Double Double Bonus

Introduction

This page shows my strategy for 10/6 Double Double Bonus Poker Using the best strategy for 10/6 Double Double Bonus, the anticipated return reaches 100.07%. While finding 10/6 Double Double Bonus can be challenging, some casinos in Las Vegas do offer it. This strategy also applies well to the 9/6 Double Double Bonus variant, which has a return of 98.98%. The subsequent table outlines the probabilities and returns for each hand dealt.

Conflict Hands

This list enumerates all the challenging hands and the right strategies for playing them effectively.

Definitions:

• High Card = Jack, Queen, King or Ace
• Type 1 Straight Flush draw: An open-ended draw for a straight flush where the number of high cards matches or exceeds the number of gaps.
• Type 2 Straight Flush draw: An open-ended straight flush draw with one gap, or two gaps featuring one high card, which might include any ace-low or 234 suited combinations.
• Type 3 Straight Flush draw: A straight flush draw that has two gaps and lacks high cards.

1. K Q J T 9 Straight Flush or 4 to a Royal Flush: Keep the straight flush
2. A A A 5 5 Three Aces or Full House: Keep the three aces
3. 7 7 7 9 9 Full House or Three of a Kind (other than aces): Keep the full house
4. 2 3 9 4 6 Flush or 4 to a Straight Flush: Keep the flush
5. 5 6 7 8 9 Straight or 4 to a Straight Flush: Keep the straight
6. A A 7 7 T Pair of Aces or Two Pair: Keep the pair of aces
7. A A K Q J Pair of Aces or 3 to a Royal Flush: Keep the pair of aces
8. J J Q K K Two Pair or 3 to a Royal Flush: Keep the two pair
9. J J Q K 9 High Pair (J/Q/K) or 3 to a Royal Flush (suited KQJ): Keep the suited KQJ
10. J J T Q A High Pair (J/Q/K) or 3 to a Royal Flush (except KQJ): Keep the high pair
11. A K Q 5 7 3 to a Royal Flush (except TJA/TQA/TKA) or 4 to a Flush: Keep the 3 to a royal flush
12. A K T 5 7 3 to a Royal Flush (suited TJA/TQA/TKA) or 4 to a Flush: Keep the 4 to a flush
13. K Q J T 8 3 to a Royal Flush or 4 to an outside straight with 1+ high cards: Keep the 3 to a royal flush
14. K Q J T T 4 to an outside straight with 1+ high cards or low pair: Go for the straight
15. 4 5 6 7 7 Low pair or 4 to an outside straight with 0 high cards: Keep the low pair
16. 3 4 5 6 8 4 to an outside straight with 0 high cards or 3 to a straight flush (any type): Go for the straight
17. 4 5 6 J Q 3 to a straight flush (type 1) or 2 suited high cards: Go for the straight flush
18. 9 J Q K 3 2 suited high cards or 4 to an inside straight with 3 high cards: Keep the 2 suited high cards
19. J A 2 3 4 2 suited high cards or 3 to a straight flush (type 1 or 2): Keep the 2 suited high cards
20. 8 9 J Q K 4 to an inside straight with 3 high cards or 3 to a straight flush (type 2): Keep 4 to an inside straight with 3 high cards
21. 8 J Q K 2 3 to a straight flush (type 2) or KQJ unsuited: Go for the straight flush
22. 2 4 5 A 6 3 to a straight flush (type 2) or Ace: Go for the straight flush
23. 2 3 4 J Q 3 to a straight flush (type 2) or QJ unsuited: Go for the straight flush
24. 5 6 8 T J 3 to a straight flush (type 2) or JT suited: Go for the straight flush
25. Q J A 9 7 QJ unsuited or Ace: Keep the QJ unsuited
26. A T J 6 3 Ace or JT suited: Keep the Ace
27. A K Q 7 4 Ace or KQ/KJ unsuited: Keep the Ace
28. T K A 9 8 Ace or KT/QT suited: Keep the Ace
29. A J 5 7 8 Ace or AK/AQ/AJ unsuited: Keep the Ace
30. A 6 9 T 4 Ace or 3 to a straight flush (type 3): Keep the Ace
31. K J T 8 5 JT suited or KJ unsuited: Keep the JT suited
32. J T 2 4 6 JT suited or 3 to a straight flush (type 1): Keep the JT suited
33. K Q T 8 5 KQ/KJ unsuited or KT/QT suited: Keep the unsuited KQ/KJ
34. K J 3 5 7 KQ/KJ unsuited or 3 to a straight flush (type 1): Keep the unsuited KQ/KJ
35. Q T 8 4 2 KT/QT suited or King/Queen/Jack only: Keep the suited KT/QT
36. Q T 4 5 8 KT/QT suited or 3 to a straight flush (type 1): Keep the suited KT/QT
37. J 4 6 8 2 Jack/Queen/King or 3 to a straight flush (type 3): Keep the Jack, Queen or King
38. J 3 4 5 7 Jack/Queen/King or 4 to an inside straight with 0 high cards: Keep the Jack, Queen or King
39. 2 3 4 6 7 3 to a straight flush (type 3) or 4 to an inside straight with 0 high cards: Keep the 3 to a straight flush (type 3)

Traditional Strategy Table

The list below ranks the value of each type of hand dealt from best to worst. When facing a tough hand, refer to all possible plays on the list and select the most advantageous one. Any plays not present on this list, such as having four cards toward an inside straight with a high card, are discouraged. Instead, you should prioritize playing the high card.

1. Straight flush, royal flush
2. Four of a kind (keep kicker if applicable)
3. 4 to a royal flush
4. Three aces
5. Straight, flush, full house
6. Three of a kind (except aces)
7. 4 to a straight flush
8. High pair (Aces)
9. Two pair
10. 3 to a royal flush - KQJ
11. High pair (J,Q,K)
12. Three cards toward a royal flush - AKQ, AKJ, AQJ, KQT, KJT, QJT
13. 4 to a flush
14. 3 to a royal flush - AKT, AQT, AJT
15. Four cards contributing to an outside straight with one or more high cards
16. Low pair
17. AKQJ unsuited
18. Four cards for an outside straight with no high cards
19. 3 to a straight flush (type 1)
20. 2 suited high cards
21. Four cards leading to an inside straight with three high cards
22. 3 to a straight flush (type 2)
23. KQJ unsuited
24. Four cards creating an inside straight with two high cards
25. QJ unsuited
26. Ace
27. JT suited
28. KQ, KJ unsuited
29. KT, QT suited
30. Jack, Queen or King
31. 3 to a straight flush (type 3)
32. Four cards for an inside straight with no high cards
33. Discard everything

Written by: Michael Shackleford