JACKS OR BETTER FULL PAY

 HAND  1 COIN  2 COINS  3 COINS  4 COINS  5 COINS
 Royal flush  250  500  750  1000  4000
 Straight flush  50  100  150  200  250
 4 of a kind  25  50  75  100  125
 Full house  9  18  27  36  45
 Flush  6  12  18  24  30
 Straight  4  8  12  16  20
 3 of a kind  3  6  9  12  15
 2 pair  2  4  6  8  10
 Pair of jacks or better  1  2  3  4  5

 

STRATEGY

1    Four of a kind, straight flush, royal flush
2    4 to a royal flush
3    Three of a kind, straight, flush, full house
4    4 to a straight flush
5    Two pair
6    High pair
7    3 to a royal flush
8    4 to a flush
9    Low pair
10  4 to an outside straight
11  2 suited high cards
12  3 to a straight flush
13  2 unsuited high cards ( if more than 2 then lowest 2 )
14  Suited 10/J, 10/Q or 10/K
15  One high card
16  Discard everything

High card = J, Q, K, A

An outside straight is 4 to a straight which can be made up with 2 cards ( ie:- 5678 can be made up with a 4 or a 9 )

Once you have been dealt your 5 cards look up all the ways in which you can play your hand and pick the highest