Bonus Poker

Introduction

This page shows my strategy for 8/5 Bonus Poker By employing the optimal strategy, players can expect an average return of 99.17% with the 8/5 Bonus Poker variant. This game tends to be one of the top choices available in many casinos, making it essential to understand this strategy. Below is a table that outlines the likelihood and payouts for different hands.

Conflict Hands

The following compilation details all the challenging hands and the correct methodologies to engage with them.

Definitions:

• High Card = Jack, Queen, King or Ace
• Type 1 Straight Flush draw indicates a scenario where the high cards, minus the gaps, are greater than or equal to one.
• Type 2 Straight Flush draw denotes a situation where the high cards minus gaps equal zero.
• Type 3 Straight Flush draw includes cases where high cards minus gaps equal negative one, along with all ace-low draws.
• Type 4 Straight Flush draw represents a scenario with two gaps, lacking high cards, which also encompasses sequences like 234 suited.

Difficult hands:

1. K Q J T 9 — Straight flush or 4 to a royal flush: Keep the Straight Flush
2. A K Q J T — 4 to a royal flush or Straight: Keep 4 to a royal flush
3. A K J T 9 — 4 to a royal flush or Flush: Keep 4 to a royal flush
4. A K Q J J — 4 to a royal flush or High pair: Keep 4 to a royal flush
5. A 2 3 4 5 — Straight or 4 to a straight flush: Keep the straight
6. A K Q J T — Straight or 3 to a royal flush: Keep the straight
7. T T T J Q — Three of a kind or 3 to a royal flush: Keep Three of a kind
8. Q J T 9 Q — 4 to a straight flush or High pair: Keep 4 to a straight flush
9. 9 T J Q 2 — 4 to a straight flush or 3 to a royal flush: Keep 4 to a straight flush
10. K K Q Q J — Two pair or 3 to a royal flush: Keep the two pair
11. A K K Q 3 — High pair or 3 to a royal flush: Keep High pair
12. 3 7 9 J J — High pair or 4 to a flush: Keep High pair
13. K Q J T J — High pair or KQJT unsuited: Keep High pair
14. 2 A Q T 4 — 3 to a royal flush or 4 to a flush: Keep 3 to a royal flush
15. T J Q K 8 — 3 to a royal flush or 4 to an outside straight: Keep 3 to a royal flush
16. Q J T T 3 — 3 to a royal flush or Low pair: Keep 3 to a royal flush
17. A K Q J 9 — 3 to a royal flush or AKQJ unsuited: Keep 3 to a royal flush
18. 3 7 9 T T — 4 to a flush or Low pair: Keep 4 to a flush
19. 2 5 6 7 T — 4 to a flush or 3 to a straight flush (any type): Keep 4 to a flush
20. K Q J T T — KQJT unsuited or Low pair: Keep KQJT unsuited
21. K Q J T 8 — KQJT unsuited or 2 suited high cards: Keep KQJT unsuited
22. K Q J T 2 — KQJT unsuited or JT suited: Keep KQJT unsuited
23. K Q J T 7 — KQJT unsuited or KT, QT suited: Keep KQJT unsuited
24. 6 7 8 9 9 — Low pair or 4 to an outside straight: Keep Low pair
25. 9 9 T J 4 — Low pair or 3 to a straight flush (any type): Keep Low pair
26. K Q J 9 9 — Low pair or 4 to an inside straight with 3 high cards: Keep Low pair
27. 8 9 T J 3 — 4 to an outside straight or 3 to a straight flush (any type): Keep 4 to an outside straight
28. A K Q J 5 — AKQJ unsuited or 2 suited high cards: Keep AKQJ unsuited
