"Jacks or Better" is the most common variation of video poker available. Payoffs begin at a pair of jacks or better. Full pay Jacks or Better is also known as 9/6 Jacks or Better; the 9 refers to the payoff for a full house and the 6 refers to the payoff for a flush. Full pay Jacks or Better has a theoretical return of 99.54% when played with perfect strategy.
Hand  | 
                1 credit  | 
                2 credits  | 
                3 credits  | 
                4 credits  | 
                5 credits  | 
              
Royal Flush  | 
                250  | 
                500  | 
                750  | 
                1000  | 
                4000  | 
              
Straight Flush  | 
                50  | 
                100  | 
                150  | 
                200  | 
                250  | 
              
Four 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  | 
              
Three of a Kind  | 
                3  | 
                6  | 
                9  | 
                12  | 
                15  | 
              
Two Pair  | 
                2  | 
                4  | 
                6  | 
                8  | 
                10  | 
              
Jacks or Better  | 
                1  | 
                2  | 
                3  | 
                4  | 
                5  | 
              
Theoretical Return   | 
                98.05%  | 
                98.05%  | 
                98.05%  | 
                98.05%  | 
                99.54%*  | 
              
*Notice the gap between the payoff for a Royal Flush played with 4 credits vs. one with 5 credits. The payoff schedule for most video poker machines has a gap like this, such that players who do not play with the maximum number of credits at a time are playing with a smaller theoretical return.
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