Jacks or Better

Full Pay 9/6 — RTP 99.54% | edgesmith.app

Hold Priority (Top = Best)

  1. Royal Flush → Hold all 5
  2. Straight Flush → Hold all 5
  3. Four of a Kind → Hold all 5
  4. Full House → Hold all 5
  5. Flush → Hold all 5
  6. Straight → Hold all 5
  7. Three of a Kind → Hold 3, draw 2
  8. 4-Card Royal Draw → Hold 4
  9. Two Pair → Hold both pairs
  10. 4-Card Straight Flush → Hold 4
  11. High Pair (J/Q/K/A) → Hold 2
  12. 3-Card Royal Draw → Hold 3
  13. 4-Card Flush Draw → Hold 4
  14. Low Pair (2-10) → Hold 2
  15. 4-Card Open-Ended Straight → Hold 4
  16. 3-Card Straight Flush → Hold 3
  17. Two Suited High Cards → Hold 2
  18. Two Unsuited High Cards → Hold 2
  19. Single High Card (J/Q/K/A) → Hold 1
  20. Draw 5 → Hold nothing

Key Rules:

  • • Never break a made flush/straight for 4-card royal
  • • Always break two pair if one pair is J-A
  • • High pair beats any 4-card draw except royal
  • • Low pair beats 4-card open-ended straight

Pay Table (9/6)

Royal Flush800
Straight Flush50
Four of a Kind25
Full House9 ✓
Flush6 ✓
Straight4
Three of a Kind3
Two Pair2
Jacks or Better1
Nothing0

✓ = key payouts to verify on machine

Machine Check

Full House must pay 9, Flush must pay 6 for full-pay 9/6. Anything less reduces RTP significantly.

Losing Pay Tables

8/5 = 97.30%7/5 = 96.15%8/6 = 98.39%6/5 = 95.00%

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