Bonus Poker
Bonus Poker separates four aces, low quads, and high quads into different awards while remaining relatively close to Jacks or Better in structure.
A familiar-looking 8/5 or 7/5 label is not sufficient; inspect every quad category and the royal treatment.
Double Bonus
Double Bonus raises four-of-a-kind value further and may change full-house, flush, or two-pair payouts. Strategy can favor quad potential more aggressively.
Different published tables share the same name, so attach returns only to a complete schedule.
Double Double Bonus
Kicker bonuses make specific four-of-a-kind plus kicker combinations especially valuable. Correct strategy sometimes keeps a kicker with three or four relevant cards.
Those decisions do not apply to ordinary Bonus Poker or Double Bonus.
Variance
Concentrating return in rare quads increases volatility even when theoretical return is competitive. A bankroll sized for Jacks or Better may experience sharper swings.
Compare both expected return and distribution rather than choosing solely by the largest top payout.
Where the expensive difference hides
The name on the cabinet is only a starting point. The complete pay schedule and the strategy used with it determine the return.
For Bonus Poker Variants, compare every row, not the largest prize. Frequent small changes can outweigh a rare headline payout.
In Bonus Poker Variants, the useful comparison is the probability-weighted value of the full schedule—not whichever award is easiest to advertise.
What to record for Video Poker
- Complete schedule
- maximum-bet condition
- caps and aggregate limits
If one row of the Bonus Poker Variants schedule is missing, label the return unresolved rather than filling the gap from a similarly named game.
Bonus Poker Variants is reviewed against the Video Poker rules described above. A different pay table or procedure is a different model. Editorial review updated September 24, 2026.