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8/6 Jacks or Better strategy
Introduction
The video poker strategy outlined here focuses on the 8/6 Jacks or Better variant.
8/6 Jacks or Better
Hand | Payoff |
---|---|
Royal Flush | 800 |
Straight Flush | 50 |
Four of a Kind | 25 |
Full House | 8 |
Flush | 6 |
Straight | 4 |
Three of a Kind | 3 |
Two Pair | 2 |
Jacks or Better | 1 |
To apply this strategy, explore all viable options for playing a hand and select the one that ranks the highest. The ideal strategy yields a return of 98.3927%, whereas the 'exceptionless' approach detailed below provides a return of 98.3917%.
- Full House or better
- 4 to a Royal Flush
- 3 of a Kind
- Flush
- Straight
- 2 pair
- 4 to a Straight Flush
- 1 pair: Js/Qs/Ks/As
- 3 to a Royal Flush
- 4 to a Flush
- 4 to a Straight: TJQK
- 1 pair: 2s thru 10s
- 4 to a Straight: 2345, 3456, 4567, 5678, 6789, 789T, 89TJ, 9TJQ
- Three cards toward a Straight Flush include: 345, 456, 567, 678, 789, 89T, 89J/8TJ, 8JQ, 9TJ, 9TQ/9JQ, 9JK/9QK.
- 4 to a Straight: JQKA
- 2 to a Royal Flush: JQ, JK/QK, JA/QA/KA
- 4 to a Straight: 9JQK, TJQA/TJKA/TQKA
- Three cards for a Straight Flush: Ace-low, 234/235/245, 346/356, 457/467, 568/578, 679/689, 78T/79T, 78J/79J/7TJ, 89Q/8TQ, 9TK.
- 3 to a Straight: JQK
- 2 to a Straight: JQ, QK
- 2 to a Royal Flush: TJ, TQ
- 2 to a Straight: JK, QA
- 2 to a Straight: JA, KA
- 2 to a Royal Flush: TK
- 1 high card: J/Q/K/A
- 3 to a Straight Flush: 236/246/256, 347/357/367, 458/468/478, 569/579/589, 67T/68T/69T
- Discard everything
Card Key
Card Abbreviations
Letter | Card |
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T | 10 |
J | Jack |
Q | Queen |
K | King |
A | Ace |
A 'high card' refers to a Jack, Queen, King, or Ace in the game.