Video Poker Strategy

How do become a successfull video poker player? Here you can find an easy strategy for Jacks or Better Videopoker to follow in order to increase you chances of winning!

Jacks or Better Simple Strategy

There exist several levels of strategies for Video Poker. The one provided here is one of the simlpes but gives you a payout procentage if 99.46%. Compared to the an optimal strategy, which gives you an expected return of 99.54%, this strategy is MUCH simpler to use and the cost of it is very low. Considering that the "better" strategies are harder to follow and only gives you a slightly larger return, we recommend this simpler one.

Usage:The idea with this strategy is to start out with your initial hand and finding all possible ways to play that hand in the list below. When you have found all options, you choose the hand that is highets on the list. This will give you an expected return of 99.46%. A "high card" means a jack or higher.

Full house or better
4 to a royal flush
Straight, three of a kind, or flush
4 to a straight flush
Two pair
High pair
3 to a royal flush
4 to a flush
Low pair
4 to an outside straight
2 suited high cards
3 to a straight flush
2 unsuited high cards (if more than 2 pick then pick lowest 2)
Suited 10/J, 10/Q, or 10/K
One high card
Discard everything

Notation:

High card: A jack, queen, king, or ace. You should hold these cards more often since they return the original bet if they are paired up.

Outside straight: An open ended straight that can be completed at either end, such as the cards 8,9,10,J.

Inside straight: A straight with a missing inside card, such as the cards 6,7,9,10 (or A,2,3,4 since they are at an extreme end).

Example

The top three plays are (1) keep the low pair, (2) keep the 4 to a flush, and (3) keep the 2 suited high cards. The 4 to a flush is listed highest and is thus the best play, so discard the 5 of spades.

By learning this strategy, you will become a successfull Jacks or Better Video Poker player!

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