Sign in9/6 Double Double Bonus Strategy
Focus on the decisions created by bonus quads, kicker payouts, and the reduced two-pair return.
Use the guide to orient yourself and exact-hand practice to build speed.
The central idea behind DDB strategy
Double Double Bonus pays 50 for four 5s through Kings, 80 for four 2s through 4s, and 160 for four aces. Qualifying kickers raise the premium quads to 160 or 400. Those jumps make quad potential much more important than it is in Jacks or Better.
At the same time, two pair pays only one credit. This changes the tradeoff between preserving a small made hand and pursuing the combinations that lead to three of a kind, four of a kind, straights, flushes, and royals.
A simplified chart can teach the broad ordering, but close DDB hands contain many exceptions. Exact-hand practice is useful because it evaluates the cards you actually saw instead of forcing every overlap into one memorized label.
A useful learning order
- Learn the five different quad payout groups
- Practice pairs of aces and low bonus ranks
- Compare made hands with premium drawing hands
- Finish with overlapping straight, flush, and royal draws
Turn the guide into practice
- Exact hold comparison
- Tied optimal holds when they exist
- EV lost when a hold misses
- Another random hand immediately
9/6 Double Double Bonus paytable
- Royal Flush 800
- Straight Flush 50
- Four Aces with 2, 3, or 4 kicker 400
- Four 2s, 3s, or 4s with Ace, 2, 3, or 4 kicker 160
- Four Aces without 2, 3, or 4 kicker 160
- Four 2s, 3s, or 4s without bonus kicker 80
- Four 5s through Kings 50
- Full House 9
- Flush 6
- Straight 4
- Three of a Kind 3
- Two Pair 1
- Jacks or Better 1
Common questions
What is the biggest difference in DDB strategy?
Bonus payouts for four aces and four 2s, 3s, or 4s make quad and kicker possibilities much more valuable.
Why does two pair matter?
Two pair pays one credit in 9/6 Double Double Bonus instead of the two credits paid by 9/6 Jacks or Better, which changes nearby hold values.
Can I use a Jacks or Better chart for DDB?
No. The games share many hand categories, but the bonus quads and different two-pair payout require a DDB-specific strategy.