A progressive meter changes the potential award attached to a qualifying hand. This archived discussion focuses on video poker progressives, where the displayed prize, underlying pay table and qualification rules all belong in the same comparison.
The wider question
A useful hand comparison starts with the exact variant and its complete payout schedule. A familiar game name is not enough to identify every rule. When reading a historical strategy discussion, keep its assumptions attached to the example; a different schedule or extra feature may call for a different comparison.
This is an original editorial reading note on the topic of a John Robison column, not a reproduction of the full article. The date above belongs to the original publication. Read the linked column for the author’s complete account and conclusions.
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John Robison · Apr 16, 2025
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