The name "Jacks or Better" refers to the fact that the lowest (or least valuable) standard poker hand that will payout in this game is a hand containing at least a pair of Jacks or more valuable cards. There are no wild cards in Jacks or Better.
Jacks or Better is played with a 52-card deck that is shuffled after every completed hand.
Jacks or Better Hands
Poker Hands
The poker hands below are standard card combinations in poker that make up winning hands. They are used in calculating the winnings of the player.
Hand Description Example
Royal Flush This is the highest hand in Poker. These cards must be face cards and the 10 and in the same suit. A K Q J 10 of spades
Straight Flush Five sequential cards of the same suit. 2 3 4 5 6 of hearts
Four of a Kind Four of the same cards. Four 7s or four Kings
Full House Three cards of one denomination and two cards of another denomination. 8 8 8 5 5
Flush Five cards of the same suit. 3 6 7 J A of diamonds
Straight Five cards in sequence of any suit. 7 8 9 10 J Q
Three of a Kind Three cards of the same denomination and two unmatched cards. 4 4 4 7 J
Two Pairs Two cards of the same denomination, two cards of the same denomination and one unmatched cars. A A 9 9 3
Jacks or Better Two cards of the same denomination that are Jacks or higher and three unmatched cards Q Q 2 5 9
Jacks or Better Paytable
Player’s Hand 1 Coin 2 Coins 3 Coins 4 Coins 5 Coins
Royal Flush 250 500 750 1000 4000
Straight Flush 50 100 150 200 250
Four of a Kind 25 50 75 100 125
Full House 9 18 27 36 45
Flush 6 12 18 24 30
Straight 4 8 12 16 20
Three of a Kind 3 6 9 12 15
Two Pairs 2 4 6 8 10
Jacks or Better 1 2 3 4 5
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