Jacks or Better Simple Strategy

Each type of strategy is created based on the type of game you are playing. The best machines to play on are the machines that have a full pay. A full pay machine is better because the return on then can vary from 99.54 percent. These are the machines you want to play on. Here are some of the better hands that you should be playing for. But here are some terms that you may not be familiar with.

High Card: A jack, Queen, King or Ace are considered High Cards. These cards are kept more often then they are discarded in Video Poker. The reason for that is if you can get a pair of a high card then the payout will be better.

Outside straight: An open ended straight that can be completed with cards like 7, 8, 9 or 10.
Inside Straight is a straight that is missing an inside card such as the 6, 7,9,10. Also the Ace,2,3,4 and the Jack, Queen, King and Ace count as an inside straight because they are at the extreme end.

Lets’ say for example that you have a 3, Jack, 5 and a Queen all in clubs and the last card is a 3 of hearts. The top three plays to this hand are

1- Keep the low pair which are the two 3’s
2- Keep the 4 suited cards and go for the flush
3- Keep the suited high cards or dump the 3 of hearts and draw.

There are many different combinations of wining hands that you can play for. The Four of A Kind, Straight Flush, Royal Flush, 4 to a Royal Flush, Three of a Kind, Straight, Flush or full House. Then you have the standard Two of a Kind, then the High Cards. Low Pair, 4 to an outside straight and 2 and 3 suited to a flush. There is the 2 unsuited high cars, suited 10 and a Jack, 10 and a Queen or 10 and a King. The one High Card and the go old fashion discard everything because to have no hand.

The simple strategy for Jacks or better can have a decent payout. Most casinos offer the same payout. The Royal Flush pays 800, Straight Flush plays 50, Four of a Kind pays 25, Full House pays 9, Flush pays 6, Straight pays 4, Three of Kind pays 3, and Two pair will pay 1. If you have no hand then there is no payout.

There are many different games to choose from. Video Poker can be a winning game, if you play smart and pay attention to your cards. Since you are playing against the computer you can take your time and think of what you want to do. You aren’t rushed by other players or by the dealer. Take a good look at your cards and see what they can do for you. Once you place a hold on the cards and draw you can’t take it back.