Zero Jacks or Better

This is Jacks or Better - but Jacks or Better in the Zero Lounge.

To Play the Game

Set your bet amount by clicking the Bet One or Bet Max button. Your bet amount will be shown in the Bet display.

Press the Deal button to get 5 cards.

Select the cards you want to hold by clicking on them or the Hold button.

Press the Deal button to have any cards not held discarded and replaced.

The result of a winning round can be seen on both the Pay Table and Win displays.

Objective

To get the highest poker hand possible.

Zero Jacks or Better Additional Features

Payout for a Royal Flush on zero Jacks or Better with 5 coins is 4880, which is 22% higher than the standard Jacks or Better payout of 4000. Expected player return on zero Jacks or Better (using perfect strategy) is 100.0%*.

Rules

A standard 52-card deck is used.
This game is similar to poker. The only difference is that you are not playing against anyone but trying to achieve the highest hand possible to gain higher payouts. After placing your bet, you are dealt 5 cards. You have the option of holding your hand, discarding any number of cards and replacing them with new cards, or drawing a whole new hand.

Winning Hands

Jacks or Better Hands	Hand Descriptions
Royal Flush	Ace - King - Queen - Jack - 10 of the same suit
Straight Flush	Any five cards in sequence of the same suit
Four of a Kind	Any four cards of the same value
Full House	Three of a kind and a pair
Flush	Five cards from the same suit
Straight	Any five cards in sequence but not of the same suit
Three of a Kind	Three cards of the same value and two unmatched cards
Two Pairs	Two cards with the same value with another two cards of the same value with any other card
Jacks or Better	One pair of Jacks, or Higher

Doubling

If you end up with a winning hand, you can accept the win (click Collect), or Double it. If you choose to Double, the dealer draws a face up card and you are given 4 face-down cards to choose from. If you choose a card that turns out to be lower than the dealer's, you lose your original win. If the cards are equal, it is a tie, and you have the option to collect your original winnings (click Collect) or Double again. If your card is higher, you win double your original win amount. You then have the option to collect your winnings or Double again.

You can also choose to Half Double, which means you only double using half of your winning amount, and deposit the rest into your balance.

You can move the Double window (if enabled in the Options) by dragging it with the mouse. Doubling is a separate game round, and can be viewed as such in the Game History. During doubling the Bet screen displays the amount wagered for doubling. The Win screen displays the win amount for the current round.

Payouts

The payout is determined by the hand and the value of the coins bet.
Specific payout amounts are shown on the Pay Table display.

Interface

Towards the bottom of the game window you'll find the Betfair Casino toolbar. This contains the following:

• Current balance

Your account balance. The Betfair Casino keeps you u to date with the amount of money you have in your account at all times.

• Cashier

Clicking on this button opens the Cashier window. In here you can make deposits and withdrawls from your account as well as checking out your transaction history et al.

• Chat

Clicking on the chat facility will allow you to talk to others. A black strip next to the chat button will turn into a text box and in here you can type your message and to send simply press chat again. Doing this opens a new chat window.. Please note: You can only chat to other uses when you are playing multi-player games at the Betfair Casino.

• Menu

Under the Menu function you'll find three important functions of the Betfair Casino

Viewing the games history is easy. Just click on the History button (this is available in both online and offline mode) This opens a window where you can read the latest results from the game which you are currently playing.

Clicking on Options gives you several ways to enhance your Betfair Casino experience including audio setting and various gameplay settings. Help opens the help article that accompanies the game which you are reading right now.

Online Support lets you contact a Betfair Casino customer support specialist, as long as one is available.

• Close/Lobby

Clicking this button will return to the Betfair Casino Lobby and close your current gaming window. If you have Multiwindow support setup and enabled (this is where games are opened in new windows), the button will say Close. If Multiwindow support is not setup or disabled (your games are opened in the same window as the Lobby), then the button will say Lobby. You can easily enable or disable this feature in the options menu discussed in the previous paragraph.

Shortcut keys

If you wish, you can press the following keys on your keyboard instead of clicking on the buttons on the screen.

Press this key	To do this
TAB	Tab between the buttons on the screen.
ENTER	Click the button that is currently highlighted.
SPACEBAR	Place your previous bet, press again to spin the wheel as well.
Number keys	Select a chip. Different number keys select different chips. The number of functioning keys depends on the chips allowed for the current player and can be subject to change.
ESC	Exit the game and go back to the lobby.

Note on large wins: If you are lucky (or skillful) enough to win more than £10,000 then this will need to be varified by a live operator as the Betfair Casino regards this as a high win.

Note on malfunctions: A malfunction voids all pays and plays.

Note on disconnections: If your internet connection fails on you and you are disconnected from the Internet in the middle of a game while playing for Real Money then don't panic. Just re-establish your Internet connection and log back into the Betfair Casino lobby. Then click History and you'll see the result of your previous round and if you've won then your winning will be added to your account.

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