Below is the suggested basic strategy for Bonus Poker video poker with a 8/5 pay table.
The theoretical payback percentage for Bonus Poker with an 8/5 pay table is approximately 99.17% and is based on the following pay table:

8-5 bonus poker pay table
This strategy chart was created by using Optimum Video poker software by Dan Paymar. He was an expert video poker player who wrote books and created software to help players become better at the game. Dan passed away in June, 2020. The theoretical return for this game using perfect strategy and making maximum coin bets is 99.16597%. By using this slightly altered basic strategy, the expected return is 99.16081%
8/5 Bonus Poker Basic Strategy Chart
- Royal Flush
- Four Aces
- Straight Flush
- 4 of a Kind (2-K)
- 4 to a Royal Flush
- Full House
- Three of a Kind (Aces)
- Flush
- Three of a Kind (2-K)
- Straight
- 4 to a Straight Flush with No Gap
- 2 Pairs
- 4 to a Straight Flush with 1 Gap
- 1 High Pair: J/Q/K/A
- 3 to a Royal Flush
- 4 to a Flush 0, 1 or 2 high cards
- 4 to Outside Straight with 3 high cards 10JQK
- 1 Pair: 2s thru 10s
- 4 to Outside Straight with 1 or 2 high cards 9TJQ and 89TJ
- 3 to Inside Straight Flush with 2 high cards and 1 gap 9JQ
- 3 to Outside Straight Flush with 1 high card 9TJ
- 4 to Outside Straight (with No Gaps and no high cards): 2345, 3456, 4567, 5678, 6789, 789T
- 2 to a Royal Flush: JQ
- 4 to a Straight: JQKA
- 3 to a Straight Flush 2 gaps, 2 high cards: 8JQ, 9QK 9JK
- 3 to a Straight Flush 1 gap and 1 high card: 89J/8TJ
- 2 to a Royal Flush: JK/QK
- 2 to a Royal Flush: JA, QA, KA
- 3 to a Straight Flush No Gaps No High Cards: 345, 456, 567, 678, 789, 89T
- 4 to Inside Straight with 3 High Cards 1 Gap: 9JQK, TJQA/TJKA/TQKA
- 3 to a Straight: JQK
- 2 to a Straight: JQ
- 2 to a Royal Flush: TJ
- 3 to a Straight Flush Ace-low or 1 High Card 2 Gaps: A23/A24/A25/A34/A35/A45, 78J/79J/7TJ, 89Q/8TQ, 9TK
- 2 Unsuited High Cards: JK, QK
- 2 Unsuited High Cards: JA/QA/KA
- 1 High Card: A
- 3 to a Straight Flush with 1 Gap No High Cards: 234/235/245, 346/356, 457/467, 568/578, 679/689, 78T/79T
- 1 High Card: J
- 2 to a Royal Flush: TQ
- 1 High Card: Q
- 1 High Card: K
- 2 to a Royal Flush: TK
- 3 to a Straight Flush with 2 Gaps No High Cards: 236/246/256, 347/357/367, 458/468/478, 569/579/589, 67T/68T/69T
- Discard everything