Jacks or Better - Light Strategy

Automatic Hands: Keep all cards.
Royal Flush
Straight Flush
4 of a Kind
Full House

*a) Open = 4 cards in a row you can draw on either side. 2345 - 9 TJQ

*b) Open end small cards or 1 or 2 high cards. 234 - 9TJ or 9JQ

*c) Do not keep an Ace with a KQ. You can only make a straight one way with JT. You have a chance of drawing 4 of a kind by dumping the ace.
*d) JT QT KT

This is simple strategy and falls about 1 % lower than proper basic strategy. It will get you close. For better results you may want to learn the full strategy.

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