BIG TIMES DRAW POKER - Special Straight Flush
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:00 am
At one of the casinos I frequent, there are a couple of "Big Times Draw Poker" games, where a multiplier is awarded based on the highest card in your dealt hand, if you pay more than 5 credits per hand; if the highest card is a King or Queen, there is no multiplier. The lower the highest card, the bigger the multiplier (for example, if you get dealt a hand with only 2's and Aces' and playing 10 credits, the multiplier is 10X.
Although I play the Double Double Bonus version, I noticed on the other offerings (Regular Draw Poker, Bonus Poker and Double Bonus) that there is a special straight flush (A2345) that is paid the same as a Royal Flush (4,000 credits), if the highest card in the dealt hand is a 4 or less. [You can see the explanation of the "special straight flush" on the "Help Page" where the game is listed on this website (videopoker.com).] I realize that this is an extremely unlikely event, but I would like to know what the probability is of getting that hand, and how much that hand increases the payback for the game. The Wizard of Odds website discusses the game and gives the returns for each game, but does not appear to include the special straight flush. (I presume that there are also some strategy adjustments for this hand).
Although I play the Double Double Bonus version, I noticed on the other offerings (Regular Draw Poker, Bonus Poker and Double Bonus) that there is a special straight flush (A2345) that is paid the same as a Royal Flush (4,000 credits), if the highest card in the dealt hand is a 4 or less. [You can see the explanation of the "special straight flush" on the "Help Page" where the game is listed on this website (videopoker.com).] I realize that this is an extremely unlikely event, but I would like to know what the probability is of getting that hand, and how much that hand increases the payback for the game. The Wizard of Odds website discusses the game and gives the returns for each game, but does not appear to include the special straight flush. (I presume that there are also some strategy adjustments for this hand).