As others have already pointed out Jean, Illinois has legalized restricted gaming in bars/restaurants and truck stops similar to Nevada has for some non-gaming businesses. By law, the games ARE random, the max bet can be no larger than $2, and the max win is CAPPED at $500. The max win rule forces odd changes to the paytable for anyone wagering more than 5 quarters, because otherwise returns would decrease with larger wager. The 5-coin return in your example is 94.79% while the 8-coin return is 94.89% thanks to the straight flush boost. But sadly the odd strategy changes will probably eat that extra 0.1% back for most players crazy enough to play this for $2 per hand.
The best video poker I was able to find in the one restaurant I tried playing this in was 7/5 Super Aces Bonus...97.61% for 1 coin...97.92% for 5 coins (2000 coin royal, 4 Aces)...and I believe 97.98% for max bet (2000, Royal, SF, 4 Aces; 720 4 2-4s; 440 4 5-Ks). State law forces a 80% minimum payout and a 100% maximum payout. Unfortunately, it'll be unlikely to find good paying video poker machines in these locations.
For penny slot addicts, however, based on the first few monthly reports, the penny slots are returning slightly better than the casinos.
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