What can double bonus poker give you that quarter machines couldn't?
Two things: much bigger action and the chance to play for higher stakes.
Double bonus poker is a game popular among professional players in southern Nevada. It's widely available in dollar machines, multi-play machines, and at times, even $5 machines. The game may seem daunting at first, but it really is quite easy to play, especially if you take the time to learn a few double bonus poker strategies. First of all, you must avoid playing the 9/7 and 9/6 double bonus poker versions because they pay less. For players like you, the best double bonus poker game is the 10/7, or the Full Houses pay 10 and Flushes pay 7, version. It grants you almost 100.2 percent of chances for perfect play.
Here are more double bonus poker strategies that will improve your odds:
Suppose you hold the following: AS AD AH 4D 4H
What do you do? You hold AAA only. It pays to go for the big bonus on quad aces.
Now, suppose what you have are 3D 3S 4H 5D 6C
What do you do? Hold 3456 for the simple reason that open-ended straights are worth more than any low pair.
What if what you have are AH KH QH 5H JC?
You hold AKQ5. A four-card flush with two or three high cards pays more than most three-card royal flush draws. The only exception to this is QJ10.
Should you ever find yourself holding JC 9H 9D 7S 5D, this is what you do. Hold J987 because in double bonus poker, inside straights are well worth their value in gold. This hand has two inside straights in it, and you should always remember that in double bonus poker, you should always keep the one with the most high cards.
Below is a per-coin payoff schedule:
Per-Coin Payoff Schedule
|
Final Hand
|
Payoff
|
Probability
|
|
Royal Flush
|
800
|
.0000208
|
|
Straight Flush
|
50
|
.000113
|
|
Four of a Kind
|
*
|
.002331
|
|
Full House
|
10
|
.01119
|
|
Flush
|
7
|
.01495
|
|
Straight Flush
|
5
|
.01502
|
|
Three of A Kind
|
3
|
.07220
|
|
Two Pair
|
1
|
.12466
|
|
Jacks or Better
|
1
|
.19238
|
|
Zilch
|
0
|
.56714
|
* four 5s thru Ks pays 50-for-1
four 2s thru 4s pays 80-for-1
four Aces pays 160-for-1
The table will help you determine the right hands to make your play for. Bear in mind that as a general rule, you should hold any made pay of two pair or better. Other sensible double bonus poker strategies include breaking a flush or straight for a 4-card royal draw. And, should you find yourself dealt with a lesser hand, do your best to hold the card combination that shows up first in a hand rank table.
Admittedly, these double bonus poker strategies will not assure you of a ready win each time you play. What these double bonus poker strategies do is tip the odds in your favor. In double bonus poker as in life, what decides the game is not so much the hands you're dealt with but how you play your hand.
