Color Match Royals is a unique video poker variant that offers extra payouts for achieving a flush, straight flush, or royal flush of the same color. It can be played in modes of 3, 5, or 10 hands. When betting one to five coins per hand, it functions like traditional video poker. However, when the player chooses to bet ten coins, they can access these additional payouts. Moreover, wagering the maximum coins increases the payouts on other hands, particularly raising the straight flush payout from 50 to 200.
Here are some examples of the various additional payouts:
Black flush
Black straight flush
Red royal flush
However, you should keep in mind that nothing comes without a cost. To access these additional payouts, there is a fee of five coins for each line bet. This means you need to bet 10 coins per line, but the actual winnings are calculated based on a 5-coin bet.
Analysis
The table below illustrates the probabilities and returns associated with certain known pay tables. The return figures are calculated by multiplying the win amount by the probability and then by 0.5. This adjustment is necessary because the winnings are derived from only half of the total bet placed. You can find the overall return figures in the lower right corner of each table.
9-7 Jacks or Better
Event
Pays
Combinations
Probability
Return
Colored royal flush
400
5,983,421,620
0.000300
0.060035
Colored straight flush
60
34,942,566,604
0.001753
0.052589
Colored flush
4
5,566,090,637,932
0.279237
0.558474
Royal flush
800
423,344,460
0.000021
0.008495
Straight flush
200
2,563,185,108
0.000129
0.012859
Four of a kind
25
27,683,651,292
0.001389
0.017360
Full house
9
154,840,105,068
0.007768
0.034956
Flush
7
238,762,710,912
0.011978
0.041923
Straight
4
119,600,509,600
0.006000
0.012000
Three of a kind
3
746,402,640,764
0.037445
0.056168
Two pair
2
1,482,316,048,664
0.074364
0.074364
Jacks or better
1
2,386,104,457,792
0.119705
0.059852
Nothing
0
9,167,517,237,384
0.459911
0.000000
Total
19,933,230,517,200
1.000000
0.989075
8/7 Bonus Poker Deluxe
Event
Pays
Combinations
Probability
Return
Colored royal flush
400
5,956,767,124
0.000299
0.059767
Colored straight flush
60
34,804,596,288
0.001746
0.052382
Colored flush
4
5,693,964,394,316
0.285652
0.571304
Royal flush
800
419,393,964
0.000021
0.008416
Straight flush
150
2,398,878,152
0.000120
0.009026
Four of a kind
80
27,829,516,924
0.001396
0.055845
Full house
8
128,704,486,284
0.006457
0.025827
Flush
7
242,212,008,544
0.012151
0.042529
Straight
4
118,792,886,696
0.005960
0.011919
Three of a kind
3
764,318,972,604
0.038344
0.057516
Two pair
1
1,219,925,875,256
0.061201
0.030600
Jacks or better
1
2,469,358,699,500
0.123882
0.061941
Nothing
0
9,224,544,041,548
0.462772
0.000000
Total
19,933,230,517,200
1.000000
0.987072
7-6 Bonus
Event
Pays
Combinations
Probability
Return
Colored royal flush
400
5,978,559,180
0.000300
0.059986
Colored straight flush
60
34,812,941,900
0.001746
0.052394
Colored flush
4
5,600,887,565,944
0.280982
0.561965
Royal flush
800
420,790,260
0.000021
0.008444
Straight flush
200
2,515,014,788
0.000126
0.012617
Four aces + 2-4
80
677,146,800
0.000034
0.001359
Four 2-4 + A-4
40
1,410,964,676
0.000071
0.001416
Four aces + 5-K
80
2,044,656,020
0.000103
0.004103
Four 2-4
40
4,234,072,744
0.000212
0.004248
Four 5-K
25
19,341,301,100
0.000970
0.012129
Full house
7
149,809,080,300
0.007516
0.026304
Flush
6
236,229,862,132
0.011851
0.035553
Straight
4
118,955,557,072
0.005968
0.011935
Three of a kind
