Jacks or Better Video Poker
Last Update: Apr 21, 2010
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Jacks or Better
| "976-9-6" Jacks or Better |
| Hand | Payoff | Combinations | Probability | Return |
| Royal flush | 976 | 554,637,108 | 0.000028 | 0.027157 |
| Straight flush | 50 | 2,218,146,252 | 0.000111 | 0.005564 |
| 4 of a kind | 25 | 46,944,834,792 | 0.002355 | 0.058878 |
| Full house | 9 | 228,938,634,648 | 0.011485 | 0.103367 |
| Flush | 6 | 221,687,899,200 | 0.011122 | 0.066729 |
| Straight | 4 | 225,414,163,536 | 0.011308 | 0.045234 |
| 3 of a kind | 3 | 1,478,350,617,468 | 0.074165 | 0.222495 |
| Two pair | 2 | 2,569,778,781,732 | 0.128919 | 0.257839 |
| Jacks or better | 1 | 4,240,539,117,972 | 0.212737 | 0.212737 |
| Nothing | 0 | 10,918,803,684,492 | 0.547769 | 0.000000 |
| Total | | 19,933,230,517,200 | 1.000000 | 1.000000 |
| "90-9-6" Jacks or Better |
| Hand | Payoff | Combinations | Probability | Return |
| Royal flush | 800 | 500,790,444 | 0.000025 | 0.020099 |
| Straight flush | 90 | 2,378,594,904 | 0.000119 | 0.010740 |
| 4 of a kind | 25 | 47,057,767,584 | 0.002361 | 0.059019 |
| Full house | 9 | 229,325,520,096 | 0.011505 | 0.103542 |
| Flush | 6 | 223,054,389,492 | 0.011190 | 0.067140 |
| Straight | 4 | 220,034,964,156 | 0.011039 | 0.044154 |
| 3 of a kind | 3 | 1,482,730,554,984 | 0.074385 | 0.223155 |
| Two pair | 2 | 2,575,465,030,008 | 0.129205 | 0.258409 |
| Jacks or better | 1 | 4,259,815,156,080 | 0.213704 | 0.213704 |
| Nothing | 0 | 10,892,867,749,452 | 0.546468 | 0.000000 |
| Total | | 19,933,230,517,200 | 1.000000 | 0.999962 |
| "940-9-6" Jacks or Better |
| Hand | Payoff | Combinations | Probability | Return |
| Royal Flush | 940 | 523487220 | 0.000026 | 0.024686 |
| Straight Flush | 50 | 2210097684 | 0.000111 | 0.005544 |
| 4 of a Kind | 25 | 47036519220 | 0.002360 | 0.058993 |
| Full House | 9 | 229274750340 | 0.011502 | 0.103519 |
| Flush | 6 | 220266691236 | 0.011050 | 0.066301 |
| Straight | 4 | 224836698648 | 0.011279 | 0.045118 |
| 3 of a Kind | 3 | 1481912846688 | 0.074344 | 0.223032 |
| Two Pair | 2 | 2574414297144 | 0.129152 | 0.258304 |
| Jacks or Better | 1 | 4256413692336 | 0.213534 | 0.213534 |
| Nothing | 0 | 10896341436684 | 0.546642 | 0.000000 |
| Total | | 19933230517200 | 1.000000 | 0.999030 |
| "9-6" Jacks or Better |
| Hand | Payoff | Combinations | Probability | Return |
| Royal flush | 800 | 493512264 | 0.00002476 | 0.01980661 |
| Straight flush | 50 | 2178883296 | 0.00010931 | 0.00546545 |
| Four of a kind | 25 | 47093167764 | 0.00236255 | 0.05906364 |
| Full house | 9 | 229475482596 | 0.01151221 | 0.10360987 |
| Flush | 6 | 219554786160 | 0.01101451 | 0.06608707 |
| Straight | 4 | 223837565784 | 0.01122937 | 0.04491747 |
| Three of a kind | 3 | 1484003070324 | 0.07444870 | 0.22334610 |
| Two pair | 2 | 2576946164148 | 0.12927890 | 0.25855780 |
| Pair | 1 | 4277372890968 | 0.21458503 | 0.21458503 |
| Nothing | 0 | 10872274993896 | 0.54543467 | 0 |
| Total | | 19933230517200 | 1 | 0.99543904 |
The standard deviation of Full Pay 9/6 Jacks or Better is 4.42.
