On this page we’re going to discuss what I believe is the best possible strategy for playing Double Bonus video poker. By using this strategy you will be able to achieve a return of over 100%, which means that you can actually beat the house edge. Our strategy was created for full pay Double Bonus which uses the pay table listed below:
Hand: Payout:
Royal Flush 800
Straight Flush 50
Four Aces 160
Four Two’s-Four’s 80
Four Five’s-King’s 50
Full House 10
Flush 7
Straight 5
Three of a Kind 3
Two Pair 1
Jacks or Better 1
Please note that to achieve the 100%+ payout percentage, you need to be betting five coins per hand. By betting five coins you’ll receive a bonus for all royal flushes, which drastically improves the payout percentage in the long run. Learn about other Double Bonus pay tables.
Beginner Double Bonus Strategy
If you’re a new Double Bonus player, you’re probably better off to stick with the beginner chart for now. It’s much more simple and will help you make decisions quickly as you learn the game. This chart isn’t as accurate as the full chart below, so if you’re looking for the best possible strategy use the full expert chart we have below.
Here is how you should use the chart below:
Find your trouble hand on the chart.
Follow the chart’s recommendation.
Example: Imagine you have Kc-Qc-Jc-Tc-4c. In this case you have a pat flush, but you also have an open ended straight flush draw including a draw to a royal flush. By looking at the chart below, you’ll see that a royal flush draw is better than a pat flush, so make sure to discard the 4c and go for the straight flush/royal.
Royal Flush Draw vs. Pat Straight Flush » Keep the Straight Flush
Royal Flush Draw vs. Pat Flush » Keep the Royal Flush Draw
Three of a Kind Aces vs. Full House » Keep the Three Aces
Pat Straight vs. Four to a Straight Flush » Keep the Straight
Two Pair vs. a Pair of Aces » Keep the Two Pair
Four to a Flush vs. Four to a Straight » Keep the Four to a Flush
Pair (Jacks through Aces) vs. Open Four to Straight » Keep the Pair
Open Four to Straight vs. Pair (Twos through Tens) » Keep the Straight Draw
Ace/King/Queen/Jack vs. Discard Everything » Keep the Ace/King/Queen/Jack
Expert Double Bonus Strategy
Here is how you should use the chart below:
Start at the top of the chart and work down.
When you see a hand that matches up with yours, follow that strategy.
Example: Imagine you have Qs-Js-Ts-3s-Jh. In this case, you’d match up with a few rows on the table below. Your hand would qualify for a high pair of Jacks, a Q-J-T suited with one penalty (the other Jack is a penalty card), and four to a flush. However, on the table you’ll notice that Q-J-T suited with one penalty is higher than a four flush or a pair, so you should keep the Q-J-T suited and ditch the four flush and pair.
Double Bonus Full Strategy Chart
Here are the ranks for every possible Double Bonus hand. Remember, find the highest match on the list for your hand and hold those cards. The middle column shows the expected return for the specific hand. In the example column, h = Hearts, s = Spades, c = Clubs, d = Diamonds, T = Ten, s = Suited.
