Strategy for Playing 10 Hands of 9/6 Double Double Bonus in Ultimate X Format

Introduction

This section elaborates on my strategy for the 10-hand variant of the 9-6 game. Ultimate X Double Double Bonus When playing optimally—which requires knowing multiple optimal plays for certain hands based on average multipliers—this game offers a theoretical return rate of 99.8663%. However, adhering strictly to one simplified strategy will adjust that expected return to 99.8176%, resulting in a long-term sacrifice of 0.0487%.

It is important to understand that this strategy might not be suitable for all situations. single-line Ultimate X game .

Basic Strategy

• Full house or better
• 4 to a royal flush
• Flush
• Straight
• 3 of a kind
• 4 to a straight flush
• 2 pair
• 1 pair, Aces
• 4 to a flush with 3 high cards
• 1 pair, Jacks/Queens/Kings
• 4 to a flush with 0, 1, or 2 high cards
• 3 to a royal flush
• 4 to a straight, 2345 - TJQK
• 1 pair, 22/33/44/88/99/TT
• 3 to a straight flush — 9JQ
• 1 pair, sevens
• 3 to a straight flush — 9TJ
• 1 pair, 55 or 66
• 4 to a straight, JQKA
• Three cards towards a straight flush include combinations like 345, 456, 567, 678, 789, 89T, 89J/8TJ, 8JQ, 9TQ, and 9JK/9QK.
• 4 to a straight, 9JQK; TJQA; TJKA; TQKA
• 2 to a royal flush, JQ
• Three cards towards a flush comprises hands such as 2JA, 2JQ, 2JK, through various combinations up to 9QA, 9KA, reflecting diverse flush possibilities.
• 2 to a royal flush, JK/QK; JA/QA/KA
• 4 to a straight, 89JQ; 8TJQ; 9TJK; 9TQK
• Three cards towards a straight flush with an Ace as the lowest, such as 234, 235, 245, and so on, signify potential strong hands.
• 3 to a straight, TJQ; JQK
• 4 to a straight, Ace-low; 789J; 78TJ; 79TJ; 89TQ
• 2 to a straight, JQ
• Three cards towards a flush include combinations like 26A, 27A, and extend to various other configurations demonstrating diverse flush possibilities.
• 2 to a straight, JK/QK
• Three cards towards a flush also cover combinations like 23J, 23Q, and multiple others showcasing varied flush hands.
• 2 to a royal, TJ
• 3 to a flush, 23K; 24K; 25K; 26K; 27K; 34K; 35K; 36K; 37K; 45K; 46K; 47K; 56K; 57K; 67K
• an Ace
• 2 to a royal flush, TQ
• a Jack
• 3 to a straight flush, 458; 468; 478; 569; 579; 589; 67T; 68T; 69T
• a Queen
• 3 to a straight flush, 236; 246; 256; 347; 357; 367
• 2 to a royal flush, TK
• a King
• 4 to a straight, 2346; 2356; 2456; 3457; 3467; 3567; 4568; 4578; 4678; 5679; 5689; 5789; 678T; 679T; 689T
• 3 to a flush, 237; 238; 239; 23T; 247; 248; 249; 24T; 257; 258; 259; 25T; 267; 268; 269; 26T; 278; 279; 27T; 289; 28T; 29T; 348; 349; 34T; 358; 359; 35T; 368; 369; 36T; 378; 379; 37T; 389; 38T; 39T; 459; 45T; 469; 46T; 479; 47T; 489; 48T; 49T; 56T; 57T; 58T; 59T
• Discard everything

Written by: Michael Shackleford