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7.1 Jacks or Better
Full pay Jacks or Better has a theoretical return of 99.54 percent when played with perfect strategy. Please, remember:
A High Card:
jack, queen, king, or ace.
Open Ended:
can be completed at either end, such as the cards 3,4,5,6
Gaps: An inside straight with a missing inside card, its called a gap, such as the cards 5,7,8,9 - has one gap.
If you have any problem understanting any concept in the strategy table please read also Video Poker Lingo.
Basic Strategy:
Ace, 2, 3, 4 and Jack, Queen, King, Ace also count as inside straights because they are at an extreme end.
Look at the table below: Analyse your next move accordingly if your initial hand could apply to the potential poker sequence Royal Straight Flush. If this is not the case, check if it could apply to Straight Flush, and so on...
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Full Pay Jacks or Better Video Poker Chart |
Initial Video Poker Hand |
Hold |
Discard |
Royal Straight Flush |
5 |
0 |
Straight Flush |
5 |
0 |
4 of a Kind |
4 |
1 |
4 Cards to a Royal Straight Flush |
4 |
1 |
Full House |
5 |
0 |
Flush |
5 |
0 |
3 of a Kind |
3 |
2 |
Straight |
5 |
0 |
4 Cards to a Straight Flush |
4 |
1 |
Two Pairs |
4 |
1 |
A Pair of Jacks or a Higher Pair |
2 |
3 |
3 Cards to a Royal Straight Flush |
3 |
2 |
4 Cards to a Flush |
4 |
1 |
Ten - jack - Queen - King (Unsuited) |
4 |
1 |
A Pair of 10's or lower |
2 |
3 |
Nine - Ten - Jack - Queen (unsuited) |
4 |
1 |
Eight - Nine - Ten - Jack (unsuited) |
4 |
1 |
Nine - Jack - Queen (Same suite) |
3 |
2 |
Nine - Ten - Queen (Same Suite) |
3 |
2 |
4 Cards to a Straight - open ended - no high Cards |
4 |
1 |
3 Cards to a Straight Flush, two gaps, two high cards |
3 |
2 |
3 Cards to a Straight Flush, one gap, one high card |
3 |
2 |
3 Cards to a Straight Flush, open ended , no high cards |
3 |
2 |
Jack - Queen - King - Ace (Unsuited) |
3 |
2 |
2 Cards to a Royal Straight Flush, two high cards |
2 |
3 |
4 Cards to a Straight, one gap, three high cards |
4 |
1 |
3 Cards to a straight flush, one gap, no high cards |
3 |
2 |
Jack - Queen - King (Unsuited) |
3 |
2 |
2 High Cards (Unsuited). If you have 3 high cards don't keep an ace. |
2 |
3 |
2 Cards to a to a Royal Flush with a 10 and no Ace |
2 |
3 |
1 High Card |
1 |
4 |
3 cards to a Straight Flush, Two gaps, no high Cards |
3 |
2 |
Other Video Poker Hands |
0 |
5 |
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