Video Poker

Meet two brave knights protecting the “Jacks or Better” video poker from Playtech. It’s a basic version of this game as there are also some expanded with a large variety of number of hands available.

The main aim of “Jacks or Better” is to obtain a five-card poker hand that contains a winning poker combo from 9 available: Jacks or Better, Two Pair, 3-of-a-Kind, Straight, Flush, Full House, 4-of-a-Kind, Straight Flush and Royal Flush. As you can see, the game gets its name from a unique hand configuration as in order to win you need to have at least a pair of Jacks.

It’s obvious not only in this video poker game that the better your hand, the bigger the payout. When you have placed your bet and your hand has been dealt you choose how many and which of your cards are to be replaced. But be careful in choosing your cards as you may replace them only once! Your winnings are calculated on the basis of your final hand.

The game gives you another gambling perk. In a situation you hit a winning hand, you can accept the win or choose the Gamble option. If you decide to take the risk, you’ll be taken to another screen where you’ll play this additional game. The rules are simple: at the beginning you decide if you want to double or double half of your win, then the dealer draws a face up card and you are given 4 face-down cards to choose from. The results of your choice might be different and there are 3 options which are possible. Firstly, if you choose a card lower than the dealer's, you lose your original win. Secondly, if the cards are equal, it’s called a tie, and you have the option to collect your original winnings or Double again. And finally, if your card is higher than dealer’s, your original win amount will be doubled. You then have the option to collect your winnings or Double again. Decide if you want to take the risk and remember that you can double up until your current winning amount exceeds the Double Up limit.

Summing up, for those players that enjoy multi-hand video poker, “Jacks or Better” will be only a warm-up before playing something more advanced. One of the best advantages of this game is surprisingly good graphics – the main theme is situated in Middle Ages, therefore you’ll see the background with castles and two knights. The paytable is noted on a papyrus which adds a special middle-aged character to this video poker game.