Below is the suggested basic strategy for Jacks or Better video poker with a 9/5 pay table.
The theoretical payback percentage for Jacks or Better video poker with a 9/5 pay table is 98.45% and is based on the following pay table:
Royal Flush 800
Straight Flush 50
Four of a Kind 25
Full House 9
Flush 5
Straight 4
Three of Kind 3
Two Pair 2
Jacks or Better 1
9/5 Jacks or Better Video Poker Basic Strategy
- 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
- 3 to a Straight Flush: 89J/8TJ, 8JQ, 9TJ, 9TQ/9JQ
- 4 to a Straight: JQKA
- 3 to a Straight Flush: 9JK/9QK
- 2 to a Royal Flush: JQ, JK/QK, JA
- 3 to a Straight Flush: 456, 567, 678, 789, 89T
- 2 to a Royal Flush: QA/KA
- 3 to a Straight Flush: 345
- 4 to a Straight: 9JQK, TJQA/TJKA/TQKA
- 3 to a Straight: JQK
- 2 to a Straight: JQ
- 3 to a Straight Flush: Ace-low, 689, 78J/79J/7TJ, 89Q/8TQ, 9TK
- 2 to a Straight: JK
- 3 to a Straight Flush: 78T/79T
- 2 to a Royal Flush: TJ
- 2 to a Straight: QK
- 3 to a Straight Flush: 234/235/245, 346/356, 457/467, 568/578, 679
- 2 to a Straight: JA/QA/KA
- 2 to a Royal Flush: TQ
- 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
The following are situations that are exceptions to the strategy
Exception #1 – King over King+Ten Suited if Flush Penalty Exists
Exception #2 – Jack+Ten Suited over King+Jack Unsuited if there is no 8, 9, or Flush Penalty
Exception #3 – Queen+Ten Suited over Ace+Queen Unsuited if there is no 8, 9, or Flush Penalty
Exception #4 – Ace+Jack Unsuited over Jack+Ten Suited over if there 8/9 and 2-6 Flush Penalty
Exception #5 – Queen+Jack Unsuited over JT7 3 to Straight Flush if there is 2-6
Exception #6 – King+Jack Unsuited over J87 3 to Straight Flush if there is 9/10
Exception #7 – King+Jack Unsuited over JT7/J97 3 to Straight Flush if there is 8