Double Bonus Pay Table Analysis

Double Bonus is one of the few video poker games that actually offers a pay table with an expected return of over 100%. There are also a lot of other pay tables for Double Bonus that return near 100%, but if you can find a full pay version of the game you'll actually be at an advantage (as long as you play with perfect Double Bonus strategy and bet 5 coins per hand).

This page is going to analyze all of the major pay tables for Double Bonus video poker. We'll start with a summary of each table as well as their overall payout percentage, and then go deeper into our analysis of each table later down the page. Here's the summary chart:

Pay Table	Payout Percentage*
Full Pay Double Bonus	100.17%
Microgaming Double Bonus	99.92%
239 Double Bonus	99.79%
9/7 Double Bonus	99.11%
Real Time Gaming Double Bonus	98.57%
9/6 Double Bonus	97.81%
9/4 Double Bonus	97.74%
9/6/4 Double Bonus	96.38%
8/6 Double Bonus	96.23%
9/5/4 Double Bonus	95.27%

*Please note that the pay percentages above were calculated assuming that the player was betting five coins per hand and playing with optimal strategy.

Full Pay Double Bonus - 100.17%

Full Pay Double Bonus is the best version of Double Bonus out there, and is the only version that we've found to offer a payout percentage over 100% (with the use of perfect strategy and by betting five coins per hand). If you can find full pay Double Bonus online or live make sure to play it, because you'll actually be ahead if you're following the correct strategy. Here is the full pay Double Bonus pay table:

Hand	Payout
Royal Flush	800
Four of a Kind Aces	160
Four Twos through Fours	80
Four Fives through Kings	50
Straight Flush	50
Full House	10
Flush	7
Straight	5
Three of a Kind	3
Two Pair	1
Pair (Jacks or Better)	1

Please note that you must bet five coins per hand to receive the payout percentage listed above. If you do not bet five coins per hand you won't receive the Royal Flush bonus, and your pay percentage will suffer.

Microgaming Double Bonus - 99.92%

The Microgaming pay table is offered at many of the Microgaming online casinos. This pay table offers a 99.92% return, which is the best return we've found at an online Double Bonus game. The difference between the Microgaming double bonus pay table and the full pay table is that straight flushes and four of a kinds pay out more, but full houses, flushes, and straights pay much less. Here is the Microgaming Double Bonus pay table:

Hand	Payout
Royal Flush	800
Four of a Kind Aces	400
Four Twos through Fours	100
Straight Flush	60
Four Fives through Kings	50
Full House	7
Flush	5
Straight	4
Three of a Kind	3
Two Pair	1
Pair (Jacks or Better)	1

239 Double Bonus - 99.79%

239 Double Bonus is a peculiar version of the game, as a Straight Flush and Four 5's-Kings only pays out 47.8x your bet (or 239 coins if you're playing 5 coins per hand). If you happen to make a Straight Flush or Four 5's-Kings while betting $5 per hand you'll only win $1,195, which lets players avoid the W2-G form for wins over $1,200. The rest of the payouts are the same as a full pay version of the game. Here's the table:

Hand	Payout
Royal Flush	800
Four of a Kind Aces	160
Four Twos through Fours	80
Straight Flush	47.8
Four Fives through Kings	47.8
Full House	10
Flush	7
Straight	5
Three of a Kind	3
Two Pair	1
Pair (Jacks or Better)	1

9/7 Double Bonus - 99.11%

9/7 Double Bonus is a low pay version of the game that offers a maximum pay percentage of 99.11%. All of the payouts are the same as full pay, except Full Houses only pay 9x. This small change reduces the pay percentage over a full percent. Here's the full pay table:

Hand	Payout
Royal Flush	800
Four of a Kind Aces	160
Four Twos through Fours	80
Straight Flush	50
Four Fives through Kings	50
Full House	9
Flush	7
Straight	5
Three of a Kind	3
Two Pair	1
Pair (Jacks or Better)	1

RTG Double Bonus - 98.57%

This pay table is used at most of the Real Time Gaming online casinos. The payouts are exactly the same as full pay, except four of a kind Fives through Kings only pays out 40x instead of 50x. Here is the full table:

Hand	Payout
Royal Flush	800
Four of a Kind Aces	160
Four Twos through Fours	80
Straight Flush	50
Four Fives through Kings	40
Full House	10
Flush	7
Straight	5
Three of a Kind	3
Two Pair	1
Pair (Jacks or Better)	1

9/6 Double Bonus - 97.81%

9/6 Double Bonus is a common version of the game which is usually offered at strip casinos in Las Vegas. The payout percentage here is only 97.81%, so it's basically a sucker's game because you can usually find a better pay table online or at an off strip casino in Vegas. Here is the full pay table for 9/6 Double Bonus:

Hand	Payout
Royal Flush	800
Four of a Kind Aces	160
Four Twos through Fours	80
Straight Flush	50
Four Fives through Kings	50
Full House	9
Flush	6
Straight	5
Three of a Kind	3
Two Pair	1
Pair (Jacks or Better)	1

9/4 Double Bonus - 97.74%

9/4 Double Bonus is another poor choice for Double Bonus players, as the game has a very low pay percentage of 97.74%. Full House payouts are cut to 9x from 10x, and Straight payouts are cut from 5x to 4x. This reduces the pay percentage to 97.74%.

Hand	Payout
Royal Flush	800
Four of a Kind Aces	160
Four Twos through Fours	80
Straight Flush	50
Four Fives through Kings	50
Full House	9
Flush	7
Straight	4
Three of a Kind	3
Two Pair	1
Pair (Jacks or Better)	1

9/6/4 Double Bonus - 96.38%

9/6/4 Double Bonus is another low pay version of the game with a max payout percentage of 96.38%. Payouts for Full Houses, Flushes, and Straights are all cut, which reduces the payout percentage almost four points under a full pay game.

Hand	Payout
Royal Flush	800
Four of a Kind Aces	160
Four Twos through Fours	80
Straight Flush	50
Four Fives through Kings	50
Full House	9
Flush	6
Straight	4
Three of a Kind	3
Two Pair	1
Pair (Jacks or Better)	1

8/6 Double Bonus - 96.23%

8/6 Double Bonus cuts payouts for Full Houses and Flushes, which reduces the overall payout percentage to 96.23%. Here is the table:

Hand	Payout
Royal Flush	800
Four of a Kind Aces	160
Four Twos through Fours	80
Straight Flush	50
Four Fives through Kings	50
Full House	8
Flush	6
Straight	5
Three of a Kind	3
Two Pair	1
Pair (Jacks or Better)	1

9/5/4 Double Bonus - 95.27%

The last pay table we've analyzed is 9/5/4 Double Bonus. Payouts are cut for Full Houses, Flushes, and Straights, which reduces the pay percentage to 95.27%.

Hand	Payout
Royal Flush	800
Four of a Kind Aces	160
Four Twos through Fours	80
Straight Flush	50
Four Fives through Kings	50
Full House	9
Flush	5
Straight	4
Three of a Kind	3
Two Pair	1
Pair (Jacks or Better)	1

Other Double Bonus Return Tables

The tables listed above are the most common pay tables offered for Double Bonus video poker. However, you might find some other variations such as 8/5/4 or 7/5/4. Keep in mind that basically every pay table besides full pay or the top few tables listed on this page are a sucker bet, because you can always find a better table.

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