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. |