-credit schedules.
Live status: historical math does not prove that a current casino offers the game or the same paytable, so the current in-game table remains the final authority.