Jacks or Better Video Poker Pay Tables

We've included the pay table for a 9/6 Jacks or Better video poker game on this page. Jacks or Better games which are not full pay are not included, because the table would look virtually the same. The only difference would be the amount paid for wins on a full house or a flush. For instance, an 8/5 machine would be the same except for an 8 on the full house and a 5 on a winning flush on the one-coin bet. And a 7/5 Jacks or Better pay table would pay out a 7 for a full house and a 5 on a flush.

These Jacks or Better video poker pay tables include all of the hand ranks which pay, laid out according to the number of coins bet.

Pay Table for 9/6 Jacks or Better

Hand Ranking	1 Coin	2 Coins	3 Coins	4 Coins	5 Coins
Royal flush	250	500	750	1000	4000
Straight flush	50	100	150	200	250
4 of a kind	25	50	75	100	125
Full house	9	18	27	36	45
Flush	6	12	18	24	30
Straight	4	8	12	16	20
3 of a kind	3	6	9	12	15
2 pair	2	4	6	8	10
Jacks or better	1	2	3	4	5

Jacks or Better Video Poker Pay Tables This is a pay chart for a classic 9/6 Jacks or Better video poker machines. It's called 9/6 because that's the payout on a 1 coin bet for a full house and flush, respectively. If you hear about an 8/5 machine, the payout is 8 for a full house and a 5 for a flush. Unfortunately, the 8/5 and 7/5 versions of Jacks or Better are a lot more commonly found than 9/6 Jacks or Better.

If you've read any video poker advice on the Internet, it will tell you to play the maximum coins. One look at the 5-coin bets on this pay table will tell you why. A 4-coin bet royal flush pays off at 1,000 to 1, while a 5-coin bet royal flush pays off at 4,000 to 1. All other bets remain the same proportion from one size coin bet to another.

Payout Percentage For Jacks or Better Machines

Full House/Flush	House Advantage	Average Hourly Wager	Expected Loss per Hour
9/6	0.46%	$500	$2.80
8/5	2.7%	$500	$13.50
7/5	3.8%	$500	$19.92
6/5	5%	$500	$25.00

The quick lesson is to pay on a 9/6 Jacks or Better machine. These are called the full pay machines, so if you come across this term in the future, you'll know what you're looking for. Just one look at the payout percentages is enough to let you know why you need to be selective in the machines you play.

To find a full pay machine, just look for the payouts on full houses and flushes. Look for the 9x and the 6x on these lines. If you don't find those numbers, move on. At the very least, make sure not to play 7/5 or 6/5 machines, but the real difference is between 9/6 machines and all the others.

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