A pair of jacks, queens, kings or aces; the pairs that pay.
EV is about 1.54, higher than 4 to a flush (about 1.28) or 3 to a royal (about 1.41). But it loses to 4 to a royal, so break the pair when you have 4 to a royal.
Related terms
- Low pair (video poker)A pair of 2s through tens; it pays nothing.
- High card (VP)A single jack, queen, king or ace.
- 4 to a royal (video poker)4 of the 5 cards T-J-Q-K-A in the same suit.
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