Triple Play (3 Hand) Ultimate X 6/5 Bonus Simplified Strategy Approach
Note: This will be a simple 3 step process to approach each deal
- Step 1: See if it is one of the 16 types of deal to play Ultimate X Strategy. If so, play the Ultimate X Strategy
- Step 2: Observe the Multipliers on the board. Add them up with no multiplier counting as 1 (one).
- Step 3: If it is 3x-13x, use the Ultimate X Weighted Strategy. If it is 14x-36x then use Conventional Strategy
Step 1: Ultimate X Holds Over Conventional Strategy at ANY Time
IMPORTANT NOTES: Regardless of the Multiplier in place, these are Ultimate X Strategy holds that are different than Conventional strategy should be played. The multiplier potential is great enough to make the change from Conventional strategy.
- Aces-Full Full House over Three of a Kind Aces
- AKJQ over 3 to Straight Flush 8JQ [A ♦ 8 ♥ J ♥ Q ♥ K ♣]
- 3 to Straight Flush No Gap No High Card 345 thru 678 over 2 to Royal Flush KQ\KJ
- 3 to Straight Flush No Gap No High Card 89T over 2 to Royal Flush KQ
- 3 to Straight Flush No Gap No High Card 345 over 2 to Royal Flush AK\AQ\AJ
- 3 to Straight Flush No Gap No High Card 789 over 2 to Royal Flush AJ
- 4 to Inside Straight 10 Thru Ace over 2 to Royal Flush AK\AQ\AJ
- 3 to Straight Flush 2 Gap 1 High Card 78J over Unsuited QJ
- 3 to Straight Flush 2 Gap 1 High Card 78T/78J/79J over Unsuited QK
- 3 to Straight Flush 1 Gap 0 High Card 568/578/679 over Unsuited QJ
- 3 to Straight Flush 1 Gap 0 High Card 234/235/245/346/356/457/467/679 over 2 to Royal Flush JT
- 4 to Inside Straight with 2 High Cards over Unsuited KQ\KJ\QJ
- 3 to Straight Flush 1 Gap 0 High Card 234 and 235 thru 79T over Ace with Straight Penalty to SF
- 3 to Straight Flush 1 Gap 0 High Card 234/235/245/346/356 over Jack with Straight Penalty to SF
- 2 to Royal Flush QT over Unsuited AQ with no 8 or 9 present
- 4 to Inside Straight with No High Cards over Discard All
Step 2: Information: Statistics Chart on Multiplier Transitions
There are 364,368 deals out of 2,598,960 five card deals that have different strategy holds on Ultimate X than the 20/12/10 Deuces Wild Conventional Strategy, but when the multiplier gets high enough the Conventional Strategy is a better play.
Single Hand Ultimate X has 30 Multiplier Possibilities ranging from 3x to 36x
Multiplier Transition:
- When the Multiplier is 6x, 216672 out of 364368 (59.47%) Ultimate X Strategy is a better play than Conventional Strategy
- When the Multiplier is 9x, 60816 out of 364368 (16.69%) Ultimate X Strategy is a better play than Conventional Strategy
- When the Multiplier is 12x, 39456 out of 364368 (10.83%) Ultimate X Strategy is a better play than Conventional Strategy
- When the Multiplier is 13x, 28308 out of 364368 (7.7%) Ultimate X Strategy is a better play than Conventional Strategy
- When the Multiplier is 14x, 23604 out of 364368 (6.48%) Ultimate X Strategy is a better play than Conventional Strategy
- When the Multiplier is 15x, 22848 out of 364368 (6.27%) Ultimate X Strategy is a better play than Conventional Strategy
A suggested simplified approach will be: When the multiplier is 3x to 13x, take the Ultimate X Strategy approach. When the multiplier is 14x or greater, play the Conventional Strategy since it will be the right play for 93.52% of the transitional hands.
Step 3: Strategy Chart for Single Hand Play (this strategy should be played when there is 3x-13x TOTAL on the board)
This strategy list is simplified, for more detailed strategy information: https://wizardofodds.com/games/video-poker/strategy/a-1-b-37-c-1-d-0-d-1.9608-d-3.9216-d-5.8824-d-10.7256-d-14.608-d-16.5688-d-25.9608-d-40.9608-d-80.9608-d-50.9608-d-800.9608/
The Highly Recommended Conventional Strategy holds are listed, for the rest of the Conventional Strategy differences look at the guide. Count the Multipliers on all 3 lines with no multiplier counting as 1x (one).
