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Low payoffs are the price of bonus poker jackpots
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Bonus Poker, Bonus Poker Deluxe, Double Bonus Poker, Double Double
Bonus Poker - it almost seems as if good old Jacks or Better is
getting crowded right out of the casino.
The "bonus" in all Bonus Poker variations comes on
four-of-a-kind hands. Four Aces, which on regular Jacks or Better
would pay 125 coins for five played, returns 400 on Bonus Poker or
Bonus Poker Deluxe, 800 on Double Bonus Poker and up to 2,000 on
Double Double Bonus Poker.
That gives video poker a secondary ...
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Best bet
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; In Double Bonus Poker, when dealt 10 of diamonds, 8 of clubs, 7 of spades, 6 of hearts and 3 of clubs, the player should hold: A. The 10, 8, 7 and 6 of mixed suits. B. The 3 and 8 of clubs. C. Nothing. Answer: A. In Double Bonus Poker, the payoff on a straight is elevated to 5-for-1 instead of the
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Double Bonus Players Hit Peaks and Valleys
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; A reader recently was telling me all about her exploits at video poker - specifically, two sessions at Double Bonus Poker with wildly different results. She had made two visits to the same casino and played at the same bank of 25-cent machines. Full-pay Double Bonus Poker, with the full five coins
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Game Makers Keeps Player Guessing
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; A shuffle through the Casinos mailbag: Dear John: I have been playing video poker for quite a few years and think I am a pretty good player. However, I have a few questions about the new Bally's Game Makers (multiple game machines). I have been trying the Game Makers and enjoy playing them, but I
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It pays to shop around for Multi-Poker payoffs
Chicago Sun-Times
; Notes and quotes from around the boats: In the last several months most area casinos have installed IGT Multi-Poker machines, with a choice of five video poker games on one screen. For the most part, players are getting a better deal on $1 Multi-Poker than on the 25-cent versions. All offer Jacks
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Double Bonus Poker Offers Top Rewards
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; There is a frequent correspondent to Gaming named Howard Stern - no, not that Howard Stern - who checks in whenever a percentage or strategy listing goes awry. His passion appears to be video poker. His notes are accompanied by detailed strategies for different pay tables, compiled by plugging the
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