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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Play Jacks or Better Video Poker For an Even Money Payout

The online video poker game Jacks or Better evolved from one of the earliest forms of video poker known as Draw Poker. This game was not popular with gamblers back in its day (the 1970's), as the minimum winning hand was 2 pairs, making it difficult to win. A new innovation saw a pair of Jacks or Better being the minimum winning hand, adding a whole new aura of excitement to the game, and this game is more than likely the most popular video poker game played today.

If you get Jacks or Better, you win an even money payout, so if you bet $1, you win $1; at least you don't lose. Poker plays odd one for one, rather than one to one, so essentially if you want to win you have to make better hands, but this is similar in most video poker games. Even though you are only braking even it still fells like winning, because you haven't lost and this is what makes the game so much fun, the adrenaline still kick in, and that is where the thrill is.

Jacks or Better is available at all the best online casinos and is available from all the major software designers, with no one game being really any better than the next. The game to play would definitely be the one with the best odds on offer, so check out the pay tables at various sites before choosing your game. It is easy to play, simple to learn and relatively easy to win, so most people come away from the game with some feeling of achievement. Remember the clue to your strategy is what the pay tables tell you, read these and make sure you understand them. If you can, play for free first, this is a great way to get to know the strategy of the game.

posted by Clark Gamble at Play Jacks or Better Video Poker For an Even Money Payout

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