Variance and Results Over Bonus Wagering Requirement The following picture shows a simulation of 2000 hands session on Jacks or Better: This means that your balance tends to drop slowly until you get a high paying hand. This means that for every session when you will not get a Royal flush, you will get an average return of 97.5% – 98%. Remember though that about 2% of the payout is within the Royal Flush. House EdgeĪs mentioned above the house edge of standard Jacks or Better is 0.46%, Net Entertainment JoB 0.44%. With optimal strategy the NetEnt Jacks or Better pays 99.56%. This version pays 5x bet for straights, 20x for 4-of-a-kind and 40x for straight flushes. Other common 9/6 Jacks or better is the version offered by Net Entertainment casinos. With optimal strategy standard 9/6 Jacks or Better returns 99.54% (0.46% house edge). The name “Jacks or Better” means that the lowest winning hand is a pair of Jacks. Jacks or Better is the most common video poker game.