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Five Aces Video Poker
Last Update: May 19, 2007
Introduction Five Aces is a video poker variation in which, you guessed it, there are five aces. The fifth ace has a suit of a star. There are three major variations that I know of as follows.
- Bonus Poker: Roughly follows normal bonus poker pay table, starting at jacks or better, with additional pay for five aces. I believe that game calls this game "Jacks or Better" although I think "Bonus Poker" is more appropriate.
- Double Bonus: Roughly follows the double bonus pay table, except starts at aces or better, and additional pay for five aces.
- Double Double Bonus: Roughly follows the Double Double Bonus pay table, except starts at aces or better, and additional pay for five aces.
Double Double Bonus
| Five Aces Video Poker - 9/6 Double Double Bonus |
| Hand |
Pays |
Combinations |
Probability |
Return |
| Five aces | 1200 | 241517028 | 0.00001 | 0.011796 |
| Royal Flush | 800 | 478626780 | 0.000019 | 0.015585 |
| Straight Flush | 100 | 2680847580 | 0.000109 | 0.010912 |
| Four A + 2-4 | 400 | 7083650544 | 0.000288 | 0.115327 |
| Four 2-4 + A-4 | 160 | 3496352124 | 0.000142 | 0.022769 |
| Four A + 5-K | 160 | 19648051164 | 0.0008 | 0.127954 |
| Four 2-4 | 80 | 8549222340 | 0.000348 | 0.027838 |
| Four 5-K | 50 | 33996477240 | 0.001384 | 0.069186 |
| Full House | 9 | 262218920292 | 0.010673 | 0.096055 |
| Flush | 6 | 324136800660 | 0.013193 | 0.079158 |
| Straight | 4 | 319726203012 | 0.013013 | 0.052054 |
| Three of a kind | 2 | 1903622846880 | 0.077481 | 0.154962 |
| Two pair | 1 | 2889698047668 | 0.117616 | 0.117616 |
| Pair aces | 1 | 2426685635712 | 0.098771 | 0.098771 |
| Nonpaying hand | 0 | 16366602322176 | 0.666152 | 0 |
| Total | | 24568865521200 | 1 | 0.999983 |
| Five Aces Video Poker - 8/5 Double Double Bonus |
| Hand |
Pays |
Combinations |
Probability |
Return |
| Five aces | 1200 | 244414692 | 0.00001 | 0.011938 |
| Royal Flush | 800 | 540545520 | 0.000022 | 0.017601 |
| Straight Flush | 100 | 2698504236 | 0.00011 | 0.010983 |
| Four A + 2-4 | 400 | 7217211096 | 0.000294 | 0.117502 |
| Four 2-4 + A-4 | 160 | 3503096916 | 0.000143 | 0.022813 |
| Four A + 5-K | 160 | 20026950516 | 0.000815 | 0.130422 |
| Four 2-4 | 80 | 8551632540 | 0.000348 | 0.027845 |
| Four 5-K | 50 | 32562825504 | 0.001325 | 0.066268 |
| Full House | 8 | 258278636604 | 0.010512 | 0.084099 |
| Flush | 5 | 308810757324 | 0.012569 | 0.062846 |
| Straight | 4 | 325533864468 | 0.01325 | 0.052999 |
| Three of a kind | 2 | 1862976249108 | 0.075827 | 0.151653 |
| Two pair | 1 | 2837045132892 | 0.115473 | 0.115473 |
| Pair aces | 1 | 2556683913000 | 0.104062 | 0.104062 |
| Nonpaying hand | 0 | 16344191786784 | 0.66524 | 0 |
| Total | | 24568865521200 | 1 | 0.976506 |
| Five Aces Video Poker - 7/5 Double Double Bonus |
| Hand |
Pays |
Combinations |
Probability |
Return |
| Five aces | 1200 | 247038588 | 0.00001 | 0.012066 |
| Royal Flush | 800 | 540865152 | 0.000022 | 0.017611 |
| Straight Flush | 100 | 2700243756 | 0.00011 | 0.010991 |
| Four A + 2-4 | 400 | 7336091040 | 0.000299 | 0.119437 |
| Four 2-4 + A-4 | 160 | 3509084628 | 0.000143 | 0.022852 |
| Four A + 5-K | 160 | 20369618868 | 0.000829 | 0.132653 |
| Four 2-4 | 80 | 8550790980 | 0.000348 | 0.027843 |
| Four 5-K | 50 | 31218562056 | 0.001271 | 0.063533 |
| Full House | 7 | 254479595292 | 0.010358 | 0.072505 |
| Flush | 5 | 309228957132 | 0.012586 | 0.062931 |
