Double Double & Triple Bonus Versions
By Gayle Mitchell
We continue our exploration of Bonus VP?s with Double Double Bonus and
Triple Bonus Poker versions.
The pay schedules and best playing strategies for both are offered in this article.
Following is a full-pay Double Double Bonus Poker paytable.
The table illustrates the payout for specific winning hands, one coin return payout and
maximum coin return payout.
Pay Schedule - Double Double Bonus 9/6 one-coin return max. coin return
Pair--Jacks or Better returns the bet 5 coins
Two pair (2 PR) returns the bet 5 coins
Three-of-a-kind (3/kind) pays 3-1 15 coins
Straight (ST) (sequence, not same suit) pays 4-1 20 coins
Flush (FL) (non-sequential, same suit) pays 6-1 30 coins
Full house (FH) (3 of a kind and a pair) pays 9-1 45 coins
Four-of-a-kind (quad) fives to kings pays 50-1 250 coins
Four-of-a-kind (quad) 2?s, 3?s, or 4?s. pays 80-1 400 coins
Four Aces pays 160-1 800 coins
Four-of-a-kind 2?s, 3?s, 4?s with A-4 pays 160-1 800 coins
Four Aces with 2, 3, or 4 pays 400-1 2000 coins
Straight flush (SF) (in sequence, same suit) pays 50-1 250 coins
Royal flush (RF) (except with max. coins) pays 250-1 4000 coins
Best Strategy: keep your ?eye on the prize? of four aces with a 2, 3, or 4 as fifth card that pays out 2000 coins--halfway to a Royal.
If dealt an ace with unsuited face card(s), keep the ace only.
This generous payday will occur approx. every 16,000 hands.
Pairs of Aces, 2?s, 3?s and 4?s should be held for higher returns.
Warning: some casinos will lower the full-house/flush payout to 9/5 or the horrible
8/5 that should be avoided.
Also, note that a straight is lowered to 20 coins max. return vs. 25 coins for Double Bonus 10/7 versions.
Although, this is a very popular VP version, do keep in mind that the total payback of 98.98% is not as high as Double Bonus 10/7 VP.
Next up, is a full-pay Triple Bonus 11/7 paytable with a strategy alert.
The table illustrates the payout for specific winning hands, one coin return payout and
maximum coin return payout.
Pay Schedule - Triple Bonus Poker. 11/7 one-coin return max. coin return
Pair--KINGS or Better returns the bet 5 coins
Two pair (2 PR) returns the bet 5 coins
Three-of-a-kind (3/kind) pays 3-1 15 coins
Straight (ST) (sequence, not same suit) pays 4-1 20 coins
Flush (FL) (non-sequential, same suit) pays 7-1 35 coins
Full house (FH) (3 of a kind and a pair) pays 11-1 55 coins
Four-of-a-kind (quad) fives to kings pays 75-1 375 coins
Four-of-a-kind (quad) 2?s, 3?s, or 4?s. pays 120-1 600 coins
Four Aces pays 240-1 1200 coins
Straight flush (SF) (in sequence, same suit) pays 50-1 250 coins
Royal flush (RF) (except with max. coins) pays 250-1 4000 coins
Best Strategy: note the higher payouts for quads, therefore, hold/discard accordingly.
Warning: minimum payout is for Kings or Better, so toss single queens or jacks not suited. A five-card discard will be implemented frequently here.
Again, the straight max. pay is reduced to 20 coins and some Triple pay schedules offer
50 coins for full house.
These changes make for a good argument to scan the entire pay schedule before you decide to play.
The total payback percentage for Triple Bonus Poker is 99.99%.
Total overall payouts for above versions is maintained with maximum coins in play at a
?full-pay? machine with perfect strategy.
Until next we meet, may all your VP choices turn out to be ?royalty?.
(Gayle Mitchell is author of Casino Gambling Made Easier books, E-Books, booklets & Slots Trilogy. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed)
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