Video Poker Genius [Part 4] - Double Double Bonus Poker

[@ClubMikeV]

If you have any questions on video poker or want to know a few ways to practice at home, watch the following video and ask away in the comment section: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6THd6OwiLl2a9k

[@susanball7051]

ClubMikeV i was curious to know and its very easy but just a matter of common sense and understanding with pairs by pairs, Royal and aces and flushes, this is a great video lesson, i started watching from the beginning. More power on KZbin.

[@tkbuffalogaming]

where do you get this training software?

[@livingonedgeslots]

where do i get this game and have you got the royal flush in casino?

[@tomstillz1]

Great video as always Mike ! I've been waiting For double double to Come out. I def agree I would say 75 percent of the people I see are playing this game with the other twenty five going to deuces. I prefer this to all games but that's just Me and I appreciate the honesty of going through the training even with minor error. I still make many mistakes whether due to sleepiness or a couple of drinks or going to fast etc and they can really eat at the EV of the game so practice can be really important !Keep it up Mike thanks again

[@SynZ777]

Thanks for this. I've been playing these trainers and watching strat videos for the past couple of months because my 21st birthday was coming up and I was gonna celebrate at the casino. Hit 400 bucks on 9/6 dbl dbl bonus the first hour I was there (4 2's).

[@BOATRIGHTGOLF]

In all video poker it's an opportunity based marathon sticking to some of it's baseline strategy causes bankroll loss faster. For instance just holding the ace is better when it's like A-7-3-8-9 but since the odds of runner aces happen like one in 5 thousand so it's often better to default and hold the A and j-q k etc.. Just go for break even and get more opportunities that's all video poker is in every game. Even ducks wild on flops where you have nothing it's better to hold 3 to a flush sometimes because it's more implied to hit then blanking out on average again sometimes.. Over the long hual is all these pc programs predict,but as a video poker player long term means nothing it's all short term wins and any strategy that gives you a chance to break even or plus on that hand is better even at lower odds long term for luck the rest is easy. My best strategy involves bonus deluxe as the core because all pairs that turn into quads pay 400 at 1/423 odds or something 2 pair breaks even so you float.. This means 12 x spins deluxe then go back to other games with specific known odds,like Joker poker at 1/100 for quads,then ddbbl bonus for the boat more great odds paying 50 then 9/6 for 2 pair hopes at a plus and rotate. Double bonus has huge implied odds for 4 aces at a huge long shot and the kicker nearly one in 16k!! The higher nice hands like 2222 pays 400 with extreme lower odds than deluxe which gives you the full deck of pairs for quads at 400 same pay. Double bonus is a bad game overall and bonus poker is nice simple because of those 2 pair runs that give you a positive. Run enough hands through predict where your at and go back to Deluxe for a 100 hand final and surely quads will appear when your bankroll loss is even or at a minimal loss your welcome :)

[@tomsticha9226]

This guy is right. Go for the home run GO HOME. Go for the small win and live to see many more days.

[@AnNguyen-gc9tv]

Hi Mike , which website to purchase training sessions with the traffic light your using in this video ? Ty

[@ClubMikeV]

It’s at videopoker.com

[@stanleybritt5491]

AT 9:59 you played the low pair of 4 instead of open end straight of 2 3 4 5?

[@ClubMikeV]

Yes. In this case, a low pair is preferred over the straight draw. 👍

[@humbertoconstancia5280]

Thanks mike v like your videos

[@---ie2jn]

I want to buy this training game. What is it?

[@ClubMikeV]

You can purchase a subscription over at videopoker.com

[@punejpunej2677]

Hi mike, can you help with this one! If the one pair and a 3 to a straight flush..ex, i have one pair 4 with diamond and spade with 568 of spades...what is the best handz?

[@ClubMikeV]

The example you gave - 4 of diamonds and 4 of spades, with 568 of spades is 4 to a straight flush, not 3 (4d 4568s). In that case, go for the straight flush. If you have just 3 to the straight flush with a pair (4d 4h 568s), then hold the pair.

[@punejpunej2677]

Ok! We keep the aces! What if a full house with two aces?

[@jiminycricket6464]

You keep ALL full houses unless it’s ACES full aka (A-A-A-x-x). The 2 aces are irrelevant if the trips are the aces. Hope that helps.

[@primetime1838]

I didn't finish the whole video but I don't think that practice system is too accurate at 5:15 you always hold a low pair over a straight draw unless it's a royal draw or straight flush draw

[@jiminycricket6464]

That is true with lower open ended straight draws, but with QJ, you hold 9-10-J-Q because u can hit 4 8’s, 4 K’s, as well as 3 J’s and 3 Q’s. The 9-9 would be 73.3% where as the 9-10-J-Q would be 80.9%

[@russt9478]

Hi At 8:49, you had a 7 A 4 8 J. You chose to hold the A and not the A J. Why?

[@ClubMikeV]

In Double Double Bonus, because of the higher payoff for 4 aces, holding a single ace becomes more valuable than other high cards. I probably mentioned it somewhere in the video.

[@russt9478]

@@ClubMikeV cool. Thank you!

