Jacks or Better

Jacks or Better is a variation of 5 Card Draw and it begins with all players posting blinds. To begin the game a pair of Jacks or better is needed at which point the betting would be declared 'open'.

When the pot is opened, players can decide whether to stay in the pot or fold. If no player has a pair of Jacks or better to open betting, the hands are thrown away and the game starts again until a player has the required minimum hand. Any player who has legally declared the pot open must prove that they have the hand in order to win the pot (must show the pair of Jacks or better).

Further in the game, if there has been a raise, two or more players call the opening bet, or all action is completed before the draw. Any player can request that the opener holds the opening hand and shows it after the winner of the pot has been determined.