29. K J 3 4 5 — 2 suited high cards or 3 to a straight flush (type 2, 3, or 4): Keep 2 suited high cards
30. K Q J 9 7 — 2 suited high cards or 4 to an inside straight with 3 high cards: Keep 2 suited high cards
31. K Q J 7 5 — 2 suited high cards or Unsuited JQK: Keep 2 suited high cards
32. 3 4 5 J Q — 3 to a straight flush (type 2) or two unsuited high cards: Keep 3 to a straight flush (type 2)
33. 3 4 5 T J — 3 to a straight flush (type 2) or JT suited: Keep 3 to a straight flush (type 2)
34. 8 9 J Q K — 4 to an inside straight with 3 high cards or 3 to a straight flush (type 3): Keep 4 to an inside straight with 3 high cards
35. 7 8 J Q K — Unsuited JQK or 3 to a straight flush (type 3): Keep Unsuited JQK
36. A 2 3 J Q — Unsuited JQ or 3 to a straight flush (type 3): Keep Unsuited JQ
37. 2 4 T J Q — Unsuited JQ or JT suited: Keep Unsuited JQ
38. J Q 2 3 4 — Unsuited JQ or 3 to a straight flush (type 4): Keep Unsuited JQ
39. A 3 5 K Q — 3 to a straight flush (type 3) or KQ, KJ unsuited: Keep 3 to a straight flush (type 3)
40. A 3 5 J T — 3 to a straight flush (type 3) or JT suited: Keep 3 to a straight flush (type 3)
41. K J T 4 7 — KJ unsuited or JT suited: Keep KJ unsuited
42. A K Q 8 6 — KQ, KJ unsuited or AK, AQ, AJ unsuited: Keep KQ, KJ unsuited
43. K J 2 3 4 — KQ, KJ unsuited or 3 to a straight flush (type 4): Keep KQ, KJ unsuited
44. K Q T 7 3 — KQ, KJ unsuited or KT, QT suited: Keep KQ, KJ unsuited
45. J T A 5 7 — JT suited or AK, AQ, AJ unsuited: Keep JT suited
46. J T 2 3 4 — JT suited or 3 to a straight flush (type 4): Keep JT suited
47. A K 2 3 4 — AK, AQ, AJ unsuited or 3 to a straight flush (type 4): Keep AK, AQ, AJ unsuited
48. A Q T 8 4 — AK, AQ, AJ unsuited or KT, QT suited: Keep AK, AQ, AJ unsuited
49. A 2 3 4 9 — Ace or 3 to a straight flush (type 4): Keep Ace
50. 2 3 4 Q T — 3 to a straight flush (type 4) or KT, QT suited: Keep 3 to a straight flush (type 4)
51. 2 3 4 J 7 — 3 to a straight flush (type 4) or Jack, Queen or King: Keep 3 to a straight flush (type 4)
52. K T 2 4 6 — KT, QT suited or 3 to a straight flush (type 4): Keep KT, QT suited
53. K 3 5 7 9 — Jack, Queen or King or 3 to a straight flush (type 4): Keep Jack, Queen or King

Traditional Strategy Table

This list ranks the value of various hands dealt, starting from the strongest to the weakest. When confronting a challenging hand, refer to all possible plays listed and select the most advantageous one.

1. Four of a Kind, Straight Flush, Royal Flush
2. 4 to a royal flush
3. Straight, flush, full house
4. Three of a kind
5. 4 to a straight flush
6. Two pair
7. High pair
8. 3 to a royal flush
9. 4 to a flush
10. KQJT unsuited
11. Low pair
12. 4 to an outside straight
13. 3 to a straight flush (type 1)
14. AKQJ unsuited
15. 2 suited high cards
16. 3 to a straight flush (type 2)
17. Inside Straight with four cards held, inclusive of three high cards
18. Unsuited JQK
19. Unsuited JQ
20. 3 to a straight flush (type 3)
21. KQ, KJ unsuited
22. JT suited
23. AK, AQ, AJ unsuited
24. Ace
25. KT, QT suited
26. Jack, Queen or King
27. 3 to a straight flush (type 4)
28. Discard everything

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Written by: Michael Shackleford