Triple Bonus Poker 9/5/4 Strategy
Triple Bonus Poker 9/5/4 returns 101.21% 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 | 2.00% |
| Four Aces | 240 | 5.66% |
| Four 2s–4s | 80 | 4.22% |
| Four 5s–Kings | 75 | 12.25% |
| Straight Flush | 50 | 0.53% |
| Full House | 9 | 9.79% |
| Flush | 5 | 5.47% |
| Straight | 4 | 5.08% |
| Three Of A Kind | 3 | 22.63% |
| Two Pairs | 1 | 12.33% |
| Jacks Or Better | 1 | 21.25% |
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: 101.21%
- Royal flush: about 1 in 39,960 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), Four Aces (240), 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 Triple Bonus Poker 9/5/4, 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
Optimal hold: 4 to a Royal Flush — EV 91.48 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 7.57 coins (margin 83.91 coins).
4 to a Royal Flush — vs 1 pair of Aces
Optimal hold: 4 to a Royal Flush — EV 91.48 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair of Aces — EV 9.86 coins (margin 81.62 coins).
3 to a Royal Flush — vs 1 pair
Optimal hold: 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 6.24 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 4.01 coins (margin 2.23 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 — vs 1 high card
Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.69 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.22 coins (margin 0.47 coins).
2 to a Royal Flush — vs 3 to a Straight Flush
Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.97 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.85 coins (margin 0.12 coins).
2 to a Royal Flush — vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.97 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 2.66 coins (margin 0.31 coins).
4 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 high card
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 pair
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 11.06 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 7.57 coins (margin 3.49 coins).
4 to a Straight Flush — vs 1 pair of Aces
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 11.06 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair of Aces — EV 9.86 coins (margin 1.20 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).
4 to a Straight Flush — vs Nothing: Discard all cards
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 10.85 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 2.26 coins (margin 8.59 coins).
3 to a Straight Flush — equal EV vs 1 high card
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.75 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.75 coins (margin 0.00 coins).
Both holds have the same expected value, so either is a correct play.
3 to a Straight Flush — equal EV vs 2 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.75 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.75 coins (margin 0.00 coins).
Both holds have the same expected value, so either is a correct play.
3 to a Straight Flush — equal EV vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.34 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 2.34 coins (margin 0.00 coins).
Both holds have the same expected value, so either is a correct play.
3 to a Straight Flush — equal EV vs Nothing: Discard all cards
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.34 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 2.34 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
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 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 2.33 coins (margin 0.02 coins).
3 to a Straight Flush — vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.68 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 2.66 coins (margin 0.02 coins).
3 to a Straight Flush — vs Nothing: Discard all cards
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.21 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 2.19 coins (margin 0.02 coins).
4 to a Flush — vs 1 high card
Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 4.78 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.39 coins (margin 2.39 coins).
4 to a Flush — vs 1 pair
Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 4.78 coins. Next best: holding 1 Pair — EV 4.08 coins (margin 0.70 coins).
4 to a Flush — vs 3 to a Straight Flush
Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 5.10 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.34 coins (margin 2.76 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 2.25 coins (margin 2.53 coins).
4 to a Straight — vs 1 high card
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 3.72 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.73 coins (margin 0.99 coins).
4 to a Straight — vs 2 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 2.13 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.12 coins (margin 0.01 coins).
4 to a Straight — vs 3 to a Flush
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 2.16 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Flush — EV 1.90 coins (margin 0.26 coins).
4 to a Straight — vs 3 to a Straight Flush
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 2.34 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.29 coins (margin 0.05 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 1.64 coins (margin 0.06 coins).
3 of a kind — over a made full house
Optimal hold: 3 of a kind — EV 67.28 coins. The optimal play discards a made full house (pays 45 coins).
1 high card — vs 2 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 1 high card — EV 2.29 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.28 coins (margin 0.01 coins).
1 high card — vs 3 to a Straight Flush
Optimal hold: 1 high card — EV 2.31 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.29 coins (margin 0.02 coins).
1 high card — vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 1 high card — EV 2.66 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 2.34 coins (margin 0.32 coins).
1 high card — vs Nothing: Discard all cards
Optimal hold: 1 high card — EV 2.27 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 2.26 coins (margin 0.01 coins).
1 pair — vs 1 high card
Optimal hold: 1 pair — EV 4.01 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.79 coins (margin 1.22 coins).
1 pair — vs 2 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 1 pair — EV 4.01 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 2.88 coins (margin 1.13 coins).
1 pair — vs 3 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 1 pair — EV 7.57 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 7.14 coins (margin 0.43 coins).
1 pair — vs 3 to a Straight Flush
Optimal hold: 1 pair — EV 4.01 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 3.37 coins (margin 0.64 coins).
1 pair — vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 1 pair — EV 4.01 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 3.72 coins (margin 0.29 coins).
2 to a Straight — vs 1 high card
Optimal hold: 2 to a Straight — EV 2.35 coins. Next best: holding 1 High Card — EV 2.27 coins (margin 0.08 coins).
3 to a Flush — vs 2 to a Straight Flush
Optimal hold: 3 to a Flush — EV 1.63 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Straight Flush — EV 1.43 coins (margin 0.20 coins).
FAQ
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