[@jiminycricket6464]

You only hold the A + J if they are suited for DDB

[@TheDanareynolds777]

It would be helpful if you were to recap the differences in strategy with each each video! Thanks, loving the videos overall

[@blackjack5293]

I don't agree with this genius players strategy. He keeps two pairs consisting of a highcard pair, when the payout is the same as having a pair of jacks and better. The correct strategy would be keeping the highcard pair hoping to draw three of a kind to a greater payout. Also you never keep a King and Jack of different suits unless drawing for a straight, the correct strategy is to hold only the king. If it was a queen and Jack, you would hold both, hoping for jacks or better. 23:02 Also holding a King and 10 of same suit, hoping for a royal, is better strategy than three to a flush, if third card consists of low number, due to better odds of getting a pair of kings at the draw.

[@ClubMikeV]

Hello, You have the choice to play the game in any way as you wish. However in video poker, there is always one correct way to play every possible 5-card hand. I do my best to demonstrate this by playing on a training website or software that displays the correct way to play each hand (the traffic light at the bottom right of the screen). You can disagree all you want, but the math does not lie. If you don't trust the software, you can compare it to other sources such as the Wizard of Odds website. There, you can find a hand analyzer, where you can input custom hands and see the expected value (EV) of holding certain cards. Examples below for Double Double Bonus: King and Jack of different suits (example: KJ753): Holding KJ has EV of 0.45 coins per 1 coin bet. Holding just the king has EV of 0.43 coins. Two Pair with high pair (example: QQ775): QQ77 has EV of 1.68, QQ has EV of 1.45. Three to a flush KT4 (example: KcTc4c9d8h): KT4 suited has EV of 0.422, King alone has EV of 0.418, KT suited has EV 0.417. As stated in the video, KTX suited is the only instance in Double Double Bonus where holding 3 to a flush is correct, though it is a small difference in EV compared to the other options. Appreciate the comment. :)

[@carolannlocks]

yeah agreed. Absolutely you do this. Strategy is always going for higher value.

[@gene6195]

I agree with Black Jack,I'll wager my .02 percentage points and go for 4 of a kind or 3 of a kind in this game,especially a pair of aces. I still enjoy the videos. Thanks MikeV.

[@danstevens6515]

Black Jack don’t let the Math get in the way of your strategy.. what a mouthbreather you are

[@donaldharris8876]

I totally disagree with you holding 2 pairs and I don’t care what you’re math tells you. I live in Las Vegas and can honestly say that I have hit 4-5000 ROYAL FLUSHES in the past 25 years including a 3 year stretch of winning $250,000 each year. The whole secret is to have a big enough bank roll to play. I met the owner of the Polo towers down by the strip and he would always play at this bar that I would frequent and they had 2 machines which were $5.00 machines so it would cost you $25 a hand and he would play both machines at the same time and never lose including 90% of the time hitter the royal flush,so one day I asked him how he consistently won and his response was that he had more money than the machine had and every time he came in he’d bring $14,000 with him.

[@carolannlocks]

when you have junk hand with 10 of any suit you always hold the 10 alone. i have hit a couple royals doing that. so you never throw away any part of the royal.

[@BOATRIGHTGOLF]

Why would you hold k104 suited and not 4 to a flush? k-10-4 has no huge potential it gives 2 more cards to break even and the flush could still occur,bu tin my book I go for any flush on weak boards why not weird?

[@carolannlocks]

actually another mistake. Holding 2 facecards of different suits is stupid. i never do that either. i will usually hold card to the left EXCEPT if it is an Ace of course. Holding 2 face card of different suits takes away 1 spot that you can have a 3 or 4 of a kind or the royal. So another thing i cringe about when people do that.

[@ClubMikeV]

Hello, In these videos, I practice playing video poker using training sites or software that clearly displays the mathematically correct strategy for holding cards, in this case the traffic light at the corner of the screen. Any mistake would be met with a yellow or red light. It still amazes me that people will comment to claim I’m wrong despite the fact that I use training sites that clearly displays the instances when I make an incorrect hold. Holding 2 face cards of different suits is not stupid. Holding the 10 alone is. Your proposed strategy will lower your expected return by 0.06 coins for each 1 coin bet. Over time with thousands of hands played, that will result in quicker losses than if you were to use optimal strategy.

[@newyorkfan16]

@@ClubMikeV This also proves that Casinos love stupid, egotistical, arrogant, players who want instant gratification. They're more likely to spend money; They capitalize on players ego, fantasies, hopes, and fears. Notice the players who brag about royal flushes using improper strategies, are relying solely on LUCK. And as we all know, luck like salted caramel ice cream does not last forever.

[@billziegler3745]

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[@Alstars2006]

( Yah I don't agree with this method and watching 20 minutes of this play session you have missed numerous hands of flushes! Also, you always discarded the one lone ACE card in which is a very important "High" card to get higher payout of 4 aces! Believe it or Not I have gotten a Royal Flush by holding one ACE card!! So that's why its ALWAYS a sure bet to Hold ALL ACES even if it is against the play book! Then AGAIN one ACE card is apart of a ROYAL FLUSH! Good Luck!)