Video Poker Glossary
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Flush
A poker hand where all cards are the same suit. For example:
Flush Attack
A video game in which after a certain number of flushes had been awarded (for a group of similar machines), the payout for the next flush would be increased to 25-1, the same payout for the much rarer four of a kind (in Jacks or Better video poker). The Flush Attack feature made the game positive. It was exploited and can no longer be found.
Four Flush
Four cards to a flush. That is, four cards of the same suit.
See also: Flush.
Four Of A Kind
Four cards of the same rank. For example, 4 deuces:
FP
"Full Pay". Term used to describe a pay table. Note that a FP game may not be the highest paying variant.
FPDW
Short for Full-Pay Deuces Wild.
Full Boat
See Full House.
Full House
A poker hand with three of a kind (of one rank) and a pair (of another rank). For example:
Full-coin
The number of coins that must be played to realize a particular games best paytable. Typically, casinos short-pay a video poker game when played less then Full-coin. For example, very often a Royal Flush pays 4000 units for a 5 coin, Full-coin wager, but only 800 units for a 4-coin wager. All vpfree2 pay tables are listed per coin, assuming that at least the Full-coin level is reached (5 coins in most instances).
Full-pay
Originally a term used to distinguish the first version of a particular game (to commonly appear), which was subsequently replaced by a similar game with a lower return. Today, the Full-pay designation refers to a particular pay table for a game and does not indicate if higher or lower returning variants are common. To avoid confusion, game return and pay table should be used to distinguish games.
See also: Pay table.
Full-Pay Deuces Wild
The 100.7% EV variant of deuces wild.
FVP
Frugal VP Software
Gaffed
A game that has been rigged to be unfair in some way.
Gaming Control Board
A state or county agency that enforces policies set by the gaming commission, investigates allegations of cheating and provides background information on persons or corporations requesting licensing as operators of gambling establishments.
Gap
Referring to the missing card or cards in an inside straight. When there is one missing card, it is a single Gap and when there are two, it is a double Gap. A double Gap inside straight can produce only a single straight. One the other hand a single Gap three card inside straight draw can produce up to three different straights. Often a terminal single Gap inside straight draw (a hand containing an ace) is treated as a double gap since only one straight can be drawn.
See also: Straight.
Garbage
A worthless hand.
See also: Nada.
GCB
Short for Gaming Control Board.
HC
Abbreviation for High Card.
HC1
A single high card in a video poker hand. Also written 1HC.
See also: High Card.
HC2
Two high cards in a video poker hand. Also written 2HC.
See also: High Card.
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