Video poker trainer for iPhone & iPad
Master 9/6 Jacks or Better, the best game on the casino floor
Full-pay Jacks or Better returns 99.54% with perfect play, and perfect play is learnable. House Edge Casino recommends the optimal hold on every deal and shows the expected return behind it.
The full-pay machine, exactly
Casinos quietly swap in 8/5 or 7/5 pay tables that cost players more than a percent. The app uses the real 9/6 table so what you learn transfers to the machines worth playing.
Know which cards to keep
Hold decisions are where video poker is won or lost. Learn Mode highlights the optimal hold and explains the hand pattern so the strategy sticks.
- Optimal hold recommendationsThe app marks the mathematically best cards to keep on every hand.
- Expected-return explanationsSee why holding a low pair beats chasing a flush draw, with the numbers to back it up.
- Every hand pattern coveredFrom four to a royal down to a lone high card, each situation has a clear rule and reason.
- Full pay table on screenThe 9/6 schedule stays visible so you always know what each hand pays at your coin level.
Jacks or Better strategy, simplified
Hold the highest-ranked pattern you have from the list below. When a hand matches more than one line, keep the one that appears first.
- Royal flush, straight flush, four of a kind: hold everything.
- Four to a royal flush.
- Full house, flush, straight, three of a kind.
- Four to a straight flush.
- Two pair.
- High pair (jacks or better).
- Three to a royal flush.
- Four to a flush.
- Low pair.
- Four to an outside straight.
- Two suited high cards.
- One or two high cards, then discard everything.
Always play max coins. The royal flush pays 800 to 1 at five coins but only 250 to 1 at fewer, and that difference alone costs more than a full percent of return.
Video Poker questions
What does 9/6 mean in video poker?
It refers to the payout for a full house (9 coins per coin bet) and a flush (6 coins). The 9/6 Jacks or Better table is the full-pay version, returning 99.54% with optimal play.
Why does the app recommend holding a low pair over a flush draw?
Because the math says so. A low pair returns more on average than four to a flush. Learn Mode shows the expected return for each option so you can see the difference.
Does it play with real randomness?
Yes. Each hand is dealt from a freshly shuffled 52-card deck using true random outcomes. There is no rigging in either direction.
Is this real-money video poker?
No. House Edge Casino is a free practice simulator. No real money is wagered or won.
Learn the one casino game that is nearly even money
Download House Edge Casino free, turn on Learn Mode, and let the app show you the optimal hold until you never need the hint again.
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