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In many forms of poker, one is dealt 5 cards from astandard deck of 52 cards. The number of different 5 -card pokerhands is52C5 = 2,598,960
A wonderful exercise involves having students verify probabilitiesthat appear in books relating to gambling. For instance, inProbabilities in Everyday Life, by John D. McGervey, one findsmany interesting tables containing probabilities for poker and othergames of chance.
This article and the tables below assume the reader is familiarwith the names for various poker hands. In the NUMBER OF WAYS columnof TABLE 2 are the numbers as they appear on page 132 in McGervey’sbook. I have done computations to verify McGervey’s figures. Thiscould be an excellent exercise for students who are studyingprobability.
There are 13 denominations (A,K,Q,J,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2) in thedeck. One can think of J as 11, Q as 12, and K as 13. Since an acecan be ’high’ or ’low’, it can be thought of as 14 or 1. With this inmind, there are 10 five-card sequences of consecutive dominations.These are displayed in TABLE 1.TABLE 1A K Q J 10K Q J 10 9Q J 10 9 8J 10 9 8 710 9 8 7 69 8 7 658 7 6 547 6 5 4 36 5 4 3 25 4 3 2 A
The following table displays computations to verify McGervey’snumbers. There are, of course , many other possible poker handcombinations. Those in the table are specifically listed inMcGervey’s book. The computations I have indicated in the table doyield values that are in agreement with those that appear in thebook.TABLE 2HAND
N = NUMBER OF WAYS listed by McGerveyComputations and commentsProbability of HANDN/(2,598,960) and approximate odds.
Straight flush40
There are four suits (spades, hearts, diamond, clubs). Using TABLE 1,4(10) = 40.0.0000151 in 64,974
Four of a kind624
(13C1)(48C1) = 624.
Choose 1 of 13 denominations to get four cards and combine with 1 card from the remaining 48.0.000241 in 4,165
Full house3,744
(13C1)(4C3)(12C1)(4C2) = 3,744.
Choose 1 denominaiton, pick 3 of 4 from it, choose a second denomination, pick 2 of 4 from it.0.001441 in 694
Flush5,108
(4C1)(13C5) = 5,148.
Choose 1 suit, then choose 5 of the 13 cards in the suit. This figure includes all flushes. McGervey’s figure does not include straight flushes (listed above). Note that 5,148 - 40 = 5,108.0.0019651 in 509
Straight10,200
(4C1)5(10) = 45(10) = 10,240
Using TABLE 1, there are 10 possible sequences. Each denomination card can be 1 of 4 in the denomination. This figure includes all straights. McGervey’s figure does not include straight flushes (listed above). Note that 10,240 - 40 = 10,200.0.003921 in 255
Three of a kind54,912
(13C1)(4C3)(48C2) = 58,656.
Choose 1 of 13 denominations, pick 3 of the four cards from it, then combine with 2 of the remaining 48 cards. This figure includes all full houses. McGervey’s figure does not include full houses (listed above). Note that 54,912 - 3,744 = 54,912.0.02111 in 47
Exactly one pair, with the pair being aces.84,480
(4C2)(48C1)(44C1)(40C1)/3! = 84,480.
Choose 2 of the four aces, pick 1 card from remaining 48 (and remove from consider other cards in that denomination), choose 1 card from remaining 44 (and remove other cards from that denomination), then chose 1 card from the remaining 40. The division by 3! = 6 is necessary to remove duplication in the choice of the last 3 cards. For instance, the process would allow for KQJ, but also KJQ, QKJ, QJK, JQK, and JKQ. These are the same sets of three cards, just chosen in a different order.0.03251 in 31
Two pairs, with the pairs being 3’s and 2’s.1,584
McGervey’s figure excludes a full house with 3’s and 2’s.
(4C2)(4C1)(44C1) = 1,584.
Choose 2 of the 4 threes, 2 of the 4 twos, and one card from the 44 cards that are not 2’s or 3’s.0.0006091 in 1,641
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The most basic video poker game currently availabe is Jacks or Better. In fact,almost all other video poker games are based on this game.
This page includes the basicsfor how to play Jacks or Better, the pay tables, and the right strategies to usewhen playing. Use this guide to Jacks or Better video poker to improve your skills asa video poker player.
