Bonus Poker — quad bonuses, JoB discipline

Bonus Poker is Jacks or Better with sweetened quads: four aces pay 80, four 2s–4s pay 40. The 8/5 version returns 99.1660% — among the best paytables you'll actually find online — and your JoB strategy transfers almost unchanged. Train it ↓
99.1660%8/5 Bonus return, optimal play
80coins per coin: four aces
~1:1strategy transfer from Jacks or Better

Trainer

Paytable ladder

VersionFH/FlushReturn
8/5 Bonus Poker8/599.1660%
7/5 Bonus Poker7/598.0147%
6/5 Bonus Poker6/596.8687%

FAQ

What is the difference between Bonus Poker and Jacks or Better?

Bonus Poker splits four-of-a-kind pays: aces pay 80, 2s–4s pay 40, 5s–kings pay 25 (vs a flat 25 in JoB). The price is one coin off the full house and flush — 8/5 Bonus returns 99.1660% vs 99.5439% for 9/6 JoB.

Is 8/5 Bonus Poker a good game?

Yes — at 99.1660% it is one of the best widely-available paytables online, and the strategy is nearly identical to Jacks or Better, so your JoB training transfers almost 1:1.

What is the best Bonus Poker paytable?

8/5 (full house 8, flush 5) at 99.1660%. The 7/5 street version returns 98.0147% and 6/5 drops to 96.8687% — computed by our engine, same optimal-play method.

Does Bonus Poker strategy differ from Jacks or Better?

Barely: a handful of quad-chasing spots shift because aces quads pay 80. Train on our JoB base, then drill Bonus in the trainer — the mistakes cost pennies, unlike DDB where kicker plays flip whole decisions.