What's the most costly mistake to avoid in Double Bonus 50/8/6/5?

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 92.23 coins versus just 25 for the straight.

What's the closest decision in Double Bonus 50/8/6/5?

2 to a Royal Flush versus 2 to a Straight — they tie exactly at 2.25 coins, so either is a correct play.

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Double Bonus 50/8/6/5 Strategy

Double Bonus 50/8/6/5 returns 96.73% 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	1.96%
Four Aces	160	3.58%
Four 2s–4s	80	4.20%
Four 5s–Kings	50	8.65%
Full House	8	8.61%
Flush	6	6.65%
Straight	5	7.76%
Three Of A Kind	3	22.22%
Jacks Or Better	1	33.12%

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: 96.73%
Royal flush: about 1 in 40,891 hands
Hit frequency (paying hand or better): 44.5%
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 50/8/6/5, 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 92.12 coins. The optimal play discards a made flush (pays 30 coins).

4 to a Royal Flush — over a made straight

Optimal hold: 4 to a Royal Flush — EV 92.23 coins. The optimal play discards a made straight (pays 25 coins).

4 to a Royal Flush — vs 1 high pair: Jacks, Queens or Kings

Optimal hold: 4 to a Royal Flush — EV 92.66 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Pair — EV 7.17 coins (margin 85.49 coins).

4 to a Royal Flush — vs 1 pair of Aces

Optimal hold: 4 to a Royal Flush — EV 92.66 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair of Aces — EV 8.70 coins (margin 83.96 coins).

4 to a Royal Flush — vs 1 pair: 5s, 6s, 9s or 10s

Optimal hold: 4 to a Royal Flush — EV 92.76 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 3.61 coins (margin 89.15 coins).

3 to a Royal Flush — vs 1 pair: 2s, 3s, 4s, 7s or 8s

Optimal hold: 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 6.62 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 4.03 coins (margin 2.59 coins).

3 to a Royal Flush — vs 1 pair: 5s, 6s, 9s or 10s

Optimal hold: 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 6.49 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 3.61 coins (margin 2.88 coins).

3 to a Royal Flush — vs 4 to a Straight

Optimal hold: 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 6.52 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 4.89 coins (margin 1.63 coins).

2 to a Royal Flush (TJ) — equal EV vs 2 to a Straight

Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.25 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Straight — EV 2.25 coins (margin 0.00 coins).

Both holds have the same expected value, so either is a correct play.

2 to a Royal Flush (TJ) — vs 1 high card: Ace

Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.23 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.22 coins (margin 0.01 coins).

2 to a Royal Flush (TJ) — vs 2 to a Straight

Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.27 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Straight — EV 2.25 coins (margin 0.02 coins).

2 to a Royal Flush — vs 2 to a Straight

Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.72 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Straight — EV 2.34 coins (margin 0.38 coins).

2 to a Royal Flush — vs 3 to a Straight Flush

Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.75 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.68 coins (margin 0.07 coins).

2 to a Royal Flush — vs 4 to a Straight

Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.75 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 2.44 coins (margin 0.31 coins).

4 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 high card

Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 12.02 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.26 coins (margin 9.76 coins).

4 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 high card: Ace

Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 12.02 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.31 coins (margin 9.71 coins).

4 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 high pair: Jacks, Queens or Kings

Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 12.23 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Pair — EV 7.17 coins (margin 5.06 coins).

4 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 pair of Aces

Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 12.23 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair of Aces — EV 8.70 coins (margin 3.53 coins).

4 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 pair: 2s, 3s, 4s, 7s or 8s

Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 12.02 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 4.03 coins (margin 7.99 coins).

4 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 pair: 5s, 6s, 9s or 10s

Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 12.02 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 3.61 coins (margin 8.41 coins).

4 to a Straight Flush — vs 2 to a Straight

Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 12.34 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Straight — EV 2.23 coins (margin 10.11 coins).

4 to a Straight Flush — vs 4 to a Straight

Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 12.02 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 4.57 coins (margin 7.45 coins).

3 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 high card

Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.60 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.26 coins (margin 0.34 coins).

3 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 high card: Ace

Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.60 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.31 coins (margin 0.29 coins).

3 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 pair: 5s, 6s, 9s or 10s

Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 3.62 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 3.61 coins (margin 0.01 coins).

