Below is the suggested basic strategy for Double Bonus video poker with a 9/7/5 pay table.
The theoretical payback percentage for Double Bonus video poker with a 9/6/5 pay table is 99.10% and is based on the following pay table:
Royal Flush 800
4 Aces 160
4 2s, 3s, 4s 80
4 5s thru Kings 50
Straight Flush 50
Full House 9
Flush 7
Straight 5
3 of a Kind 3
Two Pair 1
Jacks or Better 1
Please note that this strategy chart was created by Pax0r32, who is one our followers on our YouTube channel. We believe that the strategy is correct and we use it ourselves. However, we do not assume any liability for its accuracy.
- Royal Flush
- Any Four of a Kind
- Straight Flush
- 4 to a Royal Flush
- 3 of a Kind: Aces
- Full House
- Flush
- 3 of a Kind: 2s thru Kings
- Straight
- 4 to a Straight Flush with No Gap or 1 Gap
- 1 Pair: Aces
- 2 Pairs
- 4 to a Flush with 3 High Cards
- 3 to Royal Flush: QJT, KQJ
- 4 to a Flush with 2 High Cards
- 1 Pair: Jacks, Queens, Kings
- 3 to Royal Flush: AKQ, AKJ, AQJ, AKT, AQT, AJT, KQT, KJT
- 4 to a Flush with No or 1 High Card
- 4 to a Straight with No Gaps
- 1 Pair: 2s, 3s, 4s
- 3 to Straight Flush: JT9, QJ9
- 1 Pair: 5s thru 10s
- 4 to Inside Straight: AKQJ
- 3 to a Straight Flush 2 High Cards 2 Gaps: QJ8, KQ9, KJ9
- 3 to a Straight Flush 1 High Card 1 Gap: J98, JT8, QT9
- 3 to a Straight Flush No High Card No Gap: 345, 456, 567, 678, 789, 89T
- 4 to an Inside Straight 3 High Cards 1 Gap: KQJ9, AQJT, AKJT, AKQT
- 2 to a Royal Flush: QJ
- 3 to a Flush with 2 High Cards
- 2 to a Royal Flush: KQ, KJ
- 3 to a Straight Flush No High Cards 1 Gap: 234/235/245, 346/356, 457/467, 568/578, 679/689, 78T/79T
- 2 to a Royal Flush: AJ, AQ
- 4 to an Inside Straight 2 High Cards 1 Gap: KQT9, KJT9, QJ98, QJT8
- 3 to a Straight Flush 1 High Card 2 Gaps: J87, J97, JT7, Q98, QT8, KT9
- 3 to a Straight Flush Ace-low: A23, A24, A25, A34, A35, A45
- 2 to a Royal Flush: AK
- 3 to a Straight: KQJ, QJT
- 4 to an Inside Straight 1 High Card 1 Gap: QT98, JT97, JT87, J987
- 4 to an Inside Straight Ace-Low: A234, A235, A245, A345
- 2 to a Royal Flush: JT
- 2 High Cards: QJ
- 3 to a Flush with 1 High Card
- 2 to a Royal Flush: QT
- 3 to a Straight Flush No High Cards and 2 Gaps: 236/246/256, 347/357/367, 458/468/478, 569/579/589, 67T/68T/69T
- 2 High Cards: KJ, KQ
- 1 High Card: Ace
- 2 to a Royal Flush: KT
- 1 High Card: Jack, Queen, King
- 4 to Inside Straight: 2346/2356/2456, 3457/3467/3567, 4568/4578/4678, 5679/5689/5789, 678T/679T/689T
- 3 to a Flush with No High Card
- Discard everything
Advanced Strategy #1 for Step #40 – 3 to Flush JT2/JT3/JT4/JT5/JT6 held over 2 to a Royal Flush: JT if there is BOTH (a) Ace or King is present (b) 8 or 9 is present
Advanced Strategy #2 for Step #45 – 3 High Cards: AKJ and AKQ if there is BOTH (a) 9 is present (b) No 10 present
Advanced Strategy #3 for Step #46 – 2 High Cards AJ, AQ, AK is held over 1 High Card Ace if the one of the other 3 low cards (2 thru 10) has a matching suit to the Ace