Double Bonus 50/10/7/5 Strategy
Double Bonus 50/10/7/5 returns 100.17% with perfect play at medium volatility. The pay table and numbers below are computed combinatorially, not estimated.
Pay table
| Hand | Pays (per coin) | Return |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Flush | 800 | 1.67% |
| Four Aces | 160 | 3.18% |
| Four 2s–4s | 80 | 4.19% |
| Four 5s–Kings | 50 | 8.60% |
| Full House | 10 | 11.19% |
| Flush | 7 | 10.47% |
| Straight | 5 | 7.51% |
| Three Of A Kind | 3 | 21.66% |
| Jacks Or Better | 1 | 31.70% |
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: 100.17%
- Royal flush: about 1 in 48,041 hands
- Hit frequency (paying hand or better): 43.3%
- Volatility: Medium
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), Four Aces (160), Four 2s–4s (80), 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 Double Bonus 50/10/7/5, 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 92.87 coins. The optimal play discards a made flush (pays 35 coins).
4 to a Royal Flush — over a made straight
Optimal hold: 4 to a Royal Flush — EV 93.08 coins. The optimal play discards a made straight (pays 25 coins).
4 to a Royal Flush — vs 1 high pair
Optimal hold: 4 to a Royal Flush — EV 93.51 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Pair — EV 7.28 coins (margin 86.23 coins).
4 to a Royal Flush — vs 1 pair of Aces
Optimal hold: 4 to a Royal Flush — EV 93.51 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair of Aces — EV 8.80 coins (margin 84.71 coins).
4 to a Royal Flush — vs 1 pair: 5s thru 10s
Optimal hold: 4 to a Royal Flush — EV 93.61 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 3.71 coins (margin 89.90 coins).
3 to a Royal Flush — vs 1 pair: 2s, 3s or 4s
Optimal hold: 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 6.83 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 4.13 coins (margin 2.70 coins).
3 to a Royal Flush — vs 1 pair: 5s thru 10s
Optimal hold: 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 6.69 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 3.71 coins (margin 2.98 coins).
3 to a Royal Flush — vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 6.72 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 4.89 coins (margin 1.83 coins).
2 to a Royal Flush (TJ) — vs 1 high card: Ace
Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.37 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.27 coins (margin 0.10 coins).
2 to a Royal Flush (TJ) — vs 2 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.37 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Straight — EV 2.26 coins (margin 0.11 coins).
4 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 high card: Ace
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 12.87 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.34 coins (margin 10.53 coins).
4 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 high pair
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 13.08 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Pair — EV 7.28 coins (margin 5.80 coins).
4 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 pair of Aces
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 13.08 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair of Aces — EV 8.80 coins (margin 4.28 coins).
4 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 pair: 2s, 3s or 4s
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 12.87 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 4.13 coins (margin 8.74 coins).
4 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 pair: 5s thru 10s
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 12.87 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 3.71 coins (margin 9.16 coins).
4 to a Straight Flush — vs 3 to a Flush with 2 high cards
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 12.87 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Flush With 2 High Cards — EV 2.44 coins (margin 10.43 coins).
4 to a Straight Flush — vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 12.87 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 4.57 coins (margin 8.30 coins).
3 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 high card
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 3.34 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.29 coins (margin 1.05 coins).
3 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 high card: Ace
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 3.34 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.34 coins (margin 1.00 coins).
3 to a Straight Flush — vs 2 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 3.33 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.96 coins (margin 0.37 coins).
3 to a Straight Flush — vs 2 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 3.42 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Straight — EV 2.41 coins (margin 1.01 coins).
3 to a Straight Flush — vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 3.25 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 3.08 coins (margin 0.17 coins).
3 to a Straight Flush — vs Nothing: Discard all cards
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 3.45 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 1.66 coins (margin 1.79 coins).
4 to a Flush — vs 1 high card
Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 6.70 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.28 coins (margin 4.42 coins).
4 to a Flush — vs 1 high card: Ace
Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 6.70 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.33 coins (margin 4.37 coins).
4 to a Flush — vs 1 high pair
Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 7.42 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Pair — EV 7.28 coins (margin 0.14 coins).
4 to a Flush — vs 1 pair: 2s, 3s or 4s
Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 6.70 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 4.13 coins (margin 2.57 coins).
4 to a Flush — vs 1 pair: 5s thru 10s
Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 6.70 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 3.71 coins (margin 2.99 coins).