| Straight | 4 | 326769335460 | 0.0133 | 0.053201 |
| Three of a kind | 2 | 1823477146740 | 0.074219 | 0.148438 |
| Two pair | 1 | 2784850319628 | 0.113349 | 0.113349 |
| Pair aces | 1 | 2669371612872 | 0.108649 | 0.108649 |
| Nonpaying hand | 0 | 16326216259008 | 0.664508 | 0 |
| Total | | 24568865521200 | 1 | 0.966058 |
| Five Aces Video Poker - 6/5 Double Double Bonus |
| Hand |
Pays |
Combinations |
Probability |
Return |
| Five aces | 1200 | 248047212 | 0.00001 | 0.012115 |
| Royal Flush | 800 | 540861048 | 0.000022 | 0.017611 |
| Straight Flush | 100 | 2701781580 | 0.00011 | 0.010997 |
| Four A + 2-4 | 400 | 7380015912 | 0.0003 | 0.120152 |
| Four 2-4 + A-4 | 160 | 3596969820 | 0.000146 | 0.023425 |
| Four A + 5-K | 160 | 20503052700 | 0.000835 | 0.133522 |
| Four 2-4 | 80 | 8789866620 | 0.000358 | 0.028621 |
| Four 5-K | 50 | 30701530200 | 0.00125 | 0.062481 |
| Full House | 6 | 245700018444 | 0.01 | 0.060003 |
| Flush | 5 | 309310068612 | 0.01259 | 0.062948 |
| Straight | 4 | 327172202124 | 0.013317 | 0.053266 |
| Three of a kind | 2 | 1815273422868 | 0.073885 | 0.14777 |
| Two pair | 1 | 2764792660572 | 0.112532 | 0.112532 |
| Pair aces | 1 | 2712688885800 | 0.110412 | 0.110412 |
| Nonpaying hand | 0 | 16319466137688 | 0.664234 | 0 |
| Total | | 24568865521200 | 1 | 0.955855 |
Double Bonus
| Five Aces Video Poker - 8/6 Double Bonus |
| Hand |
Pays |
Combinations |
Probability |
Return |
| Five aces | 1200 | 248895840 | 0.00001 | 0.012157 |
| Royal Flush | 800 | 475761936 | 0.000019 | 0.015492 |
| Straight Flush | 100 | 2577190752 | 0.000105 | 0.01049 |
| Four aces | 160 | 26137212720 | 0.001064 | 0.170214 |
| Four 2-4 | 80 | 12062273520 | 0.000491 | 0.039277 |
| Four 5-K | 50 | 36049823040 | 0.001467 | 0.073365 |
| Full House | 8 | 268532051580 | 0.01093 | 0.087438 |
| Flush | 6 | 321614098152 | 0.01309 | 0.078542 |
| Straight | 4 | 297681687600 | 0.012116 | 0.048465 |
| Three of a kind | 3 | 1969462066620 | 0.080161 | 0.240483 |
| Two pair | 1 | 2978804959380 | 0.121243 | 0.121243 |
| Pair aces | 1 | 2285062174200 | 0.093006 | 0.093006 |
| Nonpaying hand | 0 | 16370157325860 | 0.666297 | 0 |
| Total | | 24568865521200 | 1 | 0.99017 |
| Five Aces Video Poker - 8/5 Double Bonus |
| Hand |
Pays |
Combinations |
Probability |
Return |
| Five aces | 1200 | 248961408 | 0.00001 | 0.01216 |
| Royal Flush | 800 | 540673296 | 0.000022 | 0.017605 |
| Straight Flush | 100 | 2583072612 | 0.000105 | 0.010514 |
| Four aces | 160 | 26150362608 | 0.001064 | 0.170299 |
| Four 2-4 | 80 | 12059255736 | 0.000491 | 0.039267 |
| Four 5-K | 50 | 36074980128 | 0.001468 | 0.073416 |
| Full House | 8 | 268726239612 | 0.010938 | 0.087501 |
| Flush | 5 | 302288821992 | 0.012304 | 0.061519 |
| Straight | 4 | 305163408912 | 0.012421 | 0.049683 |
| Three of a kind | 3 | 1971664602360 | 0.080251 | 0.240752 |
| Two pair | 1 | 2983113468108 | 0.121418 | 0.121418 |
| Pair aces | 1 | 2293321229712 | 0.093343 | 0.093343 |
| Nonpaying hand | 0 | 16366930444716 | 0.666165 | 0 |
| Total | | 24568865521200 | 1 | 0.977476 |
| Five Aces Video Poker - 7/5 Double Bonus |
| Hand |
Pays |
Combinations |
Probability |
Return |
Hand
| | Five aces | 1200 | 248926848 | 0.00001 | 0.012158 |
| Royal Flush | 800 | 539319336 | 0.000022 | 0.017561 |
| Straight Flush | 100 | 2581406052 | 0.000105 | 0.010507 |
| Four aces | 160 | 26142932208 | 0.001064 | 0.170251 |
| Four 2-4 | 80 | 12057352296 | 0.000491 | 0.039261 |
