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The origin of the word 'jackpot' comes from a version of draw poker where a pair of jacks or better are needed to open the "pot" to start betting.
'Jackpot' may also refer to:

★ A prize in a game of chance, often one that increases over time, as in progressive jackpots

★ ''Jackpot'', a game show that aired on NBC from 1974-1975, the USA Network from 1985-1988, and in syndication from 1989-1990

★ ''The Jackpot'', a 1950 film starring James Stewart

★ Jackpot, a former British comic

★ ''Jackpot'', an album by Chingy

★ Jackpot, Nevada, a town in Nevada, USA

★ Jackpot (mine prop pre-stressing device) steel balloon used to improve safety in underground mining operations

★ The Jackpot Saloon is a music venue and bar in Lawrence, KS

★ ''Jackpot'', a 2001 film directed by Michael Polish and written by Michael and Mark Polish.

★ The ''Jackpot'' technology to reengineer Java source code.

★ ''Jackpot'', a song by The Beat from their 1980 album ''I Just Can't Stop It''

★ ''Jackpot'' is the name of an Autobot character from the Transformers universes

★ ''Jackpot'' is the name of a superheroine in Marvel Comics 616 Universe