| Starting Hand | Number of Cards to Hold | Number of Cards to Drop |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Flush | 5 | 0 |
| Straight Flush | 5 | 0 |
| 4 of a Kind | 4 | 1 |
| 4 Cards to a Royal Flush | 4 | 1 |
| Full House | 5 | 0 |
| Flush | 5 | 0 |
| 3 of a Kind | 3 | 2 |
| Straight | 5 | 0 |
| 4 Cards to a Straight Flush | 4 | 1 |
| Two Pairs | 4 | 1 |
| One Pair of Jacks or Better | 2 | 3 |
| 3 Cards to a Royal Flush | 3 | 2 |
| 4 Cards to a Flush | 4 | 1 |
| Ten, Jack, Queen, King (Offsuit) | 4 | 1 |
| One Pair of Tens or Below | 2 | 3 |
| Nine, Ten, Jack, Queen (Offsuit) | 4 | 1 |
| Eight, Nine, Ten, Jack (Offsuit) | 4 | 1 |
| Nine, Jack, Queen (Suited) | 3 | 2 |
| Nine, Ten, Queen (Suited) | 3 | 2 |
| 4 Low Cards Open Ended Straight Draw | 4 | 1 |
| 3 Cards to a Straight Flush w/ Two Gaps and Two High Cards | 3 | 2 |
| 3 Cards to a Straight Flush w/ One Gap and One High Card | 3 | 2 |
| 3 Open Ended Cards to a Straight Flush w/ Zero High Cards | 3 | 2 |
| Jack, Queen, King, Ace (Offsuit) | 3 | 2 |
| 2 Cards to a Royal Flush w/ Two High Cards | 2 | 3 |
| 4 Cards to a Straight w/ One Gap and Three High Cards | 4 | 1 |
| 3 Cards to a Straight Flush w/ One Gap and Zero High Cards | 3 | 2 |
| Jack, Queen, King (Offsuit) | 3 | 2 |
| 2 High Cards (Offsuit) - If Dealt 3 High Cards Including an Ace, Drop the Ace | 2 | 3 |
| 2 Cards to a Royal Flush w/ One Ten and Zero Ace | 2 | 3 |
| One High Card (Jack or Better) | 1 | 4 |
| 3 Cards to a Straight Flush w/ Two Gaps and Zero High Cards | 3 | 2 |
| Zero High Cards (Nothing Above Ten) | 0 | 5 |
This Strategy Guide will serve you well when playing Jacks or Better Video Poker online. Refer to the chart to the right to assist you in determining which cards to hold onto. Simply go down the list until you can make the hand that appears highest on it. By following our Jacks or Better Strategy Chart, you will be giving yourself the absolute best odds of winning at this Video Poker game.
Here are definitions of some Video Poker terms used in our Jacks or Better Strategy Chart that you might be unfamiliar with:
Gap
A straight draw hand with a missing inside card. For example, in a hand such as 4, 5, 7, 8, the one gap would be the 6. In a hand such as 2, 4, 6, the two gaps would be the 3 and the 5.
High Card
In Video Poker a High Card can refer to a single Jack, Queen, King or Ace.
Open End
An open ended straight draw is a much more likely hand to complete than an inside straight draw, as there are twice as many cards in the deck (8 as opposed 4) that will make your hand.
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