Here’s a gaming conundrum that, when resolved, has positives for players all round. Is it Jackpot Poker or Bonus Poker that pays out more in ZAR? Both video poker variants are ‘quadtastic’ but one genre is an infinitesimally better bet. At Springbok no deposit casino, we do all the quantifying on your behalf before pulling the ‘big reveal’ out of the hat!
What is impressive is not so much the awesome odds and extra ways to win that define our featured video poker games. It is the fact there are so many different variations available in one quick-to-navigate online space. Do a rudimentary count, keeping the keywords ‘jackpot’ and ‘bonus’ firmly in your sights, and there are six prize packing pokers in the mix at Springbok instant play casino.
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To put it another way, six equals half a dozen online casino games that are intentionally designed to pay out real M-O-N-E-Y… and plenty of it. Together, our speciality video pokers are essentially a bank of ATMs. Seriously, who wouldn’t want to bust open the vaults and tuck in? At Springbok online and mobile casino, you can!
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Once you have browsed through your options, you will notice that four of the four online casino games are Bonus Pokers. The remaining two belong to the Jackpot VP category (and, no, that is not Jackpot for Vice President… but with the calibre of leaderships in the world today, it might as well be!)
Springbok Casino Bonus Poker and Jackpot Poker Games
The ‘Big Six’ video poker games, available at our award-winning, ZA-facing, online casino, are:
- Bonus Poker
- Bonus Poker Deluxe
- Double Bonus Poker
- Double Double Bonus Poker
- Double Double Jackpot Poker
- Double Jackpot Poker
To do a fair like-for-like comparison, we have matched Double Jackpot Poker with Double Bonus Poker. As with all the games in the respective categories, you can win special prizes for a plethora of a four of a kind hands. In Double Jackpot Poker, there are five potential quads against the three of Double Bonus Poker.
That is one tick in the jackpot box!
Four of a Kind Hands and Payouts in Double Jackpot Poker
Here are the winning hands in Double Jackpot Poker together with the odds:
- 4 x Aces with King, Queen, Jack – 140 to 1
- 4 x Aces – 70 to 1
- 4 x King, Queen, Jack with Ace, King, Queen, Jack – 70 to 1
- 4 x King, Queen, Jack – 35 to 1
- 4 x 2 to 10 – 20 to 1
Double Bonus Poker Quads and Odds
In contrast, Double Bonus Poker’s quads and odds are:
- 4 x Aces – 160 to 1
- 4 x 2, 3, 4 – 80 to 1
- 4 x 5 to King – 45 to 1
As you can see, Double Jackpot Poker offers a greater quantity of winning hands. However, the prizes are higher in the Double Bonus variant. What that fundamentally means is it is swings and roundabouts at Springbok Online Casino!
The Chances of Getting 4 of a Kind in Video Poker
Now for the key question… what is the probability of getting 4 of a kind in video poker? According to the statisticians, mathematicians, and accounting boffs who do these kinds of calculations, there is a 1 in 423 chance of hitting a quad. Level up to 4 Aces and your chances of hitting the big time plummet to 1 in 5,761!
When you add the so-called ‘kicker’ into the 4 Aces mix – in this context, the kicker is a face card – there is a 1 in 16,236 chance of raking in the loot. It is not impossible to win the ‘jackpot.’ That said, you will need plenty of endurance, a sizeable bankroll and a fair dollop of luck to cash in on the serious kaching!
Why Bet the 5-Coin Maximum in Video Poker
Here is something for nothing. In video poker, it is virtually mandatory to bet the 5-coin maximum. The reason being the 4,000 x jackpot that is paid out for a Royal Flush. That, Bokke, translates to 800 to 1 odds, a number that is significantly higher than the 250 to 1 odds paid for precisely the same hand but with only a 1- to 4-coin wager on the table!
Do the sums and when you bet max, the most you can win for quads in Double Jackpot Poker is 700 x (4 x Aces with King, Queen, Jack). Shift across to Double Bonus Poker and the maximum win for 4 of a kind is 800 x (4 x Aces). In Rand terms, that is R3,500 against R4,000!
With that bit of information, the ticks in the respective VP boxes are even stevens!
The Best of the Rest
That is a breakdown of the quads in Double Jackpot Poker and Double Bonus Poker, respectively. How about the rest of the poker hand rankings? How do they compare?
As we have already discussed, the Royal Flush offers a 4,000 x jackpot across all the video poker games at Springbok Casino. The 50 to 1 odds for a Straight Flush are also matched in the featured games. That leaves the mid to lower hand rankings ranging from a Full House to a pair of Jacks or Better.
Mid to Low Hand Rankings Plus Odds
Here is how the games stack up in terms of the odds for the Double Jackpot Poker and Double Bonus Poker games respectively:
- Full House: 8 to 1 & 10 to 1
- Flush: 5 to 1 & 7 to 1
- Straight: 4 to 1 & 5 to 1
- 3 of a Kind: 3 to 1 & 3 to 1
- Two Pair: 2 to 1 & 1 to 1
- Jacks or Better: 1 to 1 & 1 to 1
Probability of Hitting a Full House to High Pair
We know the probability assigned to the ‘bonus’ hands in video poker. Now, how about the ‘best of the rest’ – the hand rankings that offer reduced odds. Well, you have a 1 in 86 chance of achieving a Full House and a 1 in 90 chance of hitting a Flush. A straight happens in 1 out of 89 hands.
You can expect to get 3 of a Kind every 13 hands and Two Pairs every seven hands. As for a pair of Jacks or Better? There’s a 1 in 4 chance of banking even money for two Aces or face cards of a matching rank!
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That brings us full circle back to that elusive Royal Flush, the hand that pays out up to 4,000 x the bet. Go big and bet 5 coins at R5 a pop, and there is a 1 in 40,390 chance of scooping up R20,000! That is followed by the straight flush. It generates cash winnings of up to R1,250 and, on average, occurs every 9,148 hands!
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In this closely contested gaming bout, the winner in points is Double Bonus Poker. That is the video poker variant with the best odds for both quads and the mid-range poker hand rankings. The only factor that counts against the game is the even money odds for two pairs.
Ja, nee, Bokke, at 99.37% even the long-term average payback percentage is fractionally higher in Double Bonus Poker. Play Double Jackpot Poker instead and the return to player is 99.34%... and that means you, and all the other players at Springbok Casino, get an average of 3c less back on a R1 bet!
Now that you know all the facts and figures, it’s time to wise up and play video poker for real. It is a gaming category with one of the highest average payback percentages around. You do need a bona fide Springbok Casino account to participate, so sign up, settle in, and chase jackpots!