- Natural Royal Flush
- 4 of a Kind
- Straight Flush
- 4 to Royal Flush
- Full House
- Flush
- Straight
- 3 of a Kind
- 4 to Outside Straight Flush – 4567 / 5678 / 6789 / 789T / 89TJ / 9TJQ
- 2 Pairs
- 4 to Inside Straight Flush (with 1 Gap) Including 3456 and Ace-Low
- Highly Recommended Exception to #12: Pair of Aces over 4 to Flush with 3 to Royal Flush at 4x
- Highly Recommended Exception to #12: Pair of Jacks / Queens / Kings over 4 to Flush with 3 to Royal Flush at 5x
- Highly Recommended Exception to #12: 3 to Royal Flush TJQ over 4 to Flush with 3 to Royal Flush at 10x
- Highly Recommended Exception to #12: 3 to Royal Flush JQK over 4 to Flush with 3 to Royal Flush at 12x
- Highly Recommended Exception to #14: Pair of Jacks / Queens / Kings over 4 to Flush with 2 to Royal Flush at 4x
- 4 to Flush with 3 to Royal Flush
- Pair of Aces
- 4 to Flush with 2 High Cards
- Pair of Jacks / Queens / Kings
- 4 to Flush with 0 or 1 High Card
- 3 to Royal Flush Queen High- TJQ / JQK
- 4 to Outside Straight TJQK
- 3 to Royal Flush King High – TJK / TQK / JQA / JKA / QKA
- 4 to Outside Straight – 9TJQ
- 3 to Royal Flush with Ace and 10 – TJA / TQA / TKA
- Highly Recommended Exception to #22: Pair of 2s, 3s, 4s over 4 to Outside Straight at 8x
- Highly Recommended Exception to #22: Pair of 5s thru 10s over 4 to Outside Straight at 11x (with Jack-high Straight at 30x)
- Highly Recommended Exception to #23: Pair of 2s thru 10s over 3 to Straight Flush 2 High 1 Gap or 1 High 0 Gap at 4x
- 4 to Outside Straight – 2345 thru 89TJ
- 3 to Straight Flush 2 High 1 Gap or 1 High 0 Gap – 9TJ / 9JQ
- Pair of 2s thru 10s
- 4 to Inside Straight with 4 High Cards – JQKA
- 3 to Straight Flush 2 High 2 Gaps or 1 High 1 Gap or 0 High 0 Gap – 345 thru 89T / 8TJ / 89J / 8JQ / 9TQ / 9JK / 9KQ
- 4 to Inside Straight with 3 High Cards – 9JQK or Ten to Ace
- Highly Recommended Exception to #28: 2 to Royal Flush over 3 to Flush with 2 High Cards at 5x
- 3 to Flush with 2 High Cards [A ♥ 4 ♥ J ♥]
- 2 to Royal Flush – JQ / JK / QK
- 3 to Straight Flush Ace-Low or 1 High Card 2 Gaps: A34 / A35 / A45 / 78J / 79J / 7TJ / 89Q / 8TQ / 9TK
- 4 to Inside Straight with 2 High Cards [8 ♥ J ♦ Q ♣ 9 ♠] – 89JQ / 8TJQ / 9TJK / 9TQK
- 3 to Straight Flush 0 High Card 1 Gap – 234 / 235 thru 79T
- 2 to Royal Flush – JA / QA / KA
- 3 to Straight – TJQ and JQK
- Highly Recommended Exception to #35: High Card Jack, Queen, Ace over 4 to Inside Straight at 8x
- 4 to Inside Straight with 1 High Card (Ace-Low or Jack/Queen High)
- 2 Unsuited High Cards – JQ
- 2 to Royal Flush – TJ
- Highly Recommended Exception to #38: High Card Jack, Queen, King, Ace over 3 to Flush with 1 High Card at 8x
- 3 to Flush with 1 High Card [A ♥ 6 ♥ 8 ♥]
- 2 Unsuited High Cards – JK / QK
- Highly Recommended Exception to #40: High Card Jack, Queen, King, Ace over 3 to Straight Flush 0 High Cards 2 Gaps at 5x
- 3 to Straight Flush 0 High Cards 2 Gaps – 347 thru 69T
- 2 to Royal Flush – TQ
- 2 Unsuited High Cards – JA / QA / KA
- 2 to Royal Flush – TK
- High Card Jack, Queen, King, Ace
- 4 to Inside Straight No High Cards [8 ♥ 9 ♦ 5 ♠ 6 ♠]
- 3 to Flush No High Cards
- [Not Recommended] 2 to Straight Flush – 89/9T – With at least 2 Straight rank gaps (5 is ok for 89, 6 is ok for 9T), No Flush Penalty, and No High Cards
- [Not Recommended] 2 to Straight Flush – 45 – With 89T unsuited to 2 to Straight Flush 45
- Discard All
Please note that this strategy chart was created by Pax0r32, who is a video poker expert and one our followers on our YouTube channel.
Is there anyway of simplifying basic strategy of each game for memory… seems super complex.have any of the casinos game any heat or recorse to computer strategy used during play ?
The best way is to practice on software which will let you know if you make any mistakes. See software options, here – https://thejackpotgents.com/video-poker-software/ Then, print out a strategy chart and bring it with you to the casino. You will only need it for rare hands where you aren’t quite sure of the strategy. See free strategy charts, here – https://thejackpotgents.com/video-poker-strategy-charts/