Double Bonus

Strategy guide

The large quad awards pull Aces, 2s, 3s, and 4s upward. Two Pair pays only even money, while the 7-for-1 flush and 5-for-1 straight make draw conflicts unusually important.

Built for full-pay 9/7/5 Double Bonus.

REMEMBER THESE

The three rules that move the game

Treat Aces as their own rank

Trip Aces rise above a full house, and a pair of Aces rises above ordinary Two Pair in the learning hierarchy.

Low pairs are not equal

Pairs of 2s–4s carry more quad upside than pairs of 5s–10s, so rank matters even before the hand is made.

Four to a flush has subgroups

Most four-flushes are very strong at 7-for-1, but the exact high card inside the draw can change its position against pairs and royal draws.

DECISION LADDER

Scan from the top. Stop at the first match.

CORE ORDER

Royal, straight flush, or four of a kind

Keep the premium made hand.

Four to a royal flush

The royal draw comes before every non-premium made hand.

Three Aces

Draw two; the 160-for-1 quad award drives the value.

Full house, flush, or straight

Keep these made hands pat.

Trips, 2s through Kings

Draw two for full house or enhanced quads.

Four to a straight flush

Keep the connected suited draw.

Pair of Aces

It outranks ordinary Two Pair on this schedule.

Two Pair and strong four-flushes

Four-flush placement changes with its high-card makeup.

Three to a royal and paying pairs

TJQ and JQK are the strongest three-card royals here.

Low pairs and straight draws

Pairs of 2s–4s rank ahead of pairs of 5s–10s.

High-card fragments or draw five

Use the solver for the close suited and inside-straight cases.

Why this isn’t an exception chart

Suits, gaps, discarded cards, and custom payouts can move close hands. This ladder is the memory framework; SmartHold Practice compares all 32 holds for the exact deal.

COMMON TRAPS

Mistakes worth recognizing on sight

Treating every pair alike

Aces, 2s–4s, 5s–10s, and Jacks–Kings occupy different parts of this strategy.

Assuming Two Pair pays like Jacks

It returns only the bet here; that changes pair-versus-Two-Pair conflicts.

Using 10/7 Double Bonus memory

This is the 9/7/5 schedule. Small pay-table changes move close hands.

TURN THE LADDER INTO INSTINCT

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See the exact pay table, return, and game details before you start training.