3 to a Straight Flush — vs 2 to a Royal Flush

Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 3.14 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.90 coins (margin 0.24 coins).

3 to a Straight Flush — vs 2 to a Straight

Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.64 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Straight — EV 2.37 coins (margin 0.27 coins).

3 to a Straight Flush — vs 3 to a Straight

Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.63 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight — EV 2.59 coins (margin 0.04 coins).

3 to a Straight Flush — vs 4 to a Straight

Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 3.09 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 3.08 coins (margin 0.01 coins).

3 to a Straight Flush — vs Nothing: Discard all cards

Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.16 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 1.63 coins (margin 0.53 coins).

4 to a Flush — vs 1 high card

Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 5.74 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.25 coins (margin 3.49 coins).

4 to a Flush — vs 1 high card: Ace

Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 5.74 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.30 coins (margin 3.44 coins).

4 to a Flush — vs 1 pair: 2s, 3s, 4s, 7s or 8s

Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 5.74 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 4.03 coins (margin 1.71 coins).

4 to a Flush — vs 1 pair: 5s, 6s, 9s or 10s

Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 5.74 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 3.61 coins (margin 2.13 coins).

4 to a Flush — vs 2 to a Straight

Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 6.06 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Straight — EV 2.39 coins (margin 3.67 coins).

4 to a Flush — vs 3 to a Straight

Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 6.06 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight — EV 2.47 coins (margin 3.59 coins).

4 to a Flush — vs 3 to a Straight Flush

Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 5.74 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.44 coins (margin 3.30 coins).

4 to a Flush — vs 4 to a Straight

Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 5.74 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 4.57 coins (margin 1.17 coins).

4 to a Flush — vs Nothing: Discard all cards

Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 5.74 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 1.64 coins (margin 4.10 coins).

4 to a Straight — equal EV vs 3 to a Straight Flush

Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 2.12 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.12 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

Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 4.25 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.26 coins (margin 1.99 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 2.25 coins (margin 0.19 coins).

4 to a Straight — vs 2 to a Royal Flush

Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 2.76 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.72 coins (margin 0.04 coins).

4 to a Straight — vs 3 to a Straight Flush

Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 3.08 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 3.05 coins (margin 0.03 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 1.64 coins (margin 0.48 coins).

2 pairs — vs 3 to a Royal Flush

Optimal hold: 2 pairs — EV 7.97 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 7.49 coins (margin 0.48 coins).

2 to a Royal Flush (TQ) — equal EV vs 1 high card: Ace

Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.22 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.22 coins (margin 0.00 coins).

Both holds have the same expected value, so either is a correct play.

2 to a Royal Flush (TQ) — equal EV vs 2 to a Straight

Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.21 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Straight — EV 2.21 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 49.95 coins. The optimal play discards a made full house (pays 40 coins).

1 high card: Ace — vs 3 to a Straight Flush

Optimal hold: 1 high card: Ace — EV 2.27 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.14 coins (margin 0.13 coins).

1 high card: Ace — vs 4 to a Straight

Optimal hold: 1 high card: Ace — EV 2.24 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 2.12 coins (margin 0.12 coins).

1 high card: Ace — vs Nothing: Discard all cards

Optimal hold: 1 high card: Ace — EV 2.30 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 1.59 coins (margin 0.71 coins).

1 high card (J/Q/K) — vs 3 to a Straight Flush

Optimal hold: 1 high card — EV 2.15 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.14 coins (margin 0.01 coins).

1 high card (J/Q/K) — vs 4 to a Straight

Optimal hold: 1 high card — EV 2.13 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 2.12 coins (margin 0.01 coins).

1 high card (J/Q/K) — vs Nothing: Discard all cards

Optimal hold: 1 high card — EV 2.17 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 1.59 coins (margin 0.58 coins).

1 high pair: Jacks, Queens or Kings — vs 3 to a Royal Flush

Optimal hold: 1 high pair: Jacks, Queens or Kings — EV 7.17 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 6.97 coins (margin 0.20 coins).

1 pair of Aces — vs 3 to a Royal Flush

Optimal hold: 1 pair of Aces — EV 8.70 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 7.52 coins (margin 1.18 coins).

