Jacks or Better Poker is the most common variation of video poker available. Payoffs begin at a pair of jacks or better. Full pay Jacks or Better is also known as 9/6 Jacks or Better; the 9 refers to the payoff for a full house and the 6 refers to the payoff for a flush. Full pay Jacks or Better has a theoretical return of 99.5% when played with perfect strategy.

Winning Combinations

Jacks or Better - A pair pays off only if the cards in the pair are Jacks, Queens, Kings, or Aces. Lower pairs do not pay off.

Two Pairs - Two sets of pairs of the same card denomination (for example: Q,Q,3,6,6).

Three of a Kind - Three cards of the same denomination (for example: K,K,K,Q,10).

Straight - Five consecutive denomination cards of different suit (for example: 6,7,8,9,10. An Ace can be the starting card or the ending card - A,2,3,4,5 or 10,J,Q,K,A ).

Flush - Five non-consecutive denomination cards of the same suit (for example: 2,5,10,J,A and all cards of the same suit - Spades, Hearts, Clubs or Diamonds).

Full House - A set of three cards of the same denomination plus a set of two cards of the same denomination (for example: K,K,K,A,A).

Four of a kind - Four cards of the same denomination (for example: 7,7,7,7,J).

Straight Flush - Five consecutive denomination cards of the same suit (for example: 5,6,7,8,9 and all cards of the same suit - Spades, Hearts, Clubs or Diamonds).

Royal Flush - Five consecutive denomination cards of the same suit, starting from 10 and ending with an Ace (for example: 10,J,Q,K,A and all cards of the same suit - Spades, Hearts, Clubs or Diamonds).

Payoff Table

	1 Coin	2 Coins	3 Coins	4 Coins	5 Coins
Royal Flush	250	500	750	1000	JACKPOT
Straight Flush	50	100	150	200	250
4 of a Kind	25	50	75	100	125
Full House	8	16	24	32	40
Flush	5	10	15	20	25
Straight	4	8	12	16	20
3 of a Kind	3	6	9	12	15
Two Pairs	2	4	6	8	10
Jacks or Better	1	2	3	4	5