| "26-8-6" Jacks or Better |
| Hand | Payoff | Combinations | Probability | Return |
| Royal flush | 800 | 493,461,180 | 0.000025 | 0.019805 |
| Straight flush | 50 | 2,178,781,128 | 0.000109 | 0.005465 |
| 4 of a kind | 26 | 47,093,065,596 | 0.002363 | 0.061426 |
| Full house | 8 | 229,474,563,084 | 0.011512 | 0.092097 |
| Flush | 6 | 219,546,510,552 | 0.011014 | 0.066085 |
| Straight | 4 | 223,901,471,868 | 0.011233 | 0.044930 |
| 3 of a kind | 3 | 1,483,988,715,720 | 0.074448 | 0.223344 |
| Two pair | 2 | 2,576,909,843,424 | 0.129277 | 0.258554 |
| Jacks or better | 1 | 4,277,338,869,024 | 0.214583 | 0.214583 |
| Nothing | 0 | 10,872,305,235,624 | 0.545436 | 0.000000 |
| Total | | 19,933,230,517,200 | 1.000000 | 0.986289 |
| 55-25-9-5 |
| Hand | Payoff | Combinations | Probability | Return |
| Royal Flush | 800 | 496119612 | 0.000025 | 0.019911 |
| Straight Flush | 55 | 2158824828 | 0.000108 | 0.005957 |
| Four of a Kind | 25 | 47098605372 | 0.002363 | 0.059070 |
| Full House | 9 | 229494792348 | 0.011513 | 0.103619 |
| Flush | 5 | 217594427340 | 0.010916 | 0.054581 |
| Straight | 4 | 224070585192 | 0.011241 | 0.044964 |
| Three of a Kind | 3 | 1484198029572 | 0.074458 | 0.223375 |
| Two Pair | 2 | 2577172159764 | 0.129290 | 0.258580 |
| Jacks or Better | 1 | 4285248732612 | 0.214980 | 0.214980 |
| All Other | 0 | 10865698240560 | 0.545105 | 0.000000 |
| Total | 19933230517200 | 1 | 0.985038 |
| "9/5" Jacks or Better |
| Hand | Payoff | Combinations | Probability | Return |
| Royal flush | 800 | 496237776 | 0.000025 | 0.019916 |
| Straight flush | 50 | 2137447980 | 0.000107 | 0.005362 |
| 4 of a kind | 25 | 47100799404 | 0.002363 | 0.059073 |
| Full house | 9 | 229510637676 | 0.011514 | 0.103626 |
| Flush | 5 | 217120426644 | 0.010892 | 0.054462 |
| Straight | 4 | 223861063908 | 0.011231 | 0.044922 |
| 3 of a kind | 3 | 1484332642620 | 0.074465 | 0.223396 |
| Two pair | 2 | 2577431192796 | 0.129303 | 0.258606 |
| Jacks or better | 1 | 4288342040640 | 0.215135 | 0.215135 |
| Nothing | 0 | 10862898027756 | 0.544964 | 0.000000 |
| Total | | 0 | 1.000000 | 0.984498 |
| "8/6" Jacks or Better |
| Hand | Payoff | Combinations | Probability | Return |
| Royal flush | 800 | 493461180 | 0.000025 | 0.019805 |
| Straight flush | 50 | 2178781128 | 0.000109 | 0.005465 |
| 4 of a kind | 25 | 47093065596 | 0.002363 | 0.059064 |
| Full house | 8 | 229474563084 | 0.011512 | 0.092097 |
| Flush | 6 | 219546510552 | 0.011014 | 0.066085 |
| Straight | 4 | 223901471868 | 0.011233 | 0.044930 |
| 3 of a kind | 3 | 1483988715720 | 0.074448 | 0.223344 |
| Two pair | 2 | 2576909843424 | 0.129277 | 0.258554 |
| Jacks or better | 1 | 4277338869024 | 0.214583 | 0.214583 |
| Nothing | 0 | 10872305235624 | 0.545436 | 0.000000 |
| Total | | 19933230517200 | 1.000000 | 0.983927 |
| 55-25-8-5 |
| Hand | Payoff | Combinations | Probability | Return |
| Royal Flush | 800 | 496084524 | 0.000025 | 0.019910 |
| Straight Flush | 55 | 2160592644 | 0.000108 | 0.005962 |
| Four of a Kind | 25 | 47098415484 | 0.002363 | 0.059070 |
| Full House | 8 | 229493269116 | 0.011513 | 0.092105 |