1 pair: 2s, 3s, 4s, 7s or 8s — vs 2 to a Royal Flush

Optimal hold: 1 pair: 2s, 3s, 4s, 7s or 8s — EV 3.61 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.97 coins (margin 0.64 coins).

1 pair: 2s, 3s, 4s, 7s or 8s — vs 3 to a Straight

Optimal hold: 1 pair: 2s, 3s, 4s, 7s or 8s — EV 3.61 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight — EV 2.59 coins (margin 1.02 coins).

1 pair: 2s, 3s, 4s, 7s or 8s — vs 3 to a Straight Flush

Optimal hold: 1 pair: 2s, 3s, 4s, 7s or 8s — EV 3.61 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 3.57 coins (margin 0.04 coins).

1 pair: 2s, 3s, 4s, 7s or 8s — vs 4 to a Straight

Optimal hold: 1 pair: 2s, 3s, 4s, 7s or 8s — EV 3.61 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 2.76 coins (margin 0.85 coins).

1 pair: 5s, 6s, 9s or 10s — vs 2 to a Royal Flush

Optimal hold: 1 pair: 5s, 6s, 9s or 10s — EV 3.61 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.97 coins (margin 0.64 coins).

1 pair: 5s, 6s, 9s or 10s — vs 3 to a Straight

Optimal hold: 1 pair: 5s, 6s, 9s or 10s — EV 3.61 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight — EV 2.59 coins (margin 1.02 coins).

1 pair: 5s, 6s, 9s or 10s — vs 3 to a Straight Flush

Optimal hold: 1 pair: 5s, 6s, 9s or 10s — EV 3.61 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 3.26 coins (margin 0.35 coins).

1 pair: 5s, 6s, 9s or 10s — vs 4 to a Straight

Optimal hold: 1 pair: 5s, 6s, 9s or 10s — EV 3.61 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 3.08 coins (margin 0.53 coins).

2 to a Royal Flush (TK) — vs 3 to a Straight Flush

Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.19 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.14 coins (margin 0.05 coins).

2 to a Royal Flush (TK) — vs 4 to a Straight

Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.14 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 2.12 coins (margin 0.02 coins).

2 to a Royal Flush (TQ) — vs 1 high card: Ace

Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.25 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.24 coins (margin 0.01 coins).

2 to a Royal Flush (TQ) — vs 2 to a Straight

Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.22 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Straight — EV 2.21 coins (margin 0.01 coins).

2 to a Royal Flush (TQ) — vs 3 to a Straight Flush

Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.28 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.14 coins (margin 0.14 coins).

2 to a Royal Flush (TQ) — vs 4 to a Straight

Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.20 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 2.12 coins (margin 0.08 coins).

2 to a Straight (JQ/JK/QK) — vs 1 high card

Optimal hold: 2 to a Straight — EV 2.27 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.09 coins (margin 0.18 coins).

2 to a Straight (JQ/JK/QK) — vs 2 to a Royal Flush

Optimal hold: 2 to a Straight — EV 2.25 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.22 coins (margin 0.03 coins).

2 to a Straight (JQ/JK/QK) — vs 3 to a Straight Flush

Optimal hold: 2 to a Straight — EV 2.25 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.13 coins (margin 0.12 coins).

3 to a Royal Flush (TJQ/JQK) — vs 1 high pair: Jacks, Queens or Kings

Optimal hold: 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 7.23 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Pair — EV 7.17 coins (margin 0.06 coins).

3 to a Royal Flush (TJQ/JQK) — vs 1 pair: 2s, 3s, 4s, 7s or 8s

Optimal hold: 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 7.67 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 4.03 coins (margin 3.64 coins).

3 to a Royal Flush (TJQ/JQK) — vs 1 pair: 5s, 6s, 9s or 10s

Optimal hold: 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 7.49 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 3.61 coins (margin 3.88 coins).

3 to a Royal Flush (TJQ/JQK) — vs 4 to a Straight

Optimal hold: 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 7.50 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 5.21 coins (margin 2.29 coins).

FAQ

What's the most costly mistake to avoid in Double Bonus 50/8/6/5?: 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 92.23 coins versus just 25 for the straight.
What's the closest decision in Double Bonus 50/8/6/5?: 2 to a Royal Flush versus 2 to a Straight — they tie exactly at 2.25 coins, so either is a correct play.
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