Jacks or Better Basics and How It Differs from Slot Machine Games
We’ll assume for purposes of simplicity that you’re unfamiliar with videopoker in general. Jacks or Better (and all other VP games) are gambling machineswhich base their rules on five card draw poker.
But instead of playing against a bunch of buddies at the kitchen table,you’re playing against a machine with a pay table. You don’t have to beat anyother hands to win, either-you just need a hand of a certain strength or higher.The better your hand, the more you win.
A JoB game resembles a slot machine without the spinning reels. Instead,you’re faced with a video screen displaying 5 playing cards.
It’s hard to overstate how important this difference is. Slot machines usecomputer programs called random number generators to determine their results.Video poker games like Jacks or Better do, too.
But there’s a big difference.
Slot machines feature arbitrary symbols with arbitrary probabilities forcoming up. A cherry might show up on a pay line once every ten spins, or itmight show up once every twenty spins. It’s impossible for you as a player toascertain that probability.
In Jacks or Better, though, the random number generator is programmed to usethe same probabilities you’d see with a deck of cards. The odds of getting aspecific card is 1/52. The odds of getting a card of a specific suit is 1/4. Theodds of getting a card of a specific rank is 1/13.
Both slot machine games and Jacks or Better game feature pay tables whichindicate how much a certain combination pays out.Here’s an example:
On a slot machine, getting three cherries on a pay line might pay 100 for 1.
But since you don’t know the probability of getting any of the symbols, it’simpossible to determine the payback percentage for the machine. We know that theaverage slot machine in Las Vegas has a payback percentage of something like 92%or 93%, but it can vary wildly from casino to casino and from machine tomachine.
With Jacks or Better, though, the payouts are based on poker hand rankings.We know the probability of getting a specific hand, so we can calculate thepayback percentage for the game if we play it with correct strategy.
Which brings us to the second big difference between Jacks or Better and slotmachines:
Jacks or Better is a game of decisions that matter to your outcome. Slotmachines are entirely random.
You get dealt a 5-card virtual hand in the first round of any Jacks or Bettergame. You have the option of keeping or discarding each of those cards. You geta replacement for any card you choose to discard.
Making the mathematically optimal decision on every hand is the challenge ofJacks or Better video poker. You want to maximize the expected return for eachhand. Some of the correct decisions aren’t immediately obvious-although havingsome experience as a poker player helps with “card sense”.
When you play poker versus other players, the hand rankings determine whichplayer wins. A royal flush beats a straight flush, a straight flush beats 4 of akind, 4 of a kind beats a full house, a full house beats a flush, a flush beatsa straight, a straight beats 3 of a kind, 3 of a kind beats 2 pair, and 2 pairbeats a pair.
In traditional poker, the ranking of the cards matters. A pair of aces beatsa pair of kings, for example. This is only partially true in Jacks or Better.
If you have a pair of jacks or higher, you get a payoff. A pair of tens orlower doesn’t pay off at all.A Jacks or Better Pay Table Example
This is a reasonably common Jacks or Better pay table:Coins/Hands1 coin2 coins3 coins4 coins5 coinsRoyal flush25050075010004000*Straight flush501001502002504 of a kind255075100125Full house918273645Flush612182430Straight481216203 of a kind36912152 pairs246810Jacks or better12345
The first thing you’ll notice is that you can play between 1 and 5 coins oneach round.
*You should ALWAYS play for 5 coins.
The payoff for the royal flush skyrockets when you play for 5 coins, and thismakes a big difference to your bottom line over time. You’ll only see a royalflush once in every 40,000 hands, which is probably once every 67 hours or so.
But when you do, it makes up for a lot of your losses.
If you think you can’t afford to play for 5 coins, you should switch to alower denomination machine. If you can’t afford the dollar game, where a 5 coinbet is $5, switch to the quarter machine. A 5-coin bet on it is $1.25.
We also need to point out the payoffs for the full house (9 for 1) and forthe flush (6 for 1).
Not all Jacks or Better games have the same payouts for hands.
But most of the time, the hands they adjust the payoffs on are the full houseand the flush.
VP experts refer to a Jacks or Better game like the above as a “full pay” or“9/6” game.
If you can find a machine with this pay table and play with perfect strategy,you can achieve a payback percentage of 99.54%.