| Flush | 5 | 217640202732 | 0.010918 | 0.054592 |
| Straight | 4 | 224082276720 | 0.011242 | 0.044967 |
| Three of a Kind | 3 | 1484185384476 | 0.074458 | 0.223374 |
| Two Pair | 2 | 2577146757084 | 0.129289 | 0.258578 |
| Jacks or Better | 1 | 4285010359188 | 0.214968 | 0.214968 |
| All Other | 0 | 10865917175232 | 0.545116 | 0.000000 |
| Total | 19933230517200 | 1 | 0.973525 |
| "8/5" Jacks or Better |
| Hand | Payoff | Combinations | Probability | Return |
| Royal flush | 800 | 496224876 | 0.00002489 | 0.01991548 |
| Straight flush | 50 | 2146096656 | 0.00010766 | 0.00538321 |
| Four of a kind | 25 | 47100003732 | 0.00236289 | 0.05907222 |
| Full house | 8 | 229504776948 | 0.01151368 | 0.09210942 |
| Flush | 5 | 217303355868 | 0.01090156 | 0.05450781 |
| Straight | 4 | 223952329860 | 0.01123512 | 0.04494050 |
| Three of a kind | 3 | 1484283075660 | 0.07446275 | 0.22338824 |
| Two pair | 2 | 2577335006268 | 0.12929841 | 0.25859682 |
| Pair | 1 | 4287052708344 | 0.21507064 | 0.21507064 |
| Nothing | 0 | 10864056938988 | 0.54502239 | 0 |
| Total | | 19933230517200 | 1 | 0.97298434 |
| "7/5" Jacks or Better |
| Hand | Payoff | Combinations | Probability | Return |
| Royal Flush | 800 | 496195464 | 0.000025 | 0.019914 |
| Straight Flush | 50 | 2148216384 | 0.000108 | 0.005389 |
| 4 of a Kind | 25 | 47085010836 | 0.002362 | 0.059053 |
| Full House | 7 | 229449036564 | 0.011511 | 0.080576 |
| Flush | 5 | 217345878912 | 0.010904 | 0.054518 |
| Straight | 4 | 224882540088 | 0.011282 | 0.045127 |
| 3 of a Kind | 3 | 1483660907628 | 0.074432 | 0.223295 |
| Two Pair | 2 | 2576458033308 | 0.129254 | 0.258509 |
| Jacks or Better | 1 | 4287450841560 | 0.215091 | 0.215091 |
| Nothing | 0 | 10864253856456 | 0.545032 | 0.000000 |
| Total | | 19933230517200 | 1.000000 | 0.961472 |
| "6/5" Jacks or Better |
| Hand | Payoff | Combinations | Probability | Return |
| Royal Flush | 800 | 496188240 | 0.000025 | 0.019914 |
| Straight Flush | 50 | 2152883604 | 0.000108 | 0.005400 |
| 4 of a Kind | 25 | 47084328684 | 0.002362 | 0.059053 |
| Full House | 6 | 229444197516 | 0.011511 | 0.069064 |
| Flush | 5 | 217494726336 | 0.010911 | 0.054556 |
| Straight | 4 | 224915292156 | 0.011283 | 0.045134 |
| 3 of a Kind | 3 | 1483619627628 | 0.074429 | 0.223288 |
| Two Pair | 2 | 2576379215340 | 0.129250 | 0.258501 |
| Jacks or Better | 1 | 4286678700708 | 0.215052 | 0.215052 |
| Nothing | 0 | 10864965356988 | 0.545068 | 0.000000 |
| Total | | 19933230517200 | 1.000000 | 0.949961 |
| Jacks or Better |
| Hand | Payoff | Combinations | Probability | Return |
| Royal Flush | 1000 | 584850156 | 0.000029 | 0.029340 |
| Straight Flush | 125 | 2767415496 | 0.000139 | 0.017354 |
| 4 of a Kind | 30 | 46557578340 | 0.002336 | 0.070070 |
| Full House | 9 | 227393352180 | 0.011408 | 0.102670 |
| Flush | 6 | 230950967928 | 0.011586 | 0.069517 |
| Straight | 4 | 234429994332 | 0.011761 | 0.047043 |
| 3 of a Kind | 2 | 1461920711760 | 0.073341 | 0.146682 |
| Two Pair | 2 | 2546047990440 | 0.127729 | 0.255458 |
| Jacks or Better | 1 | 4178517979140 | 0.209626 | 0.209626 |
