Reason #2 why the Wizard likes Bovada:

No-hassle practice games

Most online casinos spend more effort trying to separate you from your money than they do trying to give you a good experience. They have all kinds of popup windows, they usually make you download their software, and if they do offer play-in-browser games then you have to register an account before you can play. And if you register they start sending you emails trying to get you to deposit real money.

But Bovada is different. They have no popup windows at all, and their practice games play right in your browser, with no download, and no registration required. You don’t even have to give up your email address. It couldn’t be simpler: just one click and you’re playing the game.

I wish all online casinos showed this much respect for their players. Other casinos practically ask for your first born child to play for free. Meanwhile Bovada is patient and does not twist anybody’s arm to play for real money. You can play as long as you like for free with no obligation. The real-money games are available if that’s your preference, but if not, you can play the free practice games for as long as you like without hassle.

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Nevada Bonus Poker

Last Update: Jan 04, 2007

Nevada Bonus Poker is a rare type of video poker that pays a premium for three and four aces. I noticed the "9/7" pay table at the Frontier on October 1, 2005. The "10/8" pay table I saw once at the El Cortez.

Nevada Bonus Poker
HandPaysCombinationsProbabilityReturn
Royal flush 800 460186428 0.000023 0.018469
Straight flush 100 2520887652 0.000126 0.012647
Four aces 200 4685130876 0.000235 0.047008
Four 2-K 25 42071353596 0.002111 0.052765
Full house 9 212143343544 0.010643 0.095784
Flush 7 291961491000 0.014647 0.102529
Straight 5 282007989888 0.014148 0.070738
Three aces 6 164697306924 0.008262 0.049575
Three 2-K 3 1290712716684 0.064752 0.194255
Two pair 1 2380666167864 0.119432 0.119432
Jacks or better 1 3952738709676 0.198299 0.198299
Nothing 0 11308565233068 0.567322 0
Total 19933230517200 1 0.961502

Nevada Bonus Poker
HandPaysCombinationsProbabilityReturn
Royal flush 800 428707044 0.000022 0.017206
Straight flush 100 2701598220 0.000136 0.013553
Four aces 200 4570404468 0.000229 0.045857
Four 2-K 25 41737821516 0.002094 0.052347
Full house 10 210028913712 0.010537 0.105366
Flush 8 331585978176 0.016635 0.133079
Straight 5 277204068144 0.013907 0.069533
Three aces 6 158529393744 0.007953 0.047718
Three 2-K 3 1276619509692 0.064045 0.192134
Two pair 1 2349467867556 0.117867 0.117867
Jacks or better 1 3848491958400 0.193069 0.193069
Nothing 0 11431864296528 0.573508 0
Total 19933230517200 1 0.98773