Terminolgy

WINNING HAND	DESCRIPTION
Royal Flush	This is a five card sequence, from 10 to the ace in the same suit. e.g 10,J,Q,K,A.
Straight Flush	This is any five card sequence in the same suit.e.g 3,4,5,6,7
Four of a Kind	All four cards of the same index.e.g 7,7,7,7
Full House	This is Three of a kind combined with a pair.e.g 5,5,Q,Q,Q
Flush	Any five cards of the same suit but not in sequence.
A Straight	Five cards in sequence , but not in the same suit.
An Outside Straight	This is a set of cards that can be made into a straight with another card on either end. is an outside straight because either a 6 on the low end or a Jack on the high end will turn it into a straight.
A Inside Straight	This is a would-be straight with a hole in the middle. is an inside straight because only a 7 will turn it into a straight. The distinction between outside straights and inside straights is important because in Jacks or Better we will never try to turn an inside straight into a straight. It's too hard, we have only one chance.
Three of a Kind	Three cards of the same suit.
Two Pair	Two seperate pairs.e.g 3,3,J,J

Featured Video Poker Strategy

Jacks or Better

This is the original Video Poker game.

The software deals you a five card hand. You may keep or throw away as many cards as you like by activating the appropriate button underneath each card. After selecting the card(s) you want to hold or discard, press or click on "deal/draw." The cards you didn't want to keep are replaced with new cards. If the new hand consists of a winning combination, you get paid.

When playing Jacks or Better strategy, analyze every hand carefully, then select the first option on the list that applies to the hand you were dealt. Don't rush - take your time, the machine will patiently wait for you to make your decision.

Hold all paying hands you're dealt, except break up a lesser paying hand if you get four cards to a royal flush.

When you're dealt non-paying hands, jacks or better strategy dictates you check for the following and hold accordingly:

Hold any four cards to a straight flush.

Hold any three cards to a royal flush.

Hold any four cards to a flush.

Hold any low pair (tens or lower).

Hold any four-card consecutive straight.

Hold any two high cards of the same suit.

Hold any three cards to a straight flush.

Hold J, Q, and K of different suites.

Hold any two high cards of different suites.

Hold J, Q or K with a Ten of the same suit.

Hold any single high card.

If you didn't get dealt any of the above, draw five new cards.

Jacks and Better Advanced Strategy