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BONUS POKER

 


Introduction

Bonus Poker is a variation of 8/5 Jacks or Better with an increased payout for 4 of a Kind with Aces & 2-4. The game is available with Microgaming, Real Time Gaming, and Wagerworks. Grand Virtual offers a game called "Bonus Poker" that is actually the video poker variation Power House.

 

Strategy

Strategy for Bonus Poker is listed below. Select the lowest numbered choice that you can form with your initial hand, then discard the remaining cards. "High Card" indicates Jack to Ace. Note that the first table is nearly identical to the 8/5 Jacks or Better strategy.

Bonus Poker: Standard Pay Table

1 Royal Flush, Straight Flush, 4 of a Kind
2 4 to a Royal Flush
3 Full House, Flush, Straight
4 3 of a Kind
5 4 to Straight Flush
6 Two Pair
7 High Pair (JJ to AA)
8 3 to a Royal Flush
9 4 to a Flush
10 TJQK
11 Low Pair (22 to TT)
12 4 to Straight, No Gap
13 3 to Straight Flush, No Gap or 2 High Cards
14 3 to Straight Flush, 1 Gap & High Card
15 2 Suited High Cards
16 4 to Straight, 3 High Cards
17 JQK, JQ
18 Suited TJ
19 3 to Straight Flush, 1 Gap or 2 Gaps & High Card
20 KQ, KJ
21 AK, AQ, AJ
22 Suited TQ
23 1 High Card
24 3 to Straight Flush, Other
25 Redraw

 

  

 

 

Bonus Poker Paytables

The standard paytable is used with Microgaming and Wagerworks. Real Time Gaming casinos either use the standard paytable or one with a slight reduction in the 4 Aces payout. Grand Virtual and Gale Wind's "Bonus Poker" is actually the video poker variation "Power House." Note the high full house payout. See the payout calculator for estimating payout with other paytables.

Hand Grand Virtual, Gale Wind (Powerhouse) Standard Paytable Reduced RTG G-Fed Reduced Wagerworks, Random Logic
Royal Flush 800 800 800 800 800
Straight Flush 100 50 50 50 50
4 Aces 200 80 75 80 80
4 2-4 40 40 40 40 40
4 5-K 25 25 25 25 25
Full House 12 8 8 7 6
Flush 8 5 5 5 5
Straight 5 4 4 4 4
3 of a Kind 3 3 3 3 3
Two Pairs 1 2 2 2 2
Jacks or Better 1 1 1 1 1
Nothing 0 0 0 0 0
Payout 99.36% 99.17% 99.07% 98.01% 96.87%

 

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