This makes JoB video poker one of the best games in the casino, from a payoffperspective.
You’ll find 8/6, 8/5, and 7/5 Jacks or Better games a lot more often. Thenumbers refer to the payoffs for the full house and the flush, respectively.For Example
An 8/5 Jacks or Better pays off at 8 for 1 for a full house and5 for 1 for a flush. The payback percentage on that game-if you play withoptimal strategy-is about 97.3%.
A 7/5 game has a payback percentage of 96.1%.
If you compare any of those numbers with the average slot machine, you’llnotice that Jacks or Better video poker is always the better game.
But it’s hard to overstate the effect of a change from 9/6 to 8/5 on the paytable.
The difference between 99.54% and 97.3% doesn’t seem like much until youcompare it to your expected loss rate per hour.
If you play at an average speed (600 hands per hour), you’ll be putting $3000per hour into action on a dollar Jacks or Better game.
The house edge (the amount the casino expects to win on every hand on averageover time) is 0.46% on the 9/6 game. (It’s just 99.54% subtracted from 100%.)
If you lose 0.46% of $3000 every hour, your expected loss is $13.80.
That’s not a crazy amount of money to pay for an hour’s worth ofentertainment.
But if you lose 2.7% of $3000 per hour (which is the house edge for the 8/5game), you’re looking at an average hourly loss of $81.
These small percentage points add up over time.
An average gambler might spend 4 days in Vegas and spend 4 hours a dayplaying video poker. At these loss rates, we’re looking at an average loss pertrip of $220.80 versus $1296.
On the other hand, if you’re playing slot machines, you’re looking at lose 8%or so per hour, or $240 per hour. Over 4 days, that’s a massive average loss of$3840.Why Jacks or Better Video Poker Is SO Important
Jacks or Better is the basis for all other video poker variations. Most videopoker variations are just Jacks or Better with a dramatic change to the paytable or Jacks or Better with the addition of wild cards. Of course, when youadd wild cards, the pay table is adjusted based on the new likelihood of gettingstronger hands.Jacks or Better Video Poker Strategy
You probably remember that we mentioned the importance of playing the gamecorrectly, right?
Below we offer some guidelines for playing the game correctly.
The first thing to understand is that if you have a pat hand made up of a 4of a kind, straight flush, or royal flush, you won’t discard anything. You’llcollect your winnings and move on to the next hand.
The next thing to understand is that if you have 4 cards to a royal flush,you will always draw one card to try to hit that royal. The only exception is ifyou have a pat straight flush.Here’s an example:
You have the 9TJQK of spades. That’s a straight flush. You could discard the9 of spades and hope to get the ace of spades, giving you the jackpot. But thecorrect move is to collect your sure thing.
Here’s why:
The probability of filling the royal flush is about 2%. That pays off at 800for 1, for an expected value of 16 units.
But you also have a 100% chance of getting a 50 for 1 payoff. That’s anexpected value of 50 units
You always go with the option that offers the better expected value.
The next set of pat hands consists of 3 of a kind, straight, flush, or fullhouse. If you’re dealt any of these hands, you’ll hang on to them unless youalso can draw to a royal flush.
Of course, if you have 3 of a kind or a full house, it’s impossible to have a4-card draw to a royal flush.
But suppose you have a straight, and 4 of those cards are of the same suit.You should break the straight to draw to the royal flush, but not to just anystraight flush. The payoff for the straight flush isn’t high enough to make upfor the long odds of getting dealt the straight flush.
The next best hand after all these is a 4-card straight flush draw. It’sworth going for if none of the other hands we’ve mentioned are an option.
Two pair, is, of course, a hand you should hold. You’ll obviously discard thesingleton to try to upgrade to a full house. But even if you miss, you’regetting a payout.
If you have a high pair, you’ll hold onto it and discard the other threecards to try to upgrade to 3 of a kind or something even better. Even if youmiss, you’re still getting a payout.
That’s it for the decisions between pat hands and drawing hands that might bebetter than a pat hand. Notice that a lot of times, you’ll break the high pairto go for a straight flush or a royal flush.Pat Hand Real Estate
The hands you hold, if you have nothing better, are in the following order:
*Any open straight draw(4 cards)
*Any 2 high cards ofthe same suit (You’re hoping for a high pair, flush, straight flush, orroyal)
*Any 3 cards to astraight flush.
