Jacks or Better
Rules
Jacks or Better video poker uses a one deck shoe. The deck is
reshuffled after every hand. Once the cards are dealt, you may
choose to keep any of the cards by either clicking Hold, found
directly below the card, or on the card. Once you have selected
which cards to hold, Click Deal and the remaining cards will be
exchanged for new cards. After this second deal, you are paid
out based on the rank of the resulting poker hand.
Jacks or Better Video Poker Hands
Jacks or Better video poker hands are valued based on the
following five-card ranking.
| Hand |
Definition |
Example |
| Royal Flush |
The highest hand in Jacks or Better video
poker consists of the following cards: ten, jack, queen,
king, and an ace all of the same suit. |
     |
| Straight Flush |
Five cards in sequence, all of the same
suit. |
     |
| Four of a Kind |
Four cards of the same denomination, one in
each suit. |
     |
| Full House |
Three cards of one denomination and two
cards of another denomination. |
     |
| Flush |
Five cards all of the same suit. |
     |
| Straight |
Five cards in sequence of any suit. |
     |
| Three of a Kind |
Three cards of the same denomination and two
unmatched cards. |
     |
| Two Pairs |
Two sets of two cards of the same
denomination and any fifth card. |
     |
| Pair of Jacks or Better |
A pair of jacks or other pairs with a
ranking higher than a jack. |
     |
Game Payouts
A winning hand pays out according to the number of coins wagered
and their value.
- If you select the $1 coin and then Bet Max your wager will
be 5 coins of $1 so therefore $5. If you get a Straight Flush
then according to the payout schedule below you will win 250
coins with the same value as your original bet so therefore
$250.
The following payout schedule illustrates the number of coins
to be won if you bet 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 coins.
| Hand |
1
Coin |
2 Coins |
3 Coins |
4 Coins |
5 Coins |
| Royal Flush |
500 |
1000 |
1500 |
2000 |
5000 |
| Straight Flush |
50 |
100 |
150 |
200 |
250 |
| Four of a Kind |
25 |
50 |
75 |
100 |
125 |
| Full House |
6 |
12 |
18 |
24 |
30 |
| Flush |
5 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
| Straight |
4 |
8 |
12 |
16 |
20 |
| Three of a Kind |
3 |
6 |
9 |
12 |
15 |
| Two Pairs |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
| Pair of Jacks or Better |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|