jackpot
nounThe accumulated stakes in a kind of poker that requires one to hold a pair of jacks or better in order to open the betting.
The largest prize or reward in various games or contests.
A lucky development or substantial success.
In draw-poker, a pot or pool in which the ante must be repeated until some player can open the betting with a pair of jacks or better.
In lumbering, an unskilful piece of work.
