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*''Jackpot'', a song by [[The Beat (band)|The Beat]] from their 1980 album ''[[I Just Can't Stop It (album)|I Just Can't Stop It]]''
*''Jackpot'', a song by [[The Beat (band)|The Beat]] from their 1980 album ''[[I Just Can't Stop It (album)|I Just Can't Stop It]]''
*''Jackpot'' is the name of an Autobot character from the [[Transformers universes]]
*''Jackpot'' is the name of an Autobot character from the [[Transformers universes]]
*''Jackpot'' is the name of a superheroine in Marvel Comics 616 Universe
*''[[Jackpot (Marvel Comics)|Jackpot]]'' is the name of a superheroine in Marvel Comics 616 Universe


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Revision as of 05:39, 22 December 2007

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