Hand Expected Return Example
Pat Royal Flush 800.0000 Th-Jh-Qh-Kh-Ah
Four of a Kind Aces 160.0000 Ac-Ah-Ad-As-3c
Four of a Kind Twos, Threes, Fours 80.0000 2h-2s-2c-2d-7c
Four of a Kind Fives – Kings 50.0000 7c-7d-7h-7s-Jc
Pat Straight Flush 50.0000 6h-7h-8h-9h-Th
Royal Flush Draw 18.6383 Th-Jh-Qh-Kh-4h
Three of a Kind Aces 10.1147 Ac-Ad-Ah-Js-8c
Pat Full House 10.0000 Ac-Ad-As-Js-Jc
Pat Flush 7.0000 Ac-Jc-6c-5c-4c
Three of a Kind Twos, Threes, Fours 6.7105 3c-3h-3d-8s-9s
Three of a Kind Fives through Kings 5.4339 8c-8s-8d-9h-3d
Pat Straight 5.0000 4c-5s-6h-7h-8h
Open Straight Flush Draw 3.7383 4c-5c-6c-7c-Th
Inside Straight Flush Draw 2.4894 Qs-Js-9s-8s-4c
Two Pair 1.7660 3c-3s-4d-4h-Ac
Pair of Aces 1.7635 Ac-Ad-Js-8c-5h
Q-J-T suited (w/ no penalty*) 1.5846 Qh-Jh-Th-4d-3d
K-Q-J suited (w/ no penalty*) 1.5754 Kh-Qh-Jh-4c-3c
Q-J-T suited (w/ one Straight penalty*) 1.5634 Qh-Jh-Th-Kc-2c
Q-J-T suited (w/ one High Pair penalty*) 1.5430 Qh-Jh-Th-Jc-4s
K-Q-J suited (w/ one Straight penalty*) 1.5384 Kh-Qh-Jh-Tc-4c
K-Q-J suited (w/ one High Pair penalty*) 1.5365 Kh-Qh-Jh-Js-3s
Four to a Flush, 3 High Cards (w/ no penalty*) 1.5319 Ac-Jc-Tc-3h-2h
Q-J-T suited (w/ one Flush penalty*) 1.5264 Qh-Jh-Th-4h-3c
Four to a Flush, 3 High Cards (w/ 1 HP penalty*) 1.5106 Ac-Jc-Tc-3c-Th
Q-J-T suited (w/ any two penalties*) 1.4894 Qs-Js-Ts-Kh-Jc
K-Q-J suited (w/ any two penalties*) 1.4783 Kh-Qh-Jh-Jc-Ts
K-Q-T suited, K-J-T suited (w/ no penalty*) 1.4755 Kh-Qh-Th-4c-3c
Four to a Flush, 2 High Cards (w/ no penalty*) 1.4681 Kh-Jh-7h-5h-2c
A-K-Qs, A-K-Js, A-Q-Js (w/ no penalty*) 1.4662 Ac-Kc-Jc-2h-3h
Pair of Jacks, Queens, Kings 1.4582 Jc-Js-2h-4c-8s
K-Q-Ts, K-J-Ts (w/ one Straight penalty*) 1.4542 Kh-Qh-Th-Jc-2c
A-K-Qs, A-K-Js, A-Q-Js (w/ one Straight penalty*) 1.4450 Ac-Kc-Qc-Jh-2h
Four to a Flush, One High Card 1.4042 Ac-8c-7c-3c-6h
K-Q-T suited, K-J-T suited (w/ two penalties*) 1.3959 Kh-Qh-Th-Jc-Qc
A-K-Ts, A-Q-Ts, A-J-Ts(w/ no penalty*) 1.3663 Ac-Kc-Tc-2h-3h
Four to a flush, No High Cards 1.3404 9c-7c-4c-2c-8s
A-K-Ts, A-Q-Ts, A-J-Ts (w/ one St. penalty*) 1.3395 Ac-Kc-Tc-Jh-2s
Open Four to a Straight 0.9149 Jc-Ts-9h-8c-2h
Pair of Twos, Threes, Fours 0.8266 2c-2h-7s-8c-Jh
J-T-9 suited 0.7826 Jc-Tc-9c-4h-3h
Q-J-9 suited 0.7761 Qc-Jc-9c-4h-3h
Pair of Fives through Tens 0.7434 5c-5h-Js-8d-2h
Three to a Straight Flush, Open, No High Cards 0.6855 4c-5c-6c-Th-9h
A-K-Q-J 0.6789 Ac-Ks-Jh-Ts-3s
Q-J-8 suited 0.6644 Qc-Jc-8c-6h-4h
Q-T-9 suited, J-T-8 suited, J-9-8 suited 0.6577 Jc-9c-8c-4h-3h
K-Q-9 suited, K-J-9 suited 0.6512 Kc-Qc-9c-4h-2h
Four to a Straight, Inside, Three High Cards 0.6170 Qc-Js-Ts-8d-2h
Q-J suited (w/ no or one penalty*) 0.5871 Qc-Jc-4h-8s-2h
K-Q suited, K-J suited (w/ no penalty*) 0.5845 Kc-Qc-8s-4h-2s
Q-J suited (w/ two penalties*) 0.5772 Qs-Js-Th-6c-4s
3 to a St. Flush, 1 Gap, 0 Hi Cards (no penalty*) 0.5726 4h-5h-7h-9c-Tc
