Has everyone on this forum memorized this regulation?

"For gaming devices that are representative of live gambling games, the mathematical probability of a symbol or other element appearing in a game outcome must be equal to the mathematical probability of that symbol or element occurring in the live gambling game."

I have a very simple question: How is video poker "representative of (a) live gambling game"? There is no live poker game in any casino I have ever visited that guarantees a specific return for a specific final hand. Playing live poker, there is nothing that ensures I will receive a 9:1 return if my final hand is a full house. For that matter, there is nothing that ensures I will win ANYTHING if my final hand is a full house. On the other hand, playing live poker I can win a pot holding a final hand that is worse than any number of other player's final hands. All I have to do is get them to fold; easier said than done, often, but very far from impossible.

So how is video poker "representative" of the live gambling game, poker? I would argue it is not. And that certainly throws a wrench into the entire "is video poker truly random" discussion, doesn't it?

Can someone please point me to the finding by the Nevada Gaming Control Board wherein they have unequivocally declared video poker to be representative of a live gambling game? Anyone?