3
750,043,817,468
0.037628
0.056442
Two pair
2
1,432,571,713,320
0.071869
0.071869
Jacks or better
1
2,418,112,138,860
0.121311
0.060655
Nothing
0
9,155,185,334,636
0.459293
0.000000
Total
19,933,230,517,200
1.000000
0.981419
9-7-5 Double Bonus
Event
Pays
Combinations
Probability
Return
Colored royal flush
400
5,968,406,708
0.000299
0.059884
Colored straight flush
60
34,595,131,076
0.001736
0.052067
Colored flush
4
5,670,732,043,856
0.284486
0.568973
Royal flush
800
420,680,524
0.000021
0.008442
Straight flush
200
2,583,032,188
0.000130
0.012958
Four aces
160
3,229,373,444
0.000162
0.012961
Four 2-4
80
5,645,037,420
0.000283
0.011328
Four 5-K
50
19,406,113,452
0.000974
0.024339
Full house
9
121,551,477,564
0.006098
0.027441
Flush
7
238,602,265,528
0.011970
0.041895
Straight
5
131,691,721,568
0.006607
0.016517
Three of a kind
3
776,660,045,876
0.038963
0.058445
Two pair
1
1,166,281,588,692
0.058509
0.029255
Jacks or better
1
2,522,468,813,920
0.126546
0.063273
Nothing
0
9,233,394,785,384
0.463216
0.000000
Total
19,933,230,517,200
1.000000
0.987776
9-5 Double Double Bonus
Event
Pays
Combinations
Probability
Return
Colored royal flush
400
5,969,163,508
0.000299
0.059892
Colored straight flush
60
35,151,169,064
0.001763
0.052903
Colored flush
4
5,666,244,668,260
0.284261
0.568522
Royal flush
800
419,348,556
0.000021
0.008415
Straight flush
200
2,603,940,680
0.000131
0.013063
Four aces + 2-4
400
904,752,508
0.000045
0.009078
Four 2-4 + A-4
160
1,624,172,264
0.000081
0.006518
Four aces + 5-K
160
2,374,242,420
0.000119
0.009529
Four 2-4
80
4,027,761,496
0.000202
0.008083
Four 5-K
50
19,429,869,404
0.000975
0.024369
Full house
9
121,953,928,668
0.006118
0.027532
Flush
5
232,510,731,244
0.011664
0.029161
Straight
4
120,028,094,032
0.006022
0.012043
Three of a kind
3
781,129,468,284
0.039187
0.058781
Two pair
1
1,173,426,590,468
0.058868
0.029434
Jacks or better
1
2,549,420,257,428
0.127898
0.063949
Nothing
0
9,216,012,358,916
0.462344
0.000000
Total
19,933,230,517,200
1.000000
0.981272
9-6 Triple Double Bonus
Event
Pays
Combinations
Probability
Return
Red & black royal flush
400
5,931,690,556
0.000298
0.059516
Red & black straight flush
50
31,396,563,176
0.001575
0.039377
Red & black flush
4
5,687,652,506,360
0.285335
0.570670
Royal flush
800
416,105,668
0.000021
0.008350
Straight flush
200
2,540,138,656
0.000127
0.012743
Four aces + 2-4
800
1,152,903,444
0.000058
0.023135
Four 2-4 + A-4
400
2,210,279,808
0.000111
0.022177
Four aces + 5-K
160
1,984,017,420
0.000100
0.007963
Four 2-4
80
2,753,126,772
0.000138
0.005525
Four 5-K
50
19,239,727,188
0.000965
0.024130
Full house
9
116,629,732,824
0.005851
0.026330
Flush
6
237,475,993,876
0.011914
0.035741
Straight
4
125,165,884,360
0.006279
0.012559
Three of a kind
2
787,494,873,352
0.039507
0.039507
Two pair
1
1,180,245,960,124
0.059210
0.029605
Jacks or better
1
2,575,008,794,952
0.129182
0.064591
Nothing
0
9,155,932,218,664
0.459330
0.000000
Total
19,933,230,517,200
1.000000
0.981917
Strategy
Unfortunately, you're going to have to manage that by yourself for the time being. Just to note, in the case of Double Double Bonus, a significant 68.1% of the total return is generated from the colored wins, with 56.9% specifically from the colored flushes. Thus, the strategy employed for this game is likely to differ greatly from traditional video poker.
Acknowledgements
I extend my gratitude to Gary J. Koehler for validating my analytical work.
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