| Nothing | 0 | 11004059677428 | 0.552046 | 0.000000 |
| Total | | 19933230517200 | 1.000000 | 0.947760 |
| Jacks or Better |
| Hand | Payoff | Combinations | Probability | Return |
| Royal Flush | 1000 | 583259868 | 0.000029 | 0.029261 |
| Straight Flush | 100 | 2605479636 | 0.000131 | 0.013071 |
| 4 of a Kind | 30 | 46627381272 | 0.002339 | 0.070175 |
| Full House | 9 | 227648604168 | 0.011421 | 0.102785 |
| Flush | 6 | 230293442256 | 0.011553 | 0.069319 |
| Straight | 4 | 235552505568 | 0.011817 | 0.047268 |
| 3 of a Kind | 2 | 1464439288980 | 0.073467 | 0.146934 |
| Two Pair | 2 | 2548996728588 | 0.127877 | 0.255753 |
| Jacks or Better | 1 | 4181746030488 | 0.209788 | 0.209788 |
| Nothing | 0 | 10994737796376 | 0.551578 | 0.000000 |
| Total | | 19933230517200 | 1.000000 | 0.944355 |
| Jacks or Better |
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| Hand | Payoff | Combinations | Probability | Return |
| Royal flush | 1000 | 553557120 | 0.000028 | 0.027771 |
| Straight flush | 50 | 2182888488 | 0.000110 | 0.005476 |
| 4 of a kind | 25 | 46926826392 | 0.002354 | 0.058855 |
| Full house | 6 | 228885971688 | 0.011483 | 0.068896 |
| Flush | 5 | 220272599952 | 0.011051 | 0.055253 |
| Straight | 4 | 226192098552 | 0.011347 | 0.045390 |
| 3 of a kind | 3 | 1477676746236 | 0.074131 | 0.222394 |
| Two pair | 2 | 2568945722436 | 0.128878 | 0.257755 |
| Jacks or better | 1 | 4252314431988 | 0.213328 | 0.213328 |
| Nothing | 0 | 10909279674348 | 0.547291 | 0.000000 |
| Total | | 19933230517200 | 1.000000 | 0.955116 |
| Jacks or Better |
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| Hand | Payoff | Combinations | Probability | Return |
| Royal Flush | 500 | 411240468 | 0.000021 | 0.010315 |
| Straight Flush | 100 | 2532907488 | 0.000127 | 0.012707 |
| 4 of a Kind | 30 | 46803703116 | 0.002348 | 0.070441 |
| Full House | 9 | 228016506204 | 0.011439 | 0.102951 |
| Flush | 6 | 247464811524 | 0.012415 | 0.074488 |
| Straight | 4 | 238469512044 | 0.011963 | 0.047854 |
| 3 of a Kind | 2 | 1468138588212 | 0.073653 | 0.147306 |
| Two Pair | 2 | 2548457384580 | 0.127850 | 0.255699 |
| Jacks or Better | 1 | 4191669903384 | 0.210286 | 0.210286 |
| Nothing | 0 | 10961265960180 | 0.549899 | 0.000000 |
| Total | | 19933230517200 | 1.000000 | 0.932047 |
| Jacks or Better |
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| Hand | Payoff | Combinations | Probability | Return |
| Royal flush | 1000 | 553693344 | 0.000028 | 0.027777 |
| Straight flush | 50 | 2181883836 | 0.000109 | 0.005473 |
| 4 of a kind | 20 | 46927098840 | 0.002354 | 0.047084 |
| Full house | 7 | 228888423720 | 0.011483 | 0.080379 |
| Flush | 5 | 220234644540 | 0.011049 | 0.055243 |
| Straight | 4 | 226131938628 | 0.011344 | 0.045378 |
| 3 of a kind | 3 | 1477703531280 | 0.074133 | 0.222398 |
| Two pair | 2 | 2569008096000 | 0.128881 | 0.257761 |
| Jacks or better | 1 | 4252431465432 | 0.213334 | 0.213334 |
| Nothing | 0 | 10909169741580 | 0.547286 | 0.000000 |
| Total | | 19933230517200 | 1.000000 | 0.954828 |
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