Before you choose, note that there are two types of poker machines:
1. Full pay - the best possible payback for a specific poker game
2. Short pay - poker games with lower paybacks

Poker Payoffs:

4000 for a Royal Flush

250 for a Straight Flush

125 for a Four of a Kind

45 for a Full House

30 for a Flush

20 for a Straight

15 for a Three of a Kind

10 for a Two Pair
<>BR 5 for a Pair of Jacks or Better

In addition, some poker machines offer progressive jackpots appearing in clusters of eight or more linked between them. Usually, the regular winnings are slightly reduced and this deducted sum then being added to the progressive poker jackpot.

Thus even though your winnings are less, it's in your best interests to try for the jackpot and win it big. You will win a lot more money this way playing Jacks or Better Poker.

Don't play with less than five coins for this will make you ineligible for the full 4000-royal flush winnings. Thus play on a lower amount poker machine with five coins rather than on a higher amount machine with one coin.

You must also be aware how to play this poker variation accurately. I have noted down a few rules and tips for improving your odds at Jacks or Better Poker.

1. Never break a pair if you have two pairs.

2. But break up a high pair only for any four card straight flush or for a four card royal.

3. Likewise break up any low pair for any four card flushes or any three card royal flush.

4. In a poker game, break any three of a kind of jacks, queens, kings or aces for any two suited high cards.

5. Break ace-king-queen-jack to open the possibility for a three of a kind.

6. Draw to any and all kinds of three card flushes.

7. If it's your only high suited card, retain a suited ten with a queen or jack.

8. Retain any one, two or three high cards. The exception to this rule is when you have an Ace with a jack, queen, king or ace. In this situation, discard the ace.

As you play away at this version of video poker, pay attention to the amounts you are betting on. You are here to enjoy and have a thrilling experience - keep it at that.