Is The Progressive Winner optimized for a particular payback schedule?
Yes, any video poker system that tells you what cards to draw and which to hold is optimal for one payback schedule. For The Progressive Winner Jacks or Better is optimized for machines that pay 9 for a full house and 6 for a flush; Bonus Poker is optimized for machines that pay 80 for 4 Aces, 40 for 4 twos-fours, 25 for 4 fives-kings, 8 for a full house, 5 for a flush and 4 for a straight; Double Bonus is optimized for machines that pay 10 for a full house, 7 for a flush, and 5 for a straight; Double Double Bonus is optimized for machines that pay 400 for 4 Aces w/(2-4), 10 for a full house, 6 for a flush, and 4 for a straight; Joker Poker is optimized for machines that pay 4000 coins on 5 bet for a royal flush, 20 for 4 of a kind and even money for a pair of kings or better; Deuces Wild is optimized for machines that pay 25 for a Royal w/deuce, 15 for 5 of a kind, 9 for a straight flush, 5 for 4 of a kind, 3 for a full house, and 2 for a flush. Click here to see the payback schedules