Aces Faces or
Bonus Jackpot Video Poker
by
Gayle Mitchell
Aces Faces, as
this version
is known
online also goes
by the name of Bonus Jackpot Video Poker.
I prefer Aces Faces
because
the name says it all and
there are already too many ‘Bonus’ VP versions in my opinion.
This
lesson provides strategies and
pay schedules for two
versions. The
first is also known as Double Double Jackpot Poker. The
full pay version is 9/6.
9/6 refers to a 9
coin return for a full-house when betting one-coin and 6
coin return for a
flush.
The
second is also known as Double Jackpot Poker 8/5
version.
8/5 refers to an 8
coin return for a full-house when betting one-coin and 5
coin return for a
flush.
If
I haven’t confused you, let’s move on to the strategies
and pay schedule for the 9/6 version.
The
paytables below illustrate the payout for specific winning
hands, one coin return payout and maximum coin return payout.
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Pay Schedule
Aces-Faces. DD Jackpot9/6
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one-coin return
|
max.coin
return
|
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|
|
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Pair--Jacks or
Better
|
returns
bet
|
5 coins
|
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Two pair (2 PR)
|
returns
bet
|
5 coins
|
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Three-of-a-kind
(3/kind)
|
pays
3-1
|
15 coins
|
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Straight (ST)
|
pays
5-1
|
25 coins
|
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Flush (FL)
|
pays
6-1
|
30 coins
|
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Full house (FH)
|
pays
9-1
|
45 coins
|
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Four-of-a-kind
2-10’s
|
pays
50-1
|
250 coins
|
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Four-of-a-kind
K-Q-J’s
|
pays
80-1
|
400 coins
|
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Four-of-a-kind KQJ
w/AKQJ
|
pays
160-1
|
800 coins
|
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Four Aces
|
pays
160-1
|
800 coins
|
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Four Aces with KQJ
|
pays
320-1
|
1600
coins
|
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Straight flush (SF)
|
pays
50-1
|
250 coins
|
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Royal Flush (RF)
|
|
4000 coins
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The Double
Double Jackpot Poker
version boasts the better
overall average return of 100.35% when played with optimum
strategy.
As you can see, the
straight at 25
coins and full house at
45 coins is more generous than most Bonus VP paytables.
Generous,
too, is the KQJ quads plus the four aces, with or
without a fifth card.
Not much of a strategy
change for
players, as it’s second
nature to hold Jacks or better with Aces Faces games, however a higher
reward is
yours with these versions.
Therefore, if you are dealt two
pair, one pair being Jacks+,
it is best to hold that one higher paying pair to grab the quad payout.
Overall
Average Payback = 100.35%
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Pay Schedule –
Aces-Faces. DJackpot 8/5
|
one-coin return
|
max.coin return
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pair--Jacks or
Better
|
returns
bet
|
5 coins
|
|
Two pair (2 PR)
|
pays
2-1
|
10 coins
|
|
Three-of-a-kind
(3/kind)
|
pays
3-1
|
15 coins
|
|
Straight (ST)
|
pays
4-1
|
20 coins
|
|
Flush (FL)
|
pays
5-1
|
25 coins
|
|
Full house (FH)
|
pays
8-1
|
40 coins
|
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Four-of-a-kind-2-10’s
|
pays
20-1
|
100 coins
|
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Four-of-a-kind-K-Q-J’s
|
pays
40-1
|
200 coins
|
|
Four-of-a-kind-KQJ's
w/AKQJ
|
pays
80-1
|
400 coins
|
|
Four Aces
|
pays
80-1
|
400 coins
|
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Four Aces with KQJ
|
pays
160-1
|
800 coins
|
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Straight flush (SF)
|
pays
50-1
|
250 coins
|
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Royal Flush (RF)
|
|
4000 coins
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This version is
definitely a
poorer
imitation of its cousin
above, however the better AKQJ quad payouts remain.
The
straight and full house
is reduced by 5, but two pair is increased to ten with max. coin in
play.
Holding both pairs,
regardless of
card rank is best here to
collect at least the 10-coin reward and keep you in the game.
Overall
Average Payback results in a respectable 99.63%.
Be sure to add these
two versions to your ‘VP
collection’ and education.
May
all your VP choices turn out to be ‘Royalty’.
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Faces
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