{"id":19609,"date":"2017-11-21T10:11:23","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T18:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/?p=19609"},"modified":"2017-11-21T10:12:44","modified_gmt":"2017-11-21T18:12:44","slug":"understanding-flow-chart-super-double-bonus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/understanding-flow-chart-super-double-bonus\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding a Flow Chart in Super Double Bonus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Super Double Bonus is a version of Double Bonus where four jacks, queens, and kings earn 600 coins instead of 250 and the straight flush returns 400 instead of 250. The best-paying version, which returns 45 for the full house and 25 for the flush, returns 99.695% when played well. When combined with a decent slot club and\/or set of promotions, this can be a profitable game to play when you find it.<\/p>\n<p>One of the trickiest parts of the strategy is when you are dealt an ace of one suit and a \u201cJT\u201d of another. Depending on the other two cards, sometimes you hold the \u201cJT\u201d, sometimes you hold the ace by itself, and sometimes you hold AJ.<\/p>\n<p>For me to learn this, I created a flow chart which I believe is 100% accurate in this area of the strategy chart &#8212; although it presumes you know that a 4-card open-ended straight and a 3-card straight flush with one high card and two insides are both more valuable than the options presented in the flow chart. It follows relatively simple logic &#8212; but even relatively simple logic requires more concentration and study than some of my readers wish to endure.<\/p>\n<p>What I thought I\u2019d do is to present my flow chart, give you some sample hands to play, and let you see how you do. Afterwards, I\u2019ll go through the flow chart more slowly and maybe it will be easier to understand.<\/p>\n<p>And if you\u2019re not in the mood for the logic of 9-5 SDB, it\u2019s okay with me if you always play \u201cJT\u201d when you come to these hands. You won\u2019t be giving up a whole lot. For some folks, making these kinds of distinctions cause their heads to hurt. If that\u2019s you, take this column off and come back next week.<\/p>\n<p>A versus &#8220;JT&#8221;:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Is there a flush penalty to the &#8220;JT&#8221;?<\/p>\n<p>If no, play &#8220;JT&#8221;\u00a0 &#8212; end<\/p>\n<p>If yes, continue<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Is the flush penalty to the \u201cJT\u201d a 2-6 and the fifth card suited with the A?<\/p>\n<p>If yes, is it an 8 or 9?<\/p>\n<p>If yes, play AJ &#8212; end<\/p>\n<p>If no, play &#8220;JT&#8221; &#8212; end<\/p>\n<p>If no, continue<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Is the flush penalty to the \u201dJT\u201d a 2-5 and the fifth card an 8 or 9?<\/p>\n<p>If yes, play A &#8212; end<\/p>\n<p>If no, play &#8220;JT&#8221; &#8212; end<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Is the flush penalty to the \u201dJT\u201d a 6 and the fifth card a 7, 8 or 9?<\/p>\n<p>If yes, play A &#8212; end<\/p>\n<p>If no, play &#8220;JT&#8221; &#8212; end<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Using the above logic, play these hands:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A\u2660 <span style=\"color: red;\">J\u2665 T\u2665<\/span> 2\u2660 5\u2660<\/li>\n<li>A\u2660 <span style=\"color: red;\">J\u2665 T\u2665<\/span> 9\u2660 <span style=\"color: red;\">7\u2666<\/span><\/li>\n<li>A\u2660 <span style=\"color: red;\">J\u2665 T\u2665 <\/span>9\u2660 <span style=\"color: red;\">8\u2665<\/span><\/li>\n<li>A\u2660 <span style=\"color: red;\">J\u2665 T\u2665 <\/span>3\u2663 <span style=\"color: red;\">7\u2665<\/span><\/li>\n<li>A\u2660 <span style=\"color: red;\">J\u2665 T\u2665 <\/span>9\u2663 <span style=\"color: red;\">5\u2665<\/span><\/li>\n<li>A\u2660 <span style=\"color: red;\">J\u2665 T\u2665 <\/span>7\u2663 <span style=\"color: red;\">6\u2665<\/span><\/li>\n<li>A\u2660 <span style=\"color: red;\">J\u2665 T\u2665 <\/span>7\u2663 <span style=\"color: red;\">5\u2665<\/span><\/li>\n<li>A\u2660 <span style=\"color: red;\">J\u2665 T\u2665 <\/span>8\u2663 <span style=\"color: red;\">2\u2665<\/span><\/li>\n<li>A\u2660 <span style=\"color: red;\">J\u2665 T\u2665 <\/span>8\u2660 <span style=\"color: red;\">2\u2665<\/span><\/li>\n<li>A\u2660 <span style=\"color: red;\">J\u2665 T\u2665 <\/span>7\u2660 <span style=\"color: red;\">6\u2665<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Here are the answers. If you easily got them all correct, you don\u2019t need to read any further:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A\u2660 2\u2660 5\u2660<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: red;\">J\u2665 T\u2665<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: red;\">J\u2665 T\u2665<\/span> 9\u2660 <span style=\"color: red;\">8\u2665<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: red;\">J\u2665 T\u2665 7\u2665<\/span><\/li>\n<li>A\u2660<\/li>\n<li>A\u2660<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: red;\">J\u2665 T\u2665<\/span><\/li>\n<li>A\u2660<\/li>\n<li>A\u2660 <span style=\"color: red;\">J\u2665<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: red;\">J\u2665 T\u2665<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you missed one or more of the above problems, the following explanations may help:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Is there a flush penalty to the &#8220;JT&#8221;?<\/p>\n<p>If no, play &#8220;JT&#8221;\u00a0 &#8212; end<\/p>\n<p>If yes, continue<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: green;\">This rule is the easiest. Just look for a card suited with the \u201cJT\u201d. If you don\u2019t find one, then \u201cJT\u201d is the play &#8212; unless, of course, some higher-ranking combination is in the hand.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Is the flush penalty to the \u201cJT\u201d a 2-6 and the fifth card suited with the A?<\/p>\n<p>If yes, is it an 8 or 9?<\/p>\n<p>If yes, play AJ &#8212; end<\/p>\n<p>If no, play &#8220;JT&#8221; &#8212; end<\/p>\n<p>If no, continue<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: green;\">We only get to this rule if there is a flush penalty to the \u201cJT\u201d and also a flush penalty to the A. Also, this is the only time we can hold AJ.\u00a0 Notice that the flush penalty to the J cannot be a 7 or higher as that would make it a higher-ranking 3-card straight flush or 3-card royal flush. Also note that this says that if there is a flush penalty to the A, but it is not an 8 or 9, we hold the \u201cJT\u201d.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Is the flush penalty to the \u201dJT\u201d a 2-5 and the fifth card an 8 or 9?<\/p>\n<p>If yes, play A &#8212; end<\/p>\n<p>If no, play &#8220;JT&#8221; &#8212; end<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: green;\">By the time we get here, there is no flush penalty to the ace.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Is the flush penalty to the \u201dJT\u201d a 6 and the fifth card a 7, 8 or 9?<\/p>\n<p>If yes, play A &#8212; end<\/p>\n<p>If no, play &#8220;JT&#8221; &#8212; end<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: green;\">By the time we get here, there is no flush penalty to the ace. The only difference in the last two rules is when the fifth card is a 7. If the flush penalty to the J is a 6 (meaning it is not a straight penalty to the A), we hold the A by itself. If the flush penalty to the J is a 2-5 (which are all straight penalties to the A), we hold the J.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Do the notes in green help you any? 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