*Any 2 high cards thatare NOT of the same suit.
*J 10, Q 10, or K 10,of the same suit.
*One high card.
*Start all over.
That’s not a perfect strategy, but it’s a lot closer to optimal than mostbeginners will do. If you go through the preceding information carefully, you’llrealize that Jacks or Better strategy has a lot to do with comparing one optionover another.Jacks or Better Pay Tables
Below I’ve listed some other common pay tables for Jacks or Better along withthe payback percentage for each:8/6 Jacks or Better – 98.4%Coins/Hands1 coin2 coins3 coins4 coins5 coinsRoyal flush25050075010004000*Straight flush501001502002504 of a kind255075100125Full house818273645Flush612182430Straight481216203 of a kind36912152 pairs246810Jacks or better12345Poker Pat Hand Attorney8/5 Jacks or Better – 97.3%Coins/Hands1 coin2 coins3 coins4 coins5 coinsRoyal flush25050075010004000*Straight flush501001502002504 of a kind255075100125Full house818273645Flush512182430Straight481216203 of a kind36912152 pairs246810Jacks or better123457/5 Jacks or Better – 96.14%Coins/Hands1 coin2 coins3 coins4 coins5 coinsRoyal flush25050075010004000*Straight flush501001502002504 of a kind255075100125Full house718273645Flush512182430Straight481216203 of a kind36912152 pairs246810Jacks or better123456/5 Jacks or Better – 95%Coins/Hands1 coin2 coins3 coins4 coins5 coinsRoyal flush25050075010004000*Straight flush501001502002504 of a kind255075100125Full house618273645Flush512182430Straight481216203 of a kind36912152 pairs246810Jacks or better12345Draw Poker Pat HandConclusionPoker Hand Meaning
Understanding Jacks or Better video poker is THE critical first step inlearning how to play video poker. It’s the most basic game, and most other gamesare just variations of one kind or another. If you can find the right pay tables(9/6) and play with close to optimal strategy, you can play one of the lowesthouse edge games in the casino.
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In many forms of poker, one is dealt 5 cards from astandard deck of 52 cards. The number of different 5 -card pokerhands is52C5 = 2,598,960
A wonderful exercise involves having students verify probabilitiesthat appear in books relating to gambling. For instance, inProbabilities in Everyday Life, by John D. McGervey, one findsmany interesting tables containing probabilities for poker and othergames of chance.
This article and the tables below assume the reader is familiarwith the names for various poker hands. In the NUMBER OF WAYS columnof TABLE 2 are the numbers as they appear on page 132 in McGervey’sbook. I have done computations to verify McGervey’s figures. Thiscould be an excellent exercise for students who are studyingprobability.
There are 13 denominations (A,K,Q,J,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2) in thedeck. One can think of J as 11, Q as 12, and K as 13. Since an acecan be ’high’ or ’low’, it can be thought of as 14 or 1. With this inmind, there are 10 five-card sequences of consecutive dominations.These are displayed in TABLE 1.TABLE 1A K Q J 10K Q J 10 9Q J 10 9 8J 10 9 8 710 9 8 7 69 8 7 658 7 6 547 6 5 4 36 5 4 3 25 4 3 2 A
The following table displays computations to verify McGervey’snumbers. There are, of course , many other possible poker handcombinations. Those in the table are specifically listed inMcGervey’s book. The computations I have indicated in the table doyield values that are in agreement with those that appear in thebook.TABLE 2HAND
N = NUMBER OF WAYS listed by McGerveyComputations and commentsProbability of HANDN/(2,598,960) and approximate odds.
Straight flush40
There are four suits (spades, hearts, diamond, clubs). Using TABLE 1,4(10) = 40.0.0000151 in 64,974
Four of a kind624
(13C1)(48C1) = 624.
Choose 1 of 13 denominations to get four cards and combine with 1 card from the remaining 48.0.000241 in 4,165
Full house3,744
(13C1)(4C3)(12C1)(4C2) = 3,744.
Choose 1 denominaiton, pick 3 of 4 from it, choose a second denomination, pick 2 of 4 from it.0.001441 in 694
Flush5,108
(4C1)(13C5) = 5,148.
