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Bonus Poker Deluxe

The “deluxe” in Bonus Poker Deluxe refers to the fact that all four-of-a-kind hands are paid at a premium. At minimum, a pair of jacks or higher is required for a payout.

Payouts for Bonus Poker Deluxe

The following table lists the payouts most commonly offered in Bonus Poker Deluxe and the expected return for each payout. For the royal flush, the first number is the payout for 1 credit, and the second is the payout for 5 credits.

Hand	Payout
Royal flush	250 / 4000	250 / 4000
Straight flush	50	50
Four of a kind	80	80
Full house	9	8
Flush	6	6
Straight	4	4
Three of a kind	3	3
Two pair	1	1
Pair of jacks or higher	1	1
Return (%)	99.64	98.49

Note that the only payouts that differ among Bonus Poker Deluxe variations are those for a full house. These payouts are all you need to look at to distinguish among various Bonus Poker Deluxe payout schedules.

Strategy for Bonus Poker Deluxe

Royal flush
Four of a kind
Straight flush
Four to a royal flush
Full house
Three of a kind
Flush
Straight
Four to a straight flush
Two pair
High pair J through A
Three to a royal flush A+high+high; KQJ; K+highT; QJT
Four to a flush two high; one high; zero high
Three to a royal flush A+highT
Four to a straight three high zero gaps KQJT
Low pair 2 through T
Four to a straight two high zero gaps QJT9; one high zero gaps JT98; zero high zero gaps 2345 through 789T
Three to a straight flush two high one gap QJ9; one high zero gaps JT9; two high two gaps K+high9 through QJ8; one high one gap QT9 through J98; zero high zero gaps 345 through 89T
Four to a straight four high one gap AKQJ
Two to a royal flush A+high; K+high; QJ
Four to a straight three high one gap A+high+highT through KQJ9
Three to a straight flush one high two gaps KT9 through J87; A23 through A45; zero high one gap 234,235 through 79T
Three high cards KQJ
Four to a straight two high one gap KQT9 through QJ98
Two high cards QJ
Two to a royal flush JT
Two high cards K+high
Two to a royal flush QT
Two high cards A+high
Two to a royal flush KT
One high card J through A
Three to a straight flush zero high two gaps 236 through 69T
Four to a straight zero high one gap 2346 through 689T
Hold nothing

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