A-Ks, A-Qs, A-Js (w/ no penalty*) 0.5692 Ac-Kc-6s-9d-2h
3 to a St. Flush, 2 Gaps, 1 Hi Card (no penalty*) 0.5671 4h-6h-8h-Jc-2s
K-Qs, K-Js (w/ one Flush penalty*) 0.5650 Ks-Qs-8s-6h-2h
Q-J suited (w/ three penalties*) 0.5650 Qs-Js-Tc-8c-2s
K-Qs, K-Js (w/ one or two Straight penalties*) 0.5642 Ks-Qs-Jc-9c-2h
Three to a Flush, Two High Cards 0.5606 As-Js-3s-5c-9c
A-Ks, A-Qs, A-Js (w/ one Straight penalty*) 0.5596 As-Ks-Tc-2h-6h
K-Qs, K-Js (w/ 1 St. penalty + 1 Flush penalty*) 0.5582 Ks-Qs-Tc-6s-4d
3 to a St. Flush, 1 Gap, 0 Hi Cards (St. penalty*) 0.5578 5h-6h-8h-9c-2s
Four to a Straight, Inside, Two High Cards 0.5532 Qs-Jd-9c-8h-2s
K-Qs, K-Js (w/ three penalties*) 0.5515 Ks-Qs-Th-Td-2s
3 to a St. Flush, 2 Gaps, 1 High Card (St. penalty*) 0.5486 8h-Th-Qh-9c-2s
K-Q-J 0.5199 Kh-Qs-Jc-4c-2h
J-T suited (w/ no penalty*) 0.5011 Jc-Tc-6s-4d-2d
Q-J-T 0.4940 Qc-Jd-Th-7s-2d
Four to a Straight, Inside, One High Card 0.4894 Jc-Ts-9d-7h-2s
J-T suited (w/ one Flush penalty*) 0.4817 Js-Ts-6s-4c-2h
J-T suited (w/ one or two Straight penalties*) 0.4747 Js-Ts-8c-7c-2h
Q-J 0.4745 Qc-Jh-7d-5c-2h
9-7-5 suited, 9-6-5 suited 0.4699 9c-7c-5c-2h-3h
Q-T suited (w/ no penalty*) 0.4683 Qc-Tc-7s-5h-2s
3 to a St. Flush, 2 Gaps, 0 Hi Cards (no penalty*) 0.4672 5h-7h-9h-2d-3d
J-Ts (w/ 1 Straight penalty + 1 Flush penalty*) 0.4652 Js-Ts-8c-2s-5h
K-Q, K-J (w/ no penalty*) 0.4623 Ks-Qc-8h-5h-3d
Three to a Flush, One High Card 0.4598 Js-8s-4s-3c-2c
J-T suited (w/ three penalties*) 0.4588 Js-Ts-7c-Ad-2s
K-Q, K-J (w/ one Straight penalty*) 0.4574 Kc-Qs-9d-5h-2c
Ace (w/ no flush penalty*) 0.4552 Ad-Tc-7s-4s-2h
Ace (w/ one flush penalty + no 2, 3, 4 or 5) 0.4499 Ah-9h-Jc-7s-6d
A-K, A-Q, A-J 0.4493 Ac-Kh-9d-7c-4s
K-T suited 0.4487 Kc-Tc-7s-5d-2d
Ace (w/ one flush penalty*) 0.4487 Ah-Th-7s-5c-2d
Jack (w/ no flush penalty*) 0.4451 Jd-9s-7c-4h-2h
3 to a St. Flush, 2 Gaps, 0 Hi Cards (St. penalty*) 0.4431 4h-6h-8h-7c-Td
Queen 0.4341 Qc-9d-7d-4s-2s
King 0.4310 Kh-Ts-8d-5d-2c
Jack (w/ one Flush penalty*) 0.4306 Jd-8d-5c-3s-2s
Four to a Straight, Inside, no High Cards 0.4255 5d-6c-7s-9h-2d
Three to a Flush, no High Cards 0.3608 Th-7h-5h-3s-2s
Everything Else » Draw Five New Cards 0.3231 10s-8c-6d-4s-2h
*Penalty cards are any cards which you plan to discard that hurt your chances of completing a draw. For example, if you have 7c-9c-Jc-8s-5h and plan to keep the 7c-9c-Jc, the 8s that you’re discarding actually hurts you because there is one less card in the deck that completes your straight. However, it still makes sense to discard the 8s because you have better expected return going for the straight flush than to draw to the inside straight.
Straight (St.) penalty cards mean cards that interfere w/ a hand’s possibility of making a straight. Flush penalty cards mean cards that interfere w/ a hand’s possibility of making a flush. High Pair (HP) penalty cards mean cards that interfere w/ a hand’s possibility of making a high pair (a pair Jacks or better).
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