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6-Card Bonus
Introduction
The 6-Card Bonus is a side bet found in lots of popular games by Scientific Games (formerly known as Bally Gaming and Shuffle Master before that). This side bet seems to be mostly found at casinos owned by Caesars Entertainment only. There have been multiple pay tables used since at least 2009. This page addressed those that I know about.
Available Games
- Crazy 4 Poker — Based on player's five cards and one dummy card.
- Let it Ride — Based on the three community cards, player's two hole cards, and a 6th dummy card.
- Texas Hold 'Em Bonus — Based on the five community cards and a sixth dummy card.
- Three Card Poker — Based on the dealer's three cards and the player's three cards.
- Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em — Based on the player's two hole cards and four dummy cards.
I'm not sure if it is worthy to include on the list, but there is a blackjack side bet called the Millionaire Maker. It is based on the dealer's cards with a top pay for a six-card straight flush.
Version 1
Version 1 was the earliest and is based on the best five-card hand that can be made of the six available cards. The following knwon four pay tables show the available pay tables and the odds for each.
Version 1-A
| Hand | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal flush | 1000 | 188 | 0.000009 | 0.009234 |
| Straight flush | 200 | 1,656 | 0.000081 | 0.016268 |
| Four of a kind | 100 | 14,664 | 0.000720 | 0.072029 |
| Full house | 20 | 165,984 | 0.008153 | 0.163061 |
| Flush | 15 | 205,792 | 0.010108 | 0.151626 |
| Straight | 10 | 361,620 | 0.017763 | 0.177626 |
| Three of a kind | 7 | 732,160 | 0.035963 | 0.251743 |
| Loser | -1 | 18,876,456 | 0.927202 | -0.927202 |
| Total | 20,358,520 | 1.000000 | -0.085614 |
Version 1-B
| Hand | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal flush | 2000 | 188 | 0.000009 | 0.018469 |
| Straight flush | 200 | 1,656 | 0.000081 | 0.016268 |
| Four of a kind | 50 | 14,664 | 0.000720 | 0.036014 |
| Full house | 25 | 165,984 | 0.008153 | 0.203826 |
| Flush | 15 | 205,792 | 0.010108 | 0.151626 |
| Straight | 10 | 361,620 | 0.017763 | 0.177626 |
| Three of a kind | 5 | 732,160 | 0.035963 | 0.179817 |
| Loser | -1 | 18,876,456 | 0.927202 | -0.927202 |
| Total | 20,358,520 | 1.000000 | -0.143555 |
Version 1-C
| Hand | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal flush | 1000 | 188 | 0.000009 | 0.009234 |
| Straight flush | 200 | 1,656 | 0.000081 | 0.016268 |
| Four of a kind | 50 | 14,664 | 0.000720 | 0.036014 |
| Full house | 25 | 165,984 | 0.008153 | 0.203826 |
| Flush | 15 | 205,792 | 0.010108 | 0.151626 |
| Straight | 10 | 361,620 | 0.017763 | 0.177626 |
| Three of a kind | 5 | 732,160 | 0.035963 | 0.179817 |
| Loser | -1 | 18,876,456 | 0.927202 | -0.927202 |
| Total | 20,358,520 | 1.000000 | -0.152790 |
Version 1-D
| Hand | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal flush | 1000 | 188 | 0.000009 | 0.009234 |
| Straight flush | 200 | 1,656 | 0.000081 | 0.016268 |
| Four of a kind | 50 | 14,664 | 0.000720 | 0.036014 |
| Full house | 25 | 165,984 | 0.008153 | 0.203826 |
| Flush | 20 | 205,792 | 0.010108 | 0.202168 |
| Straight | 10 | 361,620 | 0.017763 | 0.177626 |
| Three of a kind | 5 | 732,160 | 0.035963 | 0.179817 |
| Loser | -1 | 18,876,456 | 0.927202 | -0.927202 |
| Total | 20,358,520 | 1.000000 | -0.102248 |
Version 2
Version 2 mostly uses the same pay table as version 1 but adds a $100,000 win for a "6-Card Super Royal," which is a suited 9-A straight flush. The minimum bet is $5. The return table below is based on a $5 bet, which equates to a 20,000 to 1 win for a 6-Card Super Royal.
Version 2
| Hand | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-Card Super Royal | 20,000 | 4 | 0.000000 | 0.003930 |
| 5-Card Royal Flush | 1,000 | 184 | 0.000009 | 0.009038 |
| 5-Card Straight Flush | 200 | 1,656 | 0.000081 | 0.016268 |
| Four of a Kind | 50 | 14,664 | 0.000720 | 0.036014 |
| Full House | 20 | 165,984 | 0.008153 | 0.163061 |
| 5-Card Flush | 15 | 205,792 | 0.010108 | 0.151626 |
| 5-Card Straight | 10 | 361,620 | 0.017763 | 0.177626 |
| Three of a Kind | 5 | 732,160 | 0.035963 | 0.179817 |
| All other | -1 | 18,876,456 | 0.927202 | -0.927202 |
| Total | 20,358,520 | 1.000000 | -0.189822 |
The table above shows a house edge of 18.98%. For money bet over $5, the house edge goes up to 19.38%, because the win for a 6-Card Super Royal is capped at $100,000.
Version 3 — Millionaire Maker
Version 3 is the same as version 2, except pays $1,000,000 for a 6-Card Super Royal in diamonds. As in version 2, it is a flat award and the minimum bet is $5. The odds shown in the return table below are based on the minimum $5 bet.
Version 3 — Millionaire Maker
| Hand | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-Card Super Royal in Diamonds | 200,000 | 1 | 0.00000005 | 0.009824 |
| 6-Card Super Royal | 20,000 | 3 | 0.00000015 | 0.002947 |
| 5-Card Royal Flush | 1,000 | 184 | 0.00000904 | 0.009038 |
| 5-Card Straight Flush | 200 | 1,656 | 0.00008134 | 0.016268 |
| Four of a Kind | 50 | 14,664 | 0.00072029 | 0.036014 |
| Full House | 20 | 165,984 | 0.00815305 | 0.163061 |
| 5-Card Flush | 15 | 205,792 | 0.01010840 | 0.151626 |
| 5-Card Straight | 10 | 361,620 | 0.01776259 | 0.177626 |
| Three of a Kind | 5 | 732,160 | 0.03596332 | 0.179817 |
| All other | -1 | 18,876,456 | 0.92720178 | -0.927202 |
| Total | 20,358,520 | 1.00000000 | -0.180981 |
The table above shows a house edge of 18.10%. For money bet over $5, the house edge goes up to 19.38%, because the wins for a 6-Card Super Royal are capped.
There is not to be confused with the Millionaire Maker side bet in blackjack.
External Links
Discussion of the Millionaire Maker blackjack side bet at my forum at Wizard of Vegas.