Jacks or Better (JoB) Video Poker
Rules and Pay Table
Jacks or Better Video Poker (JoB VP) is generally considered to be the best VP game to play. The house advantage (HA) on a full pay game is .46%. Assuming a full pay game, all hands that have at least a pair of jacks or better are paid out according to the pay table below. Check out the Wizard of Odds website for the house advantage on JoB games with alternate pay tables.
Strategy
After being dealt your opening 5 cards, find all the listed ways you can play your hand. Select the way that is listed highest, assuming more than one option is available.- Four of a kind, straight flush, royal flush
- 4 to a royal flush
- Three of a kind, straight, flush, full house
- 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
A high card is a J, Q, K, or A.
An outside straight is an open ended straight the can be completed with 2 cards. For example 5,6,7,8 where a 4 or 9 will complete the straight.
An inside straight is a straight draw missing an inside card. For example 4,5,7,8 where a 6 is needed to complete the straight. Please also keep in mind that A,2,3,4 and J,Q,K,A are also considered inside straight draws since straights cannot rollover either high or low.