Bonus VP Versions
Part 3
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 4 aces with
a 2, 3, or 4 as fifth card that pays out 2000 coins--halfway
to a Royal.
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 another popular VP version, do keep in mind
that the total payback of 98.98% is not as high as Double
Bonus 10/7 VP discussed in Part 2 Bonus VP Versions article.
Following 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
25-1
|
375
coins |
Four-of-a-kind
(quad) 2's, 3's, or 4's. |
pays
40-1
|
600
coins |
Four Aces |
pays
80-1
|
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 for scanning 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.
I will return soon with Aces and Faces VP information.
Until then, may all your VP choices turn out to be 'royalty'.
Gayle
Mitchell is the author of Casino Gambling Made Easier books, Ebooks,
booklets & the Slots Trilogy.
|