The game Jacks or Better is played against a computer. It combines closed poker with video poker. The main objective is to form a poker hand consisting of a pair of Jacks at least or a Royal Flush at most. This game is suitable for beginners who wish to familiarise themselves with classic video poker before moving on to other variations.
Winning combinations
Jacks or Better is the best known variant of video poker. All experienced players have almost started with this game. It is simple and easy to master. The objective is to combine at least one pair of jacks.
Generally, the hands to win in Jacks or Better are similar to those in poker. The pair of Jacks or Better consists of two cards. The double pair consists of 3 identical cards.
With Jacks or Better, all suits or even the spades, heart, diamonds and clubs have the same value. It is normally played with 52 cards. At the beginning of each game, the cards are shuffled. Three of a kind consists of 3 cards with the same number, while a straight consists of 5 cards with successive numbers. Five cards of the same suit give what is called a flush.
A full house is a combination of three of a kind and a pair. Then, a four of a kind is formed from 4 cards with the same number or shape. The royal straight flush is the highest payout. It is a straight of 10, jack, queen, king and an ace holding the same suits.
The different features
With this game, bets are placed through pieces. In this way, the value is increased or decreased according to the value of the coins. You can do this by pressing the up/down arrows found under each side of the COIN symbol.
The betting limits are shown on the title bar of the game screen. The entire bet is displayed in the BET box at the bottom of the screen. The value of the coins is shown on the COIN symbol. To change the value, use the up/down arrows.
The number of coins used is shown in the COIN frame. In particular, you can use one to 5 coins per game. To add a coin, click on the BET ONE button. Also, it is possible to press one of the columns in the paytable at the top of the screen. In order to bet 5 coins of the chosen value, use the BET MAX button. This is also used to start the next game.
The winnings tables display the winnings and the corresponding prizes. The total value of winnings is based on the number of coins collected multiplied by the value of the coin. The final amount is shown in the WIN frame.
How the game is played
In order to master the Jack or Better, you need to train regularly. This is quite possible as there are free versions available on the internet.
To start the game, the player chooses the number of hands to play. Afterwards, he places his bet, between 1 and 5 chips. Generally, the price of a token ranges from 0.02 euros to 5 euros. In order to get his 5 cards, the player clicks on the DEAL button.
The player has the possibility to sort the cards he wants to keep and presses DEAL again. This leads to a new deal and the replacement of the cards not chosen. Then the system automatically determines the winning hands. Usually the jackpot is worth 800 times the value of the bet for the highest bet. However, for a bet of 1 to 4 chips, it is worth 250 times.
