Bonus Poker Strategy

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Bonus Poker Strategy

"8/5" Bonus Poker Basic Strategy
Making its entry in the early 1970s video poker has become very widely known and played extensively.  With a low house edge and chances of winning being high, bonus video poker is played and bet on, on a large scale at almost all casinos. It is a game where proper strategy and knowledge of the game is a must so keeping this in mind you can play at your favorite casino!

The strategy is quite similar to that of Aces and Eights and has at six different pay tables. The most common of all is this version which effectively means that it payouts 8 for 1 on every full house and 5 for 1 on every flush. Though played extensively it is not as popular as Double Bonus and Double Double Bonus Poker.

You get paid a bonus when four of a particular sequence is higher, but must necessarily be accompanied with a pair of jacks. Video poker played extensively at all casinos offers attractive bonus, also double and double-double bonuses.

The following table is indicative of a payoff:

With the above information on pay tables and corresponding payouts you should be able to play a successful game of video poker Deuces Wild either at home or at a land-based casino.

"9/6" Double Double Bonus Basic Strategy

Four of a particular sequence will fetch you a double double bonus amounting to nearly 99.17%. A few casino video poker strategy moves to help you walk away with the double-double bonus!

1. In the event of you being dealt with two pairs and one of those pairs are two ACES, go ahead and discard the rest except for the aces.  The large payout on many aces is worth going after four of a kind or three of a kind
2. If you have been dealt with two pair hands hold on to them
3. If you obtain a full house that comprises of three aces, hold on to the aces and throw away the rest.  This may sound absurd but the large payouts for 4 aces makes it scientifically correct
4. Avoid holding onto 2s and 4s but if the two are 2aces then the rule applies …hold on!
5. If you are dealt an ace and two other high cards of a variety of suits, hold onto the ace only

So you could observe that as a rule of thumb you need to hold onto the aces for dear life if you want to walk away with the double double bonus!

With the above information on pay tables and corresponding payouts you should be able to play a successful game of video poker Deuces Wild either at home or at a land-based casino.

"10/7" Double Bonus Basic Strategy

Double Bonus is an exclusive video poker game and a player can actually have an advantage over the house edge and win a lot of money, if played with the right strategic approach! This is made available to you on the full play version and there are definite rules governing the game. 

The game proves to be simpler than blackjack and craps. Video poker games is all about choosing the number of coins or money based on where you are playing from i.e. live or online casino. You like to wager on and you are allowed to wager between one and five coins, but remember to wager on five coins always since it attracts an additional royal flush payout bonus. The tabulation given below shows the benefits on 1 versus 5 coins:

Double Bonus Strategy is different from the regular video poker strategy on account of the increased payouts paid on ‘four of a kind’ Aces thru’ fours. 

Here are a few tips:

• IT is advisable to go for a royal flush than to opt for a straight flush
• As the payouts on pairs are also considerably large opt for this hand
• If you are holding a full house comprising three aces, discard the pair and try for four aces, it’s worth the risk
• IF you are holding four to a straight flush retain it , it could prove advantageous over a pair

With the above information on pay tables and corresponding payouts you should be able to play a successful game of Double Bonus Poker either at home or at a land-based casino.