{"id":1029,"date":"2014-06-03T21:35:17","date_gmt":"2014-06-03T21:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gwae.apps-1and1.com\/?p=1029"},"modified":"2014-06-03T21:35:17","modified_gmt":"2014-06-03T21:35:17","slug":"unsuited-ak-aq-and-aj-in-107-double-bonus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/unsuited-ak-aq-and-aj-in-107-double-bonus\/","title":{"rendered":"Unsuited AK, AQ, and AJ in 10\/7 Double Bonus"},"content":{"rendered":"

In my early years of video poker (say 1994-2000) 10\/7 Double Bonus was one of my main games. As I increased the stakes for which I played, I drifted away from this game. It’s still available in Las Vegas for low stakes, but casinos that offer it punish players who play it — by reducing or eliminating the slot club and other benefits.<\/p>\n

Still, it’s a slightly positive game from the get go and it still has its adherents. Popular or not, the correct play on hands hasn’t changed since I played it regularly.<\/p>\n

When people are practicing 10\/7 Double Bonus on their computer, they get a hand such as A\u2663 Q\u2665 9\u2660 7\u2663 6\u2666 or A\u2663 Qhearts 9\u2660 6\u2665 3\u2666 and the computer says to hold the A by itself. But when they get a hand such as A\u2663 Q\u2665 7\u2663 5\u2666 3\u2660, the computer says to hold AQ. This puzzles people and I get maybe ten emails a year asking me to explain. To save myself work, now I’ll just send them to this article for the answer.<\/p>\n

The first thing to look at in these hands is if there is anything else in the hand that is eligible to be held. For example, any 3-card straight flush, 4-card inside straight, or even 3-card flush with a high card is superior to either A or AK, AQ or AJ. Also, with a suited JT or QT along with the A, hold JT or QT. With a suited KT along with the A, hold the A by itself. Examples of some of these hands are as follows:<\/p>\n

A\u2665 K\u2660 4\u2665 3\u2660 2\u2665 hold A42<\/p>\n

A\u2666 Q\u2660 4\u2666 3\u2660 2\u2665 hold A432<\/p>\n

A\u2663 J\u2665 T\u2665 6\u2663 3\u2663 hold JT<\/p>\n

A\u2663 K\u2665 T\u2665 6\u2663 3\u2666 hold A<\/p>\n

A\u2660 Q\u2665 9\u2660 5\u2666 3\u2660 hold A93<\/p>\n

A\u2665 J\u2660 9\u2665 8\u2663 7\u2665 hold J987<\/p>\n

A\u2666 Q\u2660 7\u2660 3\u2660 2\u2665 hold Q73<\/p>\n

So once we have eliminated these hands and we are just down to choosing between A and AK (or AQ or AJ), we usually just hold the A. To hold BOTH high cards, three separate things must happen:<\/p>\n

a) There must be a flush penalty to the A, (i.e. there is exactly one card in the hand suited with the A — from 2 to T);<\/p>\n

b) There must be a low straight penalty to the A, (i.e. there are either one or two separate cards lower than a 6 — 2, 3, 4 and\/or 5). It is okay if the same card meets both conditions ‘a’ and ‘b’.<\/p>\n

c) Any T in the hand must be unsuited with both of the high cards. This one is tricky because you have to look for a specific card NOT to be there.<\/p>\n

If ALL THREE of these conditions are met, hold BOTH high cards. If fewer than all three are met, hold just the A. Let’s try some examples:<\/p>\n

A\u2665 K\u2660 9\u2665 7\u2660 6\u2663 — hold A because there is no low straight penalty;<\/p>\n

A\u2666 Q\u2663 9\u2665 7\u2660 5\u2663 — hold A because there is no flush penalty;<\/p>\n

A\u2666 J\u2660 T\u2663 7\u2666 3\u2665 — hold A because there is an unsuited T penalty;<\/p>\n

A\u2663 J\u2665 T\u2663 8\u2660 4\u2660 — hold AJ because the T is suited with one of the high cards (It doesn’t matter whether the T is suited with the A or the other high card).<\/p>\n

How do you keep this all straight? Use a computer to practice. And how you practice depends on which computer program you have. I still sometimes practice with WinPoker, using the Hard Hand mode. I would set the computer to start with A\u2665 J\u2663 7\u2663 and let the other two cards be chosen randomly. I would also set the computer to “auto hold”, and then just hit the button. Within a few dozen examples, you’ll begin to see when it is correct to hold the A, the AJ, JT, three cards to the flush or straight flush, and a 4-card inside straight. Once you’ve seen enough examples, you’ll find that it isn’t that difficult.<\/p>\n

Using Video Poker for Winners<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, I set the computer to Advanced. A significant number of these hands deal with ace and another unsuited high card. After a while, it becomes second nature.<\/p>\n

And if you don’t want to worry about all of this, just hold the A by itself on these hands. You will usually be correct, and when you are wrong it won’t be by much.<\/p>\n

The rules in 9\/7 Double Bonus are very similar — but not identical. See the Dancer\/Daily Winner’s Guide for the differences.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"youtube\"<\/a>\"instagram\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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