Video Poker Action Gaming - Royal Bonus Poker

There is another new game on Action Gaming's videopoker.com although this one is not promoted as much as Power Stacks Poker

Royal Bonus Poker



This one is a very simple game concept and there are no Multipliers, Wheels, or Card effects to it. It plays like conventional multi hand video poker with wagers up to 10 Credits per hand instead of 5 Credits. If the player wagers the full 10 credits, the Royal Flush will pay out 1000 for 1 instead of the usual 800 for 1.

Sometimes simple is good. This game is now available to all registered members of videopoker.com

Royal Flush Payouts

1 to 4 Credit Wager - 250 for 1
5 to 9 Credit Wager - 800 for 1
10 Credit Wager - 1000 for 1

Pay Tables

1 to 5 Credits



6 to 9 Credits



10 Credits



The overall game looks nothing special. There is no "+ Credits Bonus" as you can find on other themed video poker games from Action Gaming.



The overall return effect?

5 to 9 Credit 9/6 DDB: 98.981%
10 Credit 9/6 DDB with Royal Bonus: 99.518%

Using Wizard Of Odds Video Poker Analyzer Tool. I changed the Royal Flush payout from 4000 to 5000 so it reflects the 1000 for 1 payout in Royal Bonus Poker.



Strategy Changes for DDB Players

There will be adjustments to the conventional DDB strategy as it will be more aggressive towards hitting the Royal Flush. Typically a Royal Flush frequency is about 1 in 40,799 rounds with optimal strategy play. For 9/6 DDB Royal Bonus Poker it will be 1 in 35,452 rounds with optimal strategy play.

The strategy between Conventional 9/6 DDB and Royal Bonus Poker 9/6 DDB is 99.044% identical.

Here are the strategy adjustments should you want to play this game if it ever reaches the casino floor. Sorted from Most Important to the Least Important

Change #1: All 3 to the Royal beats High Pair Jacks/Queens/Kings with NO 4 to the Flush present.

In conventional 9/6 DDB, there are some scenarios where 3 to Royal QJT and KQJ can beat a high pair.

Change #2: 3 to the Royal Flush with Ace + Ten always beats 4 to the Flush with 3 to the Royal part of it

Change #3: Suited AK, AQ, AJ, KQ, KJ always 4 to Inside Straight with 3 High Cards

In conventional 9/6 DDB, there is a flush penalty consideration to the 2 suited high cards except for suited QJ

Change #4: Suited JT beats lone Ace

Change #5: Suited JT beats Unsuited QJ

Change #6: Suited JT always beats Unsuited KJ

In 9/6 DDB, there is a flush penalty scenario which will favor Unsuited KJ

Change #7: Suited QT beats Unsuited KQ with no Straight Interference (No 8 or 9) or suited Flush Penalty to the Suited QT

Change #8: Ace always beats Unsuited KQ and KJ

Change #9: Ace will beat Unsuited QJ with a 5 and 8 present unsuited to the Ace

Change #10: Suited KT beats 3 to the Flush with King+Ten+(suited 2-8)

Change #11: Suited QT beats Ace with no Straight Interference (No 8 or 9) or suited Flush Penalty to the Suited QT

Good luck!

 

Great hit jstark! You got the 1000 for 1 Royal Flush!

I forgot to mention that this game counts for double points at videopoker.com for the entire month of October 2023.

I heard that Dreamscape put in 10 credit max wagering (with at least 5 credits wagered awarding 800 for 1 for Royal Flush) for the bartops at the Rio. Hoping that Mr. Sweet would explore putting this game in at least for 9/5 Jacks or Better or 7/5 Bonus Poker.

 

That's why I was playing it!

 

Nice pull @jstark!

I'll be interested if casinos might offer this, and if they do, will they keep the same paytables as their normal 3/5/10 play games.

 

On DDB, the payouts are basically the same as if you were playing regular DDB at the $2 denom, but with a 25% bump given on the extra payout for the RF. Not a bad deal at all! Will be curious to see how many casinos want it.

 

Highly doubtful you'll find that 8/5 BP.

 

Yeah my guess is that most casinos offer this game at "one notch" lower, meaning you just play normal 3/5/10 play.

I've seen this with single line variants like DDB Plus, Double Double Aces and Faces, and DDB Red and Black all the time.

 

Haven't seen this game in any casinos around here yet since its new. Did traverse to Firekeepers last night which has many newer VP variants but not this one.

 

Many games that appear on videopoker.com take at least a few months to hit the floor in my experience.

 

Basically it's sort of the equivalent of a progressive bonus, but applied to multi line games. While there are a handful of casinos that will serve progressives on 8/5 bonus, 9/6 jacks, 9/6 bonus deluxe, etc. most are at least one, if not two notches, below. Overall I think this can be fun if you like progressives and multi line but can't decide on which one (and are OK taking the bump down in payout).

 

Yeah, everything takes time and has to be approved by the state gaming boards.

 

This year the parent casino of The Palms, Yaamava' Casino and Resort at San Manuel (located in South California) has been hosting world premieres of two of the latest games from Action Gaming: Fortune X Poker and Multipliers Rising Poker.

If they are planning to host another release of either this or Power Stacks Poker, I will let you guys know.

IGT is planning to showcase Power Stacks Poker during G2E 2023.

 

Seems like a good game to spice up quarter play, but I sure wouldn't play it for dollars - too much potential for small signers.

 

I'll take any small signers that I can get! LOL

 

The issue for some players is that if they hit a W2G win, some states take out a tax amount before paying out the player. Unfortunately that state tax cannot be reclaimed by losses like you can in Nevada.

Mississippi takes out 3%, so I agree with DDB, if you have to go over then go over by a lot to make it worth it.

 

Caught my first dealt quads on it tonight.