9/6 Bonus Poker Deluxe strategy

Introduction

The strategy outlined below specifically pertains to 9/6 Bonus Poker Deluxe gameplay.

In implementing this strategy, analyze all viable options for your hand and select the best one according to its rank. While the optimal strategy yields a return of 99.6417%, the following 'exceptionless' strategy achieves a slightly lower return of 99.6396%.

1. Full House or better
2. 4 to a Royal Flush
3. 3 of a kind
4. Flush
5. Straight
6. 4 to a Straight Flush
7. 2 pair
8. 1 pair: Js/Qs/Ks/As
9. Three cards toward a Royal Flush can include combinations like TJQ, TJK/TQK, JQK, JQA/JKA/QKA.
10. 4 to a Flush
11. 3 to a Royal Flush: TJA/TQA/TKA
12. 4 to a Straight: TJQK
13. 1 pair: Tens or lower
14. 4 to a Straight: 2345, 3456, 4567, 5678, 6789, 789T, 89TJ, 9TJQ
15. Three cards toward a Straight Flush can consist of sequences like 345, 456, 567, 678, 789, and 89T, with additional combinations such as 89J/8TJ, 8JQ, 9TJ, 9TQ/9JQ, 9JK/9QK.
16. 4 to a Straight: JQKA
17. 2 to a Royal Flush: JA/JQ/JK, QA/QK, KA
18. 4 to a Straight: 9JQK, TJQA/TJKA/TQKA
19. Three to a Straight Flush can also include Ace-low sequences, such as 234/235/245, 346/356, 457/467, 568/578, 679/689, and others like 78T/79T, 78J/79J/7TJ, 89Q/8TQ, and 9TK.
20. 3 to a Straight: JQK
21. 4 to a Straight: 89JQ/8TJQ, 9TJK/9TQK
22. 2 to a Straight: JQ
23. 2 to a Straight: QK
24. 2 to a Royal Flush: TJ, TQ
25. 2 to a Straight: JK
26. 2 to a Straight: JA/QA/KA
27. 2 to a Royal Flush: TK
28. 1 high card
29. 3 to a Straight Flush: 236/246/256, 347/357/367, 458/468/478, 569/579/589, 67T/68T/69T
30. 4 to a Straight: 2346/2356/2456, 3457/3467/3567, 4568/4578/4678, 5679/5689/5789, 678T/679T/689T
31. Discard everything

Card Key

A 'high card' refers to face cards including Jack, Queen, King, or Ace.

Written by: Michael Shackleford