EXTRA DRAW FRENZY DOUBLE DOUBLE BONUS STRATEGY
Weâll conclude our coverage of the âExtra Draw Frenzyâ series with one more âmashupâ with a âBonus Pokerâ game. âBonus Pokerâ has been one of the most popular video poker variations over the past decade so itâs no surprise that manufacturers like to tie newer game concepts to these âold favoritesâ. In this article, weâll look at the strategy for âExtra Draw Frenzy Double Double Bonusâ. Like the rest of the âBonus Pokerâ family, this variation gives the players higher than usual returns for Four of a Kind hands and in âDouble Double Bonusâ they give higher bonuses for hands that have certain cards as a âkickerâ.
âExtra Draw Frenzyâ is one of the highly popular âextra bet bonusâ genre of video poker games that have come to dominate the industry over the past decade. The specific rules of these games vary widely from one to another but the underlying premise is the same: the player must wager an extra bet to activate a bonus feature. This extra bet can range from one additional coin (as is the case on this game) to an entire per hand wager. These games run the gamut as far as return for the player however the âExtra Draw Frenzyâ offers decent paybacks for games of this genre.
You can technically play this game as âregularâ âDouble Double Bonusâ but I recommend very strongly against it. If youâre going to play this gameâor any of the other âextra coin bonusâ gamesâitâs in your best interest to play max bet and activate the bonus feature. If you want to play âregularâ âDouble Double Bonusâ youâll find plenty of machines at a casino or online that will allow you to do so. Most of the time youâll get a better payback this way.
As is the case with most of the âadded bonusâ family of games âExtra Draw Frenzyâ is offered the same multigame format as âUltimate Acesâ, âQuick Quadsâ and âUltimate Four of a Kindâ. Like âthe âUltimateâ variations, these machines offer a number of very common rulesets with the âExtra Draw Frenzyâ bonus added. In most Nevada casinos youâll usually find Jacks or Better, several âbonus pokerâ variations such as Bonus Poker and Double Bonus Poker. As was the case with âQuick Quadsâ and some of the other games weâve covered you wonât find any Deuces Wild or Jokers Wild variations. Youâll understand once we go over the âExtra Draw Frenzyâ rules. Like âExtra Draw Frenzy Bonus Pokerâ the âBonus Deluxeâ variation of this game offers a decent payback percentageâin fact itâs almost identical to the âBonus Pokerâ variant we discussed previously. For some reason, you wonât find âExtra Draw Frenzy Double Double Bonusâ in three hand variationsâitâs only available in five or ten hand versions. With max coins in the âfull payâ variation of âExtra Draw Frenzy Double Double Bonusâ offers a return of 99.05%.
EXTRA DRAW FRENZY RULES
The âExtra Draw Frenzyâ rules sound more complicated than the really are. Even if you donât quite grasp it when you read them itâll quickly become clear once you start to play the game. To activate the bonus feature on this series of games the player must bet one extra coin per hand, for a total of 6 per hand. Since the game is found most often in 3 Play, 5 Play and 10 Play variations that means youâll be betting 18, 30 or 60 coins per hand. As we noted above, this specific variation is only found in the 5 Play and 10 Play variations.
The bonus feature is activated whenever the player is dealt a ânatural three of a kindâ. It has to be an actual three of a kind, not another hand that includes a three of a kind (like a 4 of a Kind or Full House). When that happens, the player is given an extra three to seven hands that pop up on the screen above the âmainâ hands. The number of hands is generated at ârandomâ and they pay the same as a normal hand. In other words, itâs a different way of giving the player a coin bonus for specific hands.
EXTRA DRAW FRENZY DOUBLE DOUBLE BONUS POKER STRATEGY
The strategy for this game is identical to âregularâ âDouble Double Bonusâ strategy. Since thereâs no way of influencing getting a three of a kind on the deal a player is best served playing it like a regular âDouble Double Bonusâ game and taking the multipliers where he can:
âRoyal Flush
âStraight Flush
âAny Four of a Kind with or without âwinningâ kicker
â4 to a Royal Flush
âThree Aces
âFull House
âFlush
âStraight
âThree of a Kind (2-K)
â4 to a Straight Flush
âPair of Aces
âTwo Pair
â3 to a Royal Flush (KQJ)
âHigh Pair (JQK)
â3 to a Royal Flush (AKQ, AKJ, AQJ, KQT, KJT, QJT)
â4 to a Flush
â3 to a Royal Flush (AKT, AQT, AJT)
â4 to an outside straight
âLow Pair
âAKQJ Unsuited
â3 to a straight flush
â2 Suited High Cards
â4 to an inside straight w/ three high cards
âUnsuited JQK
âUnsuited JQ
âAce
âJ10 Suited
âKQ, KJ Unsuited
âKT, QT Suited
âJack, King or Queen
â4 To an Inside Straight
âDiscard Everything
FINAL NOTE ABOUT STRATEGY
As is the case in all âBonus Pokerâ games the key is to shoot for the Four of a Kind hands. In this game you need to be mindful of the kicker. Some video poker experts holding an appropriate three of a kind with a winning kicker. For example:
2D 2C 2H AD X
The strategy above doesnât delineate this practice. Iâve personally used the âhold the kicker with 3Kâ method for years with good success.