Dbl Dbl Bonus Plus 10/5 Strategy
Dbl Dbl Bonus Plus 10/5 returns 99.56% with perfect play at medium-high volatility. The pay table and numbers below are computed combinatorially, not estimated.
Pay table
| Hand | Pays (per coin) | Return |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Flush | 800 | 2.01% |
| 4 Aces With Kicker | 400 | 2.47% |
| Four Aces | 160 | 2.29% |
| Four 2s,3s,4s With Kicker | 160 | 2.78% |
| Four 2s–4s | 80 | 1.23% |
| Four 5s Through Kings With Kicker | 80 | 3.08% |
| Four 5s–Kings | 50 | 8.06% |
| Full House | 10 | 10.88% |
| Flush | 5 | 5.48% |
| Straight | 4 | 5.08% |
| Three Of A Kind | 3 | 22.63% |
| Two Pairs | 1 | 21.24% |
| Jacks Or Better | 1 | 12.33% |
Royal-flush payouts above show the per-coin value at max bet — always bet five coins to earn the full royal jackpot.
Key numbers
- Return with perfect play: 99.56%
- Royal flush: about 1 in 39,871 hands
- Hit frequency (paying hand or better): 44.8%
- Volatility: Medium-High
How strategy works
From the five cards you're dealt, the correct hold is the one with the highest expected value — the average coins it returns over the long run. The biggest payouts here are Royal Flush (800), 4 Aces With Kicker (400), Four Aces (160), which shape which draws are worth chasing. PerfectPLAY computes the optimal hold and its expected value for every possible hand, so you can learn the exact play rather than a rule of thumb.
You’re reading original analysis. Every hold and expected value here is calculated in-house by PerfectPLAY.vegas for this exact pay table — nothing aggregated, nothing taken from elsewhere. These are never generic charts copied from another site.
Hand-by-hand strategy
The optimal hold and its expected value for every key decision in Dbl Dbl Bonus Plus 10/5, computed combinatorially by vpengine — not rules of thumb.
4 to a Royal Flush — over a made flush
Optimal hold: 4 to a Royal Flush — EV 91.06 coins. The optimal play discards a made flush (pays 25 coins).
4 to a Royal Flush — over a made straight
Optimal hold: 4 to a Royal Flush — EV 91.17 coins. The optimal play discards a made straight (pays 20 coins).
4 to a Royal Flush — vs 1 pair: 2s thru 10s
Optimal hold: 4 to a Royal Flush — EV 91.59 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 3.74 coins (margin 87.85 coins).
4 to a Royal Flush — vs 1 pair: Aces
Optimal hold: 4 to a Royal Flush — EV 91.48 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 9.69 coins (margin 81.79 coins).
4 to a Royal Flush — vs 1 pair: Jacks or Queens
Optimal hold: 4 to a Royal Flush — EV 91.48 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 7.30 coins (margin 84.18 coins).
4 to a Royal Flush — vs 1 pair:Kings
Optimal hold: 4 to a Royal Flush — EV 91.48 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair:kings — EV 7.30 coins (margin 84.18 coins).
3 to a Royal Flush — vs 1 pair: 2s thru 10s
Optimal hold: 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 6.35 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 4.40 coins (margin 1.95 coins).
3 to a Royal Flush — vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 6.26 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 4.04 coins (margin 2.22 coins).
2 to a Royal Flush — equal EV vs 1 high card: Ace
Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.27 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.27 coins (margin 0.00 coins).
Both holds have the same expected value, so either is a correct play.
2 to a Royal Flush — equal EV vs 2 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.23 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Straight — EV 2.23 coins (margin 0.00 coins).
Both holds have the same expected value, so either is a correct play.
2 to a Royal Flush — vs 1 high card: Ace
Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.71 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.27 coins (margin 0.44 coins).
2 to a Royal Flush — vs 2 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.25 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Straight — EV 2.23 coins (margin 0.02 coins).
4 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 high card: Ace
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 10.85 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.39 coins (margin 8.46 coins).
4 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 high card: Jack, Queen or King
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 10.85 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.23 coins (margin 8.62 coins).
4 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 pair: 2s thru 10s
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 10.85 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 4.42 coins (margin 6.43 coins).
4 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 pair: Aces
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 11.06 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 9.54 coins (margin 1.52 coins).
4 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 pair: Jacks or Queens
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 11.06 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 7.31 coins (margin 3.75 coins).
4 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 pair:Kings
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 11.38 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair:kings — EV 7.31 coins (margin 4.07 coins).
4 to a Straight Flush — vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 10.85 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 3.72 coins (margin 7.13 coins).
3 to a Straight Flush — equal EV vs 1 high card: Ace
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.35 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.35 coins (margin 0.00 coins).
Both holds have the same expected value, so either is a correct play.
