Jacks or Better
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Jacks or Better is a game of draw poker.
The player receives five cards from the
dealer and then
chooses which of the cards to keep or
"hold"
and then discards the remaining cards
for new ones by pressing deal. If you
have a pair of Jacks or Better then you
have a winning hand.
The more coins or
credits that you play the higher the
payouts on winning hands. |
In order to win the
Royal Flush prize you must play the maximum
number of coins. Just check the payout table on
the machine for complete payout information.
The Rules to Jacks or
Better are pretty simple:
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Hands are graded based on the pay table
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Cards are dealt from a single deck
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Cards are re-shuffled each hand
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Player has the option to discard up to five
cards.
The hands are
valued in the following manner:
Hands are ranked in
order of; pair of jacks or higher, 2 pair, 3 of
a kind, Straight, Flush, Full House, 4 of a
kind, Straight Flush, Royal Flush. Please see
the pay table on the current machine for more
information.
The Player can win if:
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The final hand is at least a pair of Jacks.
The Player loses if:
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The final hand does NOT
meet the minimum hand of at least a pair of
Jacks.
These are the typical buttons and there actions
that you will see on a Jacks or Better game:
Bet –
The player purchases credits by clicking on
chips to put into the game, then decides whether
to wager 1-5 coins, each increasing the payout
for a winning hand.
Bet One –
Clicking Bet One wagers one coin each
time it is clicked up to a maximum of five
coins.
Bet Max –
Clicking Max Bet wagers five coins and
deals the cards.
Draw Deal
– Deals the cards after a wager has
been place or after cards have be selected to be
‘held'.
Hold –
The player clicks on the cards it wishes to
keep.
Cash Out –
Click on the red Cash/Out button to
stop playing and cash out your credits and
winnings.
Single Hand Video Poker
(1 hand only)
Each Video Poker game
that consists of one hand can typically be
played for $0.05, $0.25, $0.50, $1, and $5. You
can click on the Pay table button to view the
payout table and the proper column will be
highlighted based on the amount of coins played.
Multi-Hand Video Poker
(3 or more hands)
Each Video Poker game
that consists of three or more hands can
typically be played for $0.01, $0.05, $0.25,
$0.50, and $1. In addition, players can choose
from 3 hands, 10 hands, 52 hands or 100 hands.
If you are playing a game that consists of three
or more hands, you can click on the Pay table
button to view the payout table and the proper
column will be highlighted based on the amount
of coins played.
In each of the hands
played by a player, the cards held by the player
appear. Cards are drawn randomly to fill the
rest of the spots. Once a card or cards have
been discarded by the player, the card or cards
cannot appear in any of the subsequent hands. |