Choose 1 suit, then choose 5 of the 13 cards in the suit. This figure includes all flushes. McGervey’s figure does not include straight flushes (listed above). Note that 5,148 - 40 = 5,108.0.0019651 in 509
Straight10,200
(4C1)5(10) = 45(10) = 10,240
Using TABLE 1, there are 10 possible sequences. Each denomination card can be 1 of 4 in the denomination. This figure includes all straights. McGervey’s figure does not include straight flushes (listed above). Note that 10,240 - 40 = 10,200.0.003921 in 255
Three of a kind54,912
(13C1)(4C3)(48C2) = 58,656.
Choose 1 of 13 denominations, pick 3 of the four cards from it, then combine with 2 of the remaining 48 cards. This figure includes all full houses. McGervey’s figure does not include full houses (listed above). Note that 54,912 - 3,744 = 54,912.0.02111 in 47
Exactly one pair, with the pair being aces.84,480
(4C2)(48C1)(44C1)(40C1)/3! = 84,480.
Choose 2 of the four aces, pick 1 card from remaining 48 (and remove from consider other cards in that denomination), choose 1 card from remaining 44 (and remove other cards from that denomination), then chose 1 card from the remaining 40. The division by 3! = 6 is necessary to remove duplication in the choice of the last 3 cards. For instance, the process would allow for KQJ, but also KJQ, QKJ, QJK, JQK, and JKQ. These are the same sets of three cards, just chosen in a different order.0.03251 in 31
Two pairs, with the pairs being 3’s and 2’s.1,584
McGervey’s figure excludes a full house with 3’s and 2’s.
(4C2)(4C1)(44C1) = 1,584.
Choose 2 of the 4 threes, 2 of the 4 twos, and one card from the 44 cards that are not 2’s or 3’s.0.0006091 in 1,641
’I must complain the cards are ill shuffled ’til Ihave a good hand.’-Swift, Thoughts on Various Subjects
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The most basic video poker game currently availabe is Jacks or Better. In fact,almost all other video poker games are based on this game.
This page includes the basicsfor how to play Jacks or Better, the pay tables, and the right strategies to usewhen playing. Use this guide to Jacks or Better video poker to improve your skills asa video poker player.
Jacks or Better Basics and How It Differs from Slot Machine Games
We’ll assume for purposes of simplicity that you’re unfamiliar with videopoker in general. Jacks or Better (and all other VP games) are gambling machineswhich base their rules on five card draw poker.
But instead of playing against a bunch of buddies at the kitchen table,you’re playing against a machine with a pay table. You don’t have to beat anyother hands to win, either-you just need a hand of a certain strength or higher.The better your hand, the more you win.
A JoB game resembles a slot machine without the spinning reels. Instead,you’re faced with a video screen displaying 5 playing cards.
It’s hard to overstate how important this difference is. Slot machines usecomputer programs called random number generators to determine their results.Video poker games like Jacks or Better do, too.
But there’s a big difference.
Slot machines feature arbitrary symbols with arbitrary probabilities forcoming up. A cherry might show up on a pay line once every ten spins, or itmight show up once every twenty spins. It’s impossible for you as a player toascertain that probability.
In Jacks or Better, though, the random number generator is programmed to usethe same probabilities you’d see with a deck of cards. The odds of getting aspecific card is 1/52. The odds of getting a card of a specific suit is 1/4. Theodds of getting a card of a specific rank is 1/13.
Both slot machine games and Jacks or Better game feature pay tables whichindicate how much a certain combination pays out.Here’s an example:
On a slot machine, getting three cherries on a pay line might pay 100 for 1.
But since you don’t know the probability of getting any of the symbols, it’simpossible to determine the payback percentage for the machine. We know that theaverage slot machine in Las Vegas has a payback percentage of something like 92%or 93%, but it can vary wildly from casino to casino and from machine tomachine.
With Jacks or Better, though, the payouts are based on poker hand rankings.We know the probability of getting a specific hand, so we can calculate thepayback percentage for the game if we play it with correct strategy.
Which brings us to the second big difference between Jacks or Better and slotmachines:
Jacks or Better is a game of decisions that matter to your outcome. Slotmachines are entirely random.
You get dealt a 5-card virtual hand in the first round of any Jacks or Bettergame. You have the option of keeping or discarding each of those cards. You geta replacement for any card you choose to discard.
