Jacks or Better by Betsoft

Jacks or Better is the version most people think about when they say video poker. You need at least a pair of jacks to win, which is where the game gets its name. It is a popular physical machine played in many brick and mortar casinos. Now, we get to enjoy it online, thanks to the talented team at Betsoft. You can play up to 100 hands at once.

The developers use a random number generator to determine what cards you get. This is a purely single player game, which means there are no time limits. Animations look good, but you do not have to watch them if you do not want to. At maximum game speed, they are skipped entirely!

When you first launch this game, you will be asked to choose how many hands you want to play. You can pick between five and one hundred hands, and can swap between them freely. After selecting your choice, you move to the next screen. Click the choose coin button to adjust the value of your coin. Then, click the Bet One button to bet between one to five coins.

After wagering is done, press the Deal button to receive your first five cards. The cards you get are random, but you can choose to keep the ones you like. Choose cards that will help you achieve one of the available winning combinations. There is no cost for keeping cards, so you can hold all five if you have a good combination. All cards you do not keep will be drawn again.

Finally, after all the cards are drawn again, Jacks or Better checks for winning combination. Each hand’s cards are drawn separately. As a result, the more hands you play, the better your odds of winning. Your cost of playing also increase, so it is a balancing act.

Your wins depend on how many coins you played and the strength of your hand. You need at least jacks or better in order to get anything. As such, you have to plan what cards you hold in order to score the best possible prize.

The weakest win you can get playing Jacks or Better is five coins. Meanwhile, the top prize pays a whopping 4000 coins for a natural royal flush.

There are no side bets for this Betsoft release. That said, we do have access to Gamble to increase our wins. You put your win on the line for a chance to double the prize. Pick one of four face down cards. If your chosen card is higher value than the face up card, you win the gamble. Losing the gamble means losing all your money.