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Double Super Times Pay

Last Update: Nov 10, 2010

Introduction

Double Super Times Pay is a video poker variant I first saw at the Suncoast casino in Las Vegas on October 27, 2010. The game can be played like conventional video poker, in 3-play, 5-play, and 10-play modes. However, for an extra 2 coins bet per play, the player will have two chances to win a random multiplier.

Rules

As stated above, for a 7-coin bet per play the player will have two chances to win a random multiplier. The first chance is after the deal, and the second is after the draw. The player still gets a chance at the draw multiplier, even if he holds all five cards. Both multiplier opportunities have a 1 in 15 chance. If a multiplier is won, the average multiplier is 4.01. It is possible to win two multipliers, in which case they are added together.

There is an exception to the above rule for dealt royals. On a dealt royal, the probability of a multiplier on the deal is still 1 in 15, but if won, it is always 20, and there would be no opportunity for another multiplier on the draw. If the player does not win the 20x multiplier on the deal, then he gets a second chance at draw multiplier with a 1 in 15 chance, and average multiplier of 4.01.

Example

Image used with permission from videopoker.com

In the image above, I won an 8x multipler, so my win of 5 for jacks or better paid 5×8=40 and the two pair paid 10×8=80.

Odds

Given the conventional return of any pay table, it is easy to find the return with a full 7-coin bet per play. Just multiply the 5-coin return by 1.00509. Most video poker returns are close to 100%, so an easier memory device would be to add 0.5% to the 5-coin return.

Strategy

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Double Super Times Pay

5-Coin Return

7-Coin Return

99.54%

100.05%

98.45%

98.95%

97.29%

97.78%

96.15%

96.63%

95.00%

95.48%

99.17%

99.67%

98.01%

98.51%

96.87%

97.36%

99.11%

99.61%

97.81%

98.30%

96.38%

96.86%

95.27%

95.75%

98.98%

99.48%

97.89%

98.39%

96.79%

97.27%

95.71%

96.20%

99.73%

100.23%

98.91%

99.41%

97.58%

98.07%

96.77%

97.25%

95.96%

96.45%

98.94%

99.43%

98.09%

98.57%

96.38%

96.86%

95.46%

95.93%

99.64%

100.14%

98.49%

98.99%

97.40%

97.89%

96.25%

96.74%

95.36%

95.84%

99.45%

99.95%

98.80%

99.30%

97.36%

97.86%

96.22%

96.70%

99.58%

100.08%

98.15%

98.65%

97.02%

97.51%

95.97%

96.45%

94.92%

95.40%

Double Super Times Pay

Introduction

Rules

Example

Odds

Strategy

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