Making the mathematically optimal decision on every hand is the challenge ofJacks or Better video poker. You want to maximize the expected return for eachhand. Some of the correct decisions aren’t immediately obvious-although havingsome experience as a poker player helps with “card sense”.
When you play poker versus other players, the hand rankings determine whichplayer wins. A royal flush beats a straight flush, a straight flush beats 4 of akind, 4 of a kind beats a full house, a full house beats a flush, a flush beatsa straight, a straight beats 3 of a kind, 3 of a kind beats 2 pair, and 2 pairbeats a pair.
In traditional poker, the ranking of the cards matters. A pair of aces beatsa pair of kings, for example. This is only partially true in Jacks or Better.
If you have a pair of jacks or higher, you get a payoff. A pair of tens orlower doesn’t pay off at all.A Jacks or Better Pay Table Example
This is a reasonably common Jacks or Better pay table:Coins/Hands1 coin2 coins3 coins4 coins5 coinsRoyal flush25050075010004000*Straight flush501001502002504 of a kind255075100125Full house918273645Flush612182430Straight481216203 of a kind36912152 pairs246810Jacks or better12345
The first thing you’ll notice is that you can play between 1 and 5 coins oneach round.
*You should ALWAYS play for 5 coins.
The payoff for the royal flush skyrockets when you play for 5 coins, and thismakes a big difference to your bottom line over time. You’ll only see a royalflush once in every 40,000 hands, which is probably once every 67 hours or so.
But when you do, it makes up for a lot of your losses.
If you think you can’t afford to play for 5 coins, you should switch to alower denomination machine. If you can’t afford the dollar game, where a 5 coinbet is $5, switch to the quarter machine. A 5-coin bet on it is $1.25.
We also need to point out the payoffs for the full house (9 for 1) and forthe flush (6 for 1).
Not all Jacks or Better games have the same payouts for hands.
But most of the time, the hands they adjust the payoffs on are the full houseand the flush.
VP experts refer to a Jacks or Better game like the above as a “full pay” or“9/6” game.
If you can find a machine with this pay table and play with perfect strategy,you can achieve a payback percentage of 99.54%.
This makes JoB video poker one of the best games in the casino, from a payoffperspective.
You’ll find 8/6, 8/5, and 7/5 Jacks or Better games a lot more often. Thenumbers refer to the payoffs for the full house and the flush, respectively.For Example
An 8/5 Jacks or Better pays off at 8 for 1 for a full house and5 for 1 for a flush. The payback percentage on that game-if you play withoptimal strategy-is about 97.3%.
A 7/5 game has a payback percentage of 96.1%.
If you compare any of those numbers with the average slot machine, you’llnotice that Jacks or Better video poker is always the better game.
But it’s hard to overstate the effect of a change from 9/6 to 8/5 on the paytable.
The difference between 99.54% and 97.3% doesn’t seem like much until youcompare it to your expected loss rate per hour.
If you play at an average speed (600 hands per hour), you’ll be putting $3000per hour into action on a dollar Jacks or Better game.
The house edge (the amount the casino expects to win on every hand on averageover time) is 0.46% on the 9/6 game. (It’s just 99.54% subtracted from 100%.)
If you lose 0.46% of $3000 every hour, your expected loss is $13.80.
That’s not a crazy amount of money to pay for an hour’s worth ofentertainment.
But if you lose 2.7% of $3000 per hour (which is the house edge for the 8/5game), you’re looking at an average hourly loss of $81.
These small percentage points add up over time.
An average gambler might spend 4 days in Vegas and spend 4 hours a dayplaying video poker. At these loss rates, we’re looking at an average loss pertrip of $220.80 versus $1296.
On the other hand, if you’re playing slot machines, you’re looking at lose 8%or so per hour, or $240 per hour. Over 4 days, that’s a massive average loss of$3840.Why Jacks or Better Video Poker Is SO Important
Jacks or Better is the basis for all other video poker variations. Most videopoker variations are just Jacks or Better with a dramatic change to the paytable or Jacks or Better with the addition of wild cards. Of course, when youadd wild cards, the pay table is adjusted based on the new likelihood of gettingstronger hands.Jacks or Better Video Poker Strategy
You probably remember that we mentioned the importance of playing the gamecorrectly, right?
