This is the standard strategy for 9/6 Jacks or Better, ranked from the top. When a hand fits more than one line, hold the one that appears higher. The trainer grades you against the exact best play, so use this list to learn the patterns, then let the coaching confirm the edge cases.
High card means Jack, Queen, King, or Ace. Outside straight means four in a row open on both ends, like 6-7-8-9. Inside straight has a gap, like 6-7-9-10. Always bet five coins so a royal flush pays its full bonus.
This free video poker trainer teaches Jacks or Better, the most common machine on the floor. It deals you five cards, you choose which to hold, and on the draw it grades your hold against the mathematically best play. It does this by checking all thirty-two ways to keep your cards against every possible draw from the rest of the deck, then picking the hold with the highest expected return. When you miss, it shows the better hold and how much expected value the mistake cost, so you learn the why, not just the what. It uses full-pay 9/6 rules and rewards betting five coins, exactly like the real game.
Is the video poker trainer free?
Yes. It runs in your browser with nothing to download, and it is free to use.
How does it know the correct hold?
For each hand it evaluates all thirty-two ways to hold your cards against every possible draw from the remaining deck, then picks the hold with the highest expected value. Your choice is graded against that exact best play.
Which pay table does it use?
It uses full-pay 9/6 Jacks or Better, where a full house pays 9 and a flush pays 6 per coin. Always bet five coins for the royal flush bonus.
Why bet five coins?
At five coins the royal flush pays 800 per coin instead of 250, which raises the return. The trainer grades your hold for the coin amount you bet.
The return rate for full-pay 9/6 Jacks or Better with perfect play is 99.54 percent, the highest return of any casino game available through basic play alone.
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