4 to a Flush — vs 2 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 7.02 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Straight — EV 2.41 coins (margin 4.61 coins).
4 to a Flush — vs 3 to a Flush with 2 high cards
Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 7.02 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Flush With 2 High Cards — EV 2.76 coins (margin 4.26 coins).
4 to a Flush — vs 3 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 7.02 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight — EV 2.47 coins (margin 4.55 coins).
4 to a Flush — vs 3 to a Straight Flush
Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 7.34 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 3.08 coins (margin 4.26 coins).
4 to a Flush — vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 6.70 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 4.57 coins (margin 2.13 coins).
4 to a Flush — vs Nothing: Discard all cards
Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 6.70 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 1.66 coins (margin 5.04 coins).
4 to a Straight — vs 1 high card
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 4.25 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.29 coins (margin 1.96 coins).
4 to a Straight — vs 1 high card: Ace
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 2.44 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.28 coins (margin 0.16 coins).
4 to a Straight — vs 2 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 4.57 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.85 coins (margin 1.72 coins).
4 to a Straight — vs 3 to a Flush with 2 high cards
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 4.25 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Flush With 2 High Cards — EV 2.86 coins (margin 1.39 coins).
4 to a Straight — vs 3 to a Straight Flush
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 4.25 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 3.31 coins (margin 0.94 coins).
4 to a Straight — vs Nothing: Discard all cards
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 2.12 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 1.65 coins (margin 0.47 coins).
4 to a Straight (9JQK/TJQA/TJKA/TQKA) — vs 3 to a Flush with 2 high cards
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 3.08 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Flush With 2 High Cards — EV 2.83 coins (margin 0.25 coins).
2 to a Straight (JK, QK) — vs 2 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 2 to a Straight — EV 2.26 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.20 coins (margin 0.06 coins).
2 pairs — vs 3 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 2 pairs — EV 8.83 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 7.68 coins (margin 1.15 coins).
1 high card: Ace — equal EV vs 2 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 1 high card: Ace — EV 2.22 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.22 coins (margin 0.00 coins).
Both holds have the same expected value, so either is a correct play.
3 to a Flush with 2 high cards — equal EV vs 1 high card
Optimal hold: 3 to a Flush with 2 high cards — 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.
3 of a kind — over a made full house
Optimal hold: 3 of a kind — EV 50.57 coins. The optimal play discards a made full house (pays 50 coins).
1 high card: Ace — vs 2 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 1 high card: Ace — EV 2.23 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.22 coins (margin 0.01 coins).
1 high card: Ace — vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 1 high card: Ace — EV 2.30 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 2.12 coins (margin 0.18 coins).
1 high card: Ace — vs Nothing: Discard all cards
Optimal hold: 1 high card: Ace — EV 2.33 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 1.60 coins (margin 0.73 coins).
1 high card (J/Q/K) — vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 1 high card — EV 2.16 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 2.12 coins (margin 0.04 coins).
1 high card (J/Q/K) — vs Nothing: Discard all cards
Optimal hold: 1 high card — EV 2.20 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 1.60 coins (margin 0.60 coins).
1 high pair (J/Q/K) — vs 3 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 1 high pair — EV 7.28 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 7.16 coins (margin 0.12 coins).
1 pair of Aces — vs 3 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 1 pair of Aces — EV 8.80 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 7.71 coins (margin 1.09 coins).
1 pair of Aces — vs 4 to a Flush
Optimal hold: 1 pair of Aces — EV 8.80 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Flush — EV 7.55 coins (margin 1.25 coins).
1 pair: 2s, 3s or 4s — vs 2 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 1 pair: 2s, 3s or 4s — EV 4.13 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 3.03 coins (margin 1.10 coins).
1 pair: 2s, 3s or 4s — vs 3 to a Flush with 2 high cards
Optimal hold: 1 pair: 2s, 3s or 4s — EV 4.13 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Flush With 2 High Cards — EV 2.90 coins (margin 1.23 coins).
1 pair: 2s, 3s or 4s — vs 3 to a Straight Flush
Optimal hold: 1 pair: 2s, 3s or 4s — EV 4.13 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 3.95 coins (margin 0.18 coins).
1 pair: 5s thru 10s — vs 2 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 1 pair: 5s thru 10s — EV 3.71 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 3.03 coins (margin 0.68 coins).