Below we offer some guidelines for playing the game correctly.
The first thing to understand is that if you have a pat hand made up of a 4of a kind, straight flush, or royal flush, you won’t discard anything. You’llcollect your winnings and move on to the next hand.
The next thing to understand is that if you have 4 cards to a royal flush,you will always draw one card to try to hit that royal. The only exception is ifyou have a pat straight flush.Here’s an example:
You have the 9TJQK of spades. That’s a straight flush. You could discard the9 of spades and hope to get the ace of spades, giving you the jackpot. But thecorrect move is to collect your sure thing.
Here’s why:
The probability of filling the royal flush is about 2%. That pays off at 800for 1, for an expected value of 16 units.
But you also have a 100% chance of getting a 50 for 1 payoff. That’s anexpected value of 50 units
You always go with the option that offers the better expected value.
The next set of pat hands consists of 3 of a kind, straight, flush, or fullhouse. If you’re dealt any of these hands, you’ll hang on to them unless youalso can draw to a royal flush.
Of course, if you have 3 of a kind or a full house, it’s impossible to have a4-card draw to a royal flush.
But suppose you have a straight, and 4 of those cards are of the same suit.You should break the straight to draw to the royal flush, but not to just anystraight flush. The payoff for the straight flush isn’t high enough to make upfor the long odds of getting dealt the straight flush.
The next best hand after all these is a 4-card straight flush draw. It’sworth going for if none of the other hands we’ve mentioned are an option.
Two pair, is, of course, a hand you should hold. You’ll obviously discard thesingleton to try to upgrade to a full house. But even if you miss, you’regetting a payout.
If you have a high pair, you’ll hold onto it and discard the other threecards to try to upgrade to 3 of a kind or something even better. Even if youmiss, you’re still getting a payout.
That’s it for the decisions between pat hands and drawing hands that might bebetter than a pat hand. Notice that a lot of times, you’ll break the high pairto go for a straight flush or a royal flush.Pat Hand Real Estate
The hands you hold, if you have nothing better, are in the following order:
*Any open straight draw(4 cards)
*Any 2 high cards ofthe same suit (You’re hoping for a high pair, flush, straight flush, orroyal)
*Any 3 cards to astraight flush.
*Any 2 high cards thatare NOT of the same suit.
*J 10, Q 10, or K 10,of the same suit.
*One high card.
*Start all over.
That’s not a perfect strategy, but it’s a lot closer to optimal than mostbeginners will do. If you go through the preceding information carefully, you’llrealize that Jacks or Better strategy has a lot to do with comparing one optionover another.Jacks or Better Pay Tables
Below I’ve listed some other common pay tables for Jacks or Better along withthe payback percentage for each:8/6 Jacks or Better – 98.4%Coins/Hands1 coin2 coins3 coins4 coins5 coinsRoyal flush25050075010004000*Straight flush501001502002504 of a kind255075100125Full house818273645Flush612182430Straight481216203 of a kind36912152 pairs246810Jacks or better12345Poker Pat Hand Attorney8/5 Jacks or Better – 97.3%Coins/Hands1 coin2 coins3 coins4 coins5 coinsRoyal flush25050075010004000*Straight flush501001502002504 of a kind255075100125Full house818273645Flush512182430Straight481216203 of a kind36912152 pairs246810Jacks or better123457/5 Jacks or Better – 96.14%Coins/Hands1 coin2 coins3 coins4 coins5 coinsRoyal flush25050075010004000*Straight flush501001502002504 of a kind255075100125Full house718273645Flush512182430Straight481216203 of a kind36912152 pairs246810Jacks or better123456/5 Jacks or Better – 95%Coins/Hands1 coin2 coins3 coins4 coins5 coinsRoyal flush25050075010004000*Straight flush501001502002504 of a kind255075100125Full house618273645Flush512182430Straight481216203 of a kind36912152 pairs246810Jacks or better12345Draw Poker Pat HandConclusionPoker Hand Meaning
Understanding Jacks or Better video poker is THE critical first step inlearning how to play video poker. It’s the most basic game, and most other gamesare just variations of one kind or another. If you can find the right pay tables(9/6) and play with close to optimal strategy, you can play one of the lowesthouse edge games in the casino.
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