Jacks or Better Video Poker Guide

Objective
Get any winning combination of poker hands. Refer to the chart below for winning poker hands and payoffs. The minimum payoff is a pair of jacks.

Jokers Wild is played with a regular 52 card deck.

Select your preferred coin value.

Use the keys on the bottom of the screen to place your wager.

Press the deal/draw button to receive five cards face up.

Select which cards you would like to hold, if any. Click on the hold button or the card to hold cards. If you change your mind on which cards you would like to hold, simply hit hold or the card a second time to cancel the request.

Click on the draw button and each card that you did not hold will be replaced by a new card from the deck.

Definition of Terms

Coins: display the amount of coins currently being played
Balance: displays the amount of money you currently have available in your casino account
Paid: displays the amount you were paid on your last hand
Bet amount: displays the amount of money currently being played
Clear: resets the number of coins being wagered to zero

Poker Hands (from highest to lowest)

Natural Royal: consists of an Ace, King, Queen, Jack and ten all of the same suit
Straight Flush: five cards of the same suit in consecutive order that does not go as high as an Ace
Four of a Kind: four cards with the same numerical value
Full House: two cards with one numerical value and three cards with another numerical value (example: 2 fives, 3 jacks)
Flush: five cards of the same suit, not in consecutive order
Straight: five consecutive cards of different suits
Three of a Kind: three cards with the same numerical value
2 Pairs: two pairs, two Kings or two Aces
Jacks or Better : a pair of Jacks, Queens, Kings or Aces