by Tom McBroom

The table below gives a basic drawing strategy for a Jacks or Better machine (the best
kind). There is a perfect draw for every possible combination of cards dealt to you, but
that strategy is far too complicated for this article and for the casual player.

This basic drawing strategy only give up a few tenths of a percent over a perfect strategy
and is fast and easy to learn.

Hold any cards that form a winning combination. The only exception is if you are dealt
four cards to a royal flush - always hold those four and try for the royal.

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