3 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 high card: Ace
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.35 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.34 coins (margin 0.01 coins).
3 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 high card: Jack, Queen or King
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.35 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.23 coins (margin 0.12 coins).
3 to a Straight Flush — vs 2 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.35 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.32 coins (margin 0.03 coins).
3 to a Straight Flush — vs 2 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.34 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Straight — EV 2.33 coins (margin 0.01 coins).
3 to a Straight Flush — vs Nothing: Discard all cards
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 1.88 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 1.63 coins (margin 0.25 coins).
4 to a Flush — vs 1 high card: Ace
Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 4.78 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.38 coins (margin 2.40 coins).
4 to a Flush — vs 1 high card: Jack, Queen or King
Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 4.78 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.23 coins (margin 2.55 coins).
4 to a Flush — vs 1 pair: 2s thru 10s
Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 4.78 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 4.42 coins (margin 0.36 coins).
4 to a Flush — vs 2 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 5.10 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Straight — EV 2.35 coins (margin 2.75 coins).
4 to a Flush — vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 4.78 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 3.72 coins (margin 1.06 coins).
4 to a Flush — vs Nothing: Discard all cards
Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 4.78 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 1.63 coins (margin 3.15 coins).
4 to a Straight — equal EV vs 3 to a Straight Flush
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 2.31 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.31 coins (margin 0.00 coins).
Both holds have the same expected value, so either is a correct play.
4 to a Straight — vs 1 high card: Ace
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 2.35 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.34 coins (margin 0.01 coins).
4 to a Straight — vs 1 high card: Jack, Queen or King
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 2.21 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.19 coins (margin 0.02 coins).
4 to a Straight — vs 2 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 2.75 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.73 coins (margin 0.02 coins).
4 to a Straight — vs 3 to a Flush
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 2.12 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Flush — EV 1.90 coins (margin 0.22 coins).
4 to a Straight — vs 3 to a Straight Flush
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 2.32 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.31 coins (margin 0.01 coins).
4 to a Straight — vs Nothing: Discard all cards
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 1.70 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 1.63 coins (margin 0.07 coins).
2 to a Straight (JQ) — equal EV vs 1 high card: Ace
Optimal hold: 2 to a Straight — EV 2.25 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.25 coins (margin 0.00 coins).
Both holds have the same expected value, so either is a correct play.
2 to a Straight (JQ) — vs 1 high card: Ace
Optimal hold: 2 to a Straight — EV 2.27 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.26 coins (margin 0.01 coins).
1 pair: 2s thru 10s — vs 2 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 1 pair: 2s thru 10s — EV 3.75 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.87 coins (margin 0.88 coins).
1 pair: 2s thru 10s — vs 3 to a Straight Flush
Optimal hold: 1 pair: 2s thru 10s — EV 3.75 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 3.37 coins (margin 0.38 coins).
3 of a kind — over a made full house
Optimal hold: 3 of a kind — EV 55.01 coins. The optimal play discards a made full house (pays 50 coins).
1 high card: Ace — vs 2 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 1 high card: Ace — EV 2.22 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Straight — EV 2.21 coins (margin 0.01 coins).
1 high card: Jack, Queen or King — vs Nothing: Discard all cards
Optimal hold: 1 high card: Jack, Queen or King — EV 2.17 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 1.54 coins (margin 0.63 coins).
1 pair: Aces — vs 3 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 1 pair: Aces — EV 9.69 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 7.16 coins (margin 2.53 coins).
1 pair: Jacks or Queens — vs 3 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 1 pair: Jacks or Queens — EV 7.30 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 6.68 coins (margin 0.62 coins).
1 pair:Kings — vs 3 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 1 pair:Kings — EV 7.31 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 7.00 coins (margin 0.31 coins).
3 to a Flush — vs Nothing: Discard all cards
Optimal hold: 3 to a Flush — EV 2.17 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 1.54 coins (margin 0.63 coins).
3 to a Royal Flush (JQK) — vs 1 pair: 2s thru 10s
Optimal hold: 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 7.34 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 4.42 coins (margin 2.92 coins).
3 to a Royal Flush (TJQ) — vs 1 pair: 2s thru 10s
Optimal hold: 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 7.32 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 4.42 coins (margin 2.90 coins).
3 to a Royal Flush (TJQ) — vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 7.13 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 4.36 coins (margin 2.77 coins).
FAQ
- What's the most costly mistake to avoid in Dbl Dbl Bonus Plus 10/5?
- Keeping a made straight. When you hold 4 to a Royal Flush, the correct play is to break the straight and draw — that hold is worth 91.17 coins versus just 20 for the straight.
- What's the closest decision in Dbl Dbl Bonus Plus 10/5?
- 3 to a Straight Flush versus 1 High Card — they tie exactly at 2.35 coins, so either is a correct play.
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