| Four 5-K | 50 | 36064552128 | 0.001468 | 0.073395 |
| Full House | 7 | 268621270092 | 0.010933 | 0.076534 |
| Flush | 5 | 302993621832 | 0.012332 | 0.061662 |
| Straight | 4 | 307209190872 | 0.012504 | 0.050016 |
| Three of a kind | 3 | 1970697234480 | 0.080211 | 0.240633 |
| Two pair | 1 | 2981409727068 | 0.121349 | 0.121349 |
| Pair aces | 1 | 2290182904512 | 0.093215 | 0.093215 |
| Nonpaying hand | 0 | 16370117083476 | 0.666295 | 0 |
| Total | | 24568865521200 | 1 | 0.966542 |
Bonus Poker
| Five Aces Video Poker - 9/6 Bonus Poker |
| Hand |
Pays |
Combinations |
Probability |
Return |
| Five aces | 1200 | 242632296 | 0.00001 | 0.011851 |
| Royal Flush | 800 | 543379200 | 0.000022 | 0.017693 |
| Straight Flush | 100 | 2827789428 | 0.000115 | 0.01151 |
| Four A | 80 | 25239647496 | 0.001027 | 0.082184 |
| Four 2-4 | 40 | 11944963800 | 0.000486 | 0.019447 |
| Four 5-K | 25 | 36581800200 | 0.001489 | 0.037224 |
| Full House | 9 | 269766044712 | 0.01098 | 0.09882 |
| Flush | 6 | 255346545132 | 0.010393 | 0.062359 |
| Straight | 4 | 275910399612 | 0.01123 | 0.04492 |
| Three of a kind | 3 | 1981362409704 | 0.080645 | 0.241936 |
| Two pair | 1 | 3026602702368 | 0.123189 | 0.123189 |
| Pair J-A | 1 | 5633900965716 | 0.229311 | 0.229311 |
| Nonpaying hand | 0 | 13048596241536 | 0.531103 | 0 |
| Total | | 24568865521200 | 1 | 0.980443 |
| Five Aces Video Poker - 9/5 Bonus Poker |
| Hand |
Pays |
Combinations |
Probability |
Return |
| Five aces | 1200 | 243317640 | 0.00001 | 0.011884 |
| Royal Flush | 800 | 556750272 | 0.000023 | 0.018129 |
| Straight Flush | 100 | 2580707736 | 0.000105 | 0.010504 |
| Four A | 80 | 25362123960 | 0.001032 | 0.082583 |
| Four 2-4 | 40 | 11968037928 | 0.000487 | 0.019485 |
| Four 5-K | 25 | 36676744632 | 0.001493 | 0.03732 |
| Full House | 9 | 270565009560 | 0.011013 | 0.099113 |
| Flush | 5 | 240157019352 | 0.009775 | 0.048874 |
| Straight | 4 | 277364834484 | 0.011289 | 0.045157 |
| Three of a kind | 3 | 1989338789280 | 0.08097 | 0.24291 |
| Two pair | 1 | 3037043163960 | 0.123613 | 0.123613 |
| Pair J-A | 1 | 5672579192292 | 0.230885 | 0.230885 |
| Nonpaying hand | 0 | 13004429830104 | 0.529305 | 0 |
| Total | | 24568865521200 | 1 | 0.970457 |
| Five Aces Video Poker - 7/5 Bonus Poker |
| Hand |
Pays |
Combinations |
Probability |
Return |
| Five aces | 1200 | 243176664 | 0.00001 | 0.011877 |
| Royal Flush | 800 | 558693048 | 0.000023 | 0.018192 |
| Straight Flush | 100 | 2629217076 | 0.000107 | 0.010701 |
| Four A | 80 | 25336842264 | 0.001031 | 0.082501 |
| Four 2-4 | 40 | 11955241584 | 0.000487 | 0.019464 |
| Four 5-K | 25 | 36623341920 | 0.001491 | 0.037266 |
| Full House | 7 | 270195327324 | 0.010997 | 0.076982 |
| Flush | 5 | 241381512996 | 0.009825 | 0.049123 |
| Straight | 4 | 282256277040 | 0.011488 | 0.045953 |
| Three of a kind | 3 | 1985638166904 | 0.080819 | 0.242458 |
| Two pair | 1 | 3031492214556 | 0.123388 | 0.123388 |
| Pair J-A | 1 | 5664064888164 | 0.230538 | 0.230538 |
| Nonpaying hand | 0 | 13016490621660 | 0.529796 | 0 |
| Total | | 24568865521200 | 1 | 0.948444 |
Strategy The following table shows the frequency of each number of discards for the 97.65% double double bonus game.
| Five Aces Number of Discards |
| Discards | Combinations | Probability |
| 0 | 18960 | 0.66% |
| 1 | 385533 | 13.43% |
| 2 | 342960 | 11.95% |
| 3 | 1142240 | 39.8% |
| 4 | 715848 | 24.95% |
| 5 | 264144 | 9.2% |
| Total | 2869685 | 100% |

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