1 pair: 5s thru 10s — vs 3 to a Flush with 2 high cards
Optimal hold: 1 pair: 5s thru 10s — EV 3.71 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Flush With 2 High Cards — EV 2.90 coins (margin 0.81 coins).
1 pair: 5s thru 10s — vs 3 to a Straight Flush
Optimal hold: 1 pair: 5s thru 10s — EV 3.71 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 3.45 coins (margin 0.26 coins).
1 pair: 5s thru 10s — vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 1 pair: 5s thru 10s — EV 3.71 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 3.08 coins (margin 0.63 coins).
2 to a Royal Flush (JA/JQ/JK/QA/QK/KA) — vs 2 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.78 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Straight — EV 2.35 coins (margin 0.43 coins).
2 to a Royal Flush (JA/JQ/JK/QA/QK/KA) — vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.78 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 2.76 coins (margin 0.02 coins).
2 to a Royal Flush (TQ) — vs 1 high card: Ace
Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.28 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.27 coins (margin 0.01 coins).
2 to a Royal Flush (TQ) — vs 2 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.28 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Straight — EV 2.26 coins (margin 0.02 coins).
3 to a Flush with 2 high cards — vs 1 high card
Optimal hold: 3 to a Flush with 2 high cards — EV 2.25 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.24 coins (margin 0.01 coins).
3 to a Flush with 2 high cards — vs 1 high card: Ace
Optimal hold: 3 to a Flush with 2 high cards — EV 2.35 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.34 coins (margin 0.01 coins).
3 to a Flush with 2 high cards — vs 2 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 3 to a Flush with 2 high cards — EV 2.35 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.34 coins (margin 0.01 coins).
3 to a Flush with 2 high cards — vs 2 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 3 to a Flush with 2 high cards — EV 2.30 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Straight — EV 2.28 coins (margin 0.02 coins).
3 to a Flush with 2 high cards — vs 3 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 3 to a Flush with 2 high cards — EV 2.83 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight — EV 2.59 coins (margin 0.24 coins).
3 to a Flush with 2 high cards — vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 3 to a Flush with 2 high cards — EV 2.78 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 2.76 coins (margin 0.02 coins).
3 to a Flush with 2 high cards — vs Nothing: Discard all cards
Optimal hold: 3 to a Flush with 2 high cards — EV 1.81 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 1.66 coins (margin 0.15 coins).
3 to a Royal Flush (TJQ/JQK) — vs 1 high pair
Optimal hold: 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 7.49 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Pair — EV 7.28 coins (margin 0.21 coins).
3 to a Royal Flush (TJQ/JQK) — vs 1 pair: 2s, 3s or 4s
Optimal hold: 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 7.87 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 4.13 coins (margin 3.74 coins).
3 to a Royal Flush (TJQ/JQK) — vs 1 pair: 5s thru 10s
Optimal hold: 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 7.69 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 3.71 coins (margin 3.98 coins).
3 to a Royal Flush (TJQ/JQK) — vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 7.69 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 5.21 coins (margin 2.48 coins).
3 to a Straight Flush (9TJ/9JQ) — vs 1 high card: Ace
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 3.94 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.27 coins (margin 1.67 coins).
3 to a Straight Flush (9TJ/9JQ) — vs 1 pair: 5s thru 10s
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 3.72 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 3.71 coins (margin 0.01 coins).
3 to a Straight Flush (9TJ/9JQ) — vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 3.78 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 3.40 coins (margin 0.38 coins).
4 to a Straight (JQKA) — vs 3 to a Flush with 2 high cards
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 3.40 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Flush With 2 High Cards — EV 2.78 coins (margin 0.62 coins).
4 to a Straight (JQKA) — vs 3 to a Straight Flush
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 3.40 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 3.33 coins (margin 0.07 coins).
4 to a Straight (JQKA) — vs 4 to a Straight (9JQK/TJQA/TJKA/TQKA)
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight (JQKA) — EV 3.40 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight (9JQK/TJQA/TJKA/TQKA) — EV 3.08 coins (margin 0.32 coins).
FAQ
- What's the most costly mistake to avoid in Double Bonus 50/10/7/5?
- 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 93.08 coins versus just 25 for the straight.
- What's the closest decision in Double Bonus 50/10/7/5?
- 3 to a Flush with 2 high cards versus 1 High Card — they tie exactly at 2.25 coins, so either is a correct play.
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