Jacks or Better - Use These Strategies To Win Big
Jacks-or-Better is the king of video poker games but not all
games give you the same chance of success.
Here, we will outline the best machines to play and some
strategies to maximize your profits.
Jacks or Better The most popular video poker game
The three most played video poker games are Deuces Wild,
Jacks-or-Better, and Joker Poker.
By far the most popular of the three is Jacks-or-Better and the
reason for its popularity is based around the odds of success if
the game is played correctly
Here then are some strategies to win big in the long run
Check the payouts!
Jacks-or-Better can give you allow you to play at almost even
odds if you play the right machines so check the payouts for
full house and royal flush
Here are sample payouts:
Machine Payback % 9 for a full house or 6 for a flush 99.5% 8
for a full house or 5 for a flush 97.4% 7 for a full house or 5
for a flush 96.3% 6 for a full house or 5 for a flush 95.2%
When you play jacks or better ( or any video poker game ) you
only want to play machines that give you the best odds of
success, so you only want to play 9 / 6 machines.
You need to get the Royal Flush
Always play the maximum number of coins in order to be eligible
for the bonus payout for a royal flush. The way to beat a video
poker machine is to hit a high paying royal flush, it's as
simple as that. If you don't hit it you will never win in the
long run
There are two points to keep in mind when playing for the royal
flush:
1. You have to play maximum coins to get it. In fact, if you
don't play maximum coins, all you are doing is funding other
players to win the jackpot which is pointless!
2. You need to be able to play for a long time due to the odds
of hitting the royal flush in Jacks or better. Playing on a 9 /
6 machine, the odds are 1:40,000 of getting a Royal Flush, or
equivalent to approximatley 100 hours of play.
You need to keep playing the machine until you get the royal
flush; it's as simple as that. You will finance your play from
your bankroll, or by collecting money from the intermediate
hands until you get it.
You can't expect to win in short periods of time you need to
look at your play over the longer term.
Don't rush your play
Take your time to study every hand and play it correctly there
should be no rushing and mistakes.
The machine won't care how long you take over each hand!
Losing & Winning hands
Only 21% of the hands dealt are winning ones in Jacks or better,
79% are junk.
When you play jacks or better you need to convert these losers
into winners.
Here are some simple rules to increase the odds of success and
getting more winning hands and the all important royal flush.
Hold all paying hands. The exception is: Break up a lesser
paying hand if you get four cards to a royal flush.
When you're dealt non-paying hands, check the following, and
hold as per the list:
* Hold any four cards to a straight flush. * Hold any three
cards to a royal flush. * Hold any four cards to a flush. * Hold
any low pair (tens or lower). * Hold any four-card consecutive
straight. * Hold any two high cards of the same suit. * Hold any
three cards to a straight flush. * Hold J, Q, and K of different
suites. * Hold any two high cards of different suits. * Hold J,
Q or K with a Ten of the same suit. * Hold any single high card.
If you don't get any of the above, draw five new cards. Many new
players hate doing this but its better to draw 5 cards that hold
onto cards for no other reason that you have been dealt them!
If you follow the above strategies when playing jacks or better
you will have the odds in your favor and have more chance of
winning.
Playing video poker games is fun but at the end of the day you
will have more fun when you consistently increase your bankroll
and the above strategies will help you achieve this.