Winning at Jacks or Better Video Poker

One of the most popular video poker machines at the online casino is the Jacks or Better machine. What do you need to remember to win more money when playing Jacks or Better?

1. Always look for the 9-6 version instead of the 8-5 at the online casino. This means you want the payouts to be 9-1 for a full house and 6-1 for a flush.

2. When you have three cards to a Royal Flush or a Straight Flush or four cards to a Royal Flush or Straight Flush you always want to hold them. While it is true you will rarely get the two cards or the one card needed to hit the big payout, a slim chance is better than none at all.

3. When you have four cards to a flush then you always hold those four cards even if you already have a pair. You should not hold three cards to a simple flush.

4. When you have four consecutive cards then you hold them and hope to hit a straight. This is really what is called an open-ended straight draw. If you are looking to hit an inside straight where it takes one card to hit the straight then it is not worth holding on to the four cards.

5. Hold all pairs unless you are going for a Royal or a Straight Flush.

6. Hold the ace, king, queen or jack and hope to hit a pair. Don’t keep any more than two high cards as you go for a high pair.

Remember these tips the next time you are playing Jacks or Better video poker at the online casino.