8/5 Bonus Poker for Quick Quads

Introduction

The following strategy is for 8/5 Bonus Poker Quick Quads. The following return table shows that with optimal strategy the return is 99.55%.

 

 

 

The strategy below is more than 99.9985% accurate; meaning the cost due to errors is 0.0015%. To use the strategy, look up all viable ways to play the hand, and go with the one listed first. If a play is not listed, that means there is always a better alternative, and it should never be played. For example, if the player has 2 J Q Q A there are three viable plays: the high pair, three to a royal, or four to a flush. Playing a four to a flush depends on the number of high cards. A four to a flush with three cards is not listed (because three to a royal is always better), and thus should never be played. Between three to a royal and a high pair, the high pair is listed first, and thus is the better play.

 

1. Royal flush
2. Four of a kind (regular or Quick Quads)
3. Straight flush
4. 4 to a royal flush
5. Three of a kind with kicker - 3's with any A,2 or 4's with any A,3
6. Full house
7. Three of a kind with kicker:
   • 5's with any A,2,3,4
   • 6's with any A,2,3,4,5
   • 7's with any A,2,3,4,5,6
   • 8's with any A,2,3,5,6,7
   • 9's with any A,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
   • 10's with any A,2,3,4,6,7,8,9
8. Three of a kind with kicker - 2's with an Ace or 4's with a 2
9. Three of a kind
10. Flush
11. Two pair - AA22, 2244, 3366, 4488, 55TT
12. Straight
13. 4 to a straight flush, no gap
14. One pair with two kickers - 3's with A2 or 4's with A3
15. Two pair
16. 4 to a straight flush, 1 gap, 1 or more high cards (A234 to 9JQK)
17. One pair with two kickers:
    • 5's with A4/23
    • 6's with A5/24
    • 7's with A6/25/34
    • 8's with A7/26/35
    • 9's with A8/27/36/45
    • 10's with A9/28/37/46
18. 4 to a straight flush, 1 gap, no high cards (2346 to 689T)
19. One pair - JJ, QQ, KK, AA
20. 3 to a royal flush
21. One pair - 77, 88, 99, TT
22. One pair with a kicker - 3's with any A,2; or 4's with any A,3
23. 4 to a flush with 2 high cards
24. One pair - 33, 44, 55, 66
25. 4 to a flush with 1 high card
26. One pair with a kicker - 2's with an Ace
27. One pair - 2's
28. 4 to a flush with no high cards
29. Unsuited 89TJ, 9TJQ, TJQK
30. Suited 9TJ, 9JQ
31. Unsuited 2345, 3456, 4567, 5678, 6789, 789T
32. Suited A23, A34, A45
33. Unsuited JQKA
34. Suited 8JQ, 9JK, 9QK
35. Suited JQ
36. Suited 235
37. Suited JK, QK
38. Suited 89J, 8TJ, 9TQ
39. Suited 345, 456, 567, 678, 789, 89T
40. Suited JA, QA, KA
41. Unsuited 9JQK, TJQA, TJKA, TQKA
42. 3 to a flush with 1 high card, Quick Quads possible - suited A56, A67, A78, A89, A9T
43. Unsuited JQK
44. Suited 246, 347
45. Unsuited JQ
46. Ace
47. Suited A35, 78J, 79J, 7TJ, 89Q, 8TQ, 9TK
48. Unsuited JK, QK
49. Suited TJ
50. Suited A24, A25, 234, 245, 346, 356, 457, 467, 568, 578, 679, 689, 78T, 79T
51. Suited TQ
52. Jack, Queen or King
53. 3 to a flush with no high cards, Quick Quads possible - suited 257, 268, 279, 28T, 358, 369, 37T, 459, 46T
54. Suited 236, 256, 357, 367, 458, 468, 478, 569, 579, 589, 67T, 68T, 69T
55. Discard everything

 

Other Quick Quads pages

• Main Quick Quads page
• Strategy for 9/7 Double Bonus Quick Quads
• Strategy for 9/6 Double Double Bonus Quick Quads
• Strategy for 9/6 Jacks or Better Quick Quads
• Strategy for 8/5 Triple Bonus Quick Quads

Acknowledgements

All credit for this strategy belongs to "JB," who I thank for his outstanding work.

Written by: Michael Shackleford