Double Double vs Triple Double

[JWF]

Curious to hear thoughts on these two games. For the contests here, I usually play Triple Double because of the payoff for 4 aces with kicker....which rarely happens for me, and hence I am usually never in the top 100 finishers..

Wondering others thoughts on this game, whether the version on this site, or in a real casino.

thanks!

[Bobbi]

Same here - I play triple double to try for the big aces for the contest- In casino my only game is double double triple up.

[Lionqueen]

TDB is my favorite game but only allow myself to play it in the casino when I've built up my bankroll or just a few hands to test it out. On here I play it almost exclusively. And I rarely make it to the top ten either. But at least it's free. 😌

[DAAnMAAn]

With contests, the more variant game, the better since the lucky hit becomes the prime objective in these contests. In real life casino play, best expected return/low variant is usually the best option, but not always depending on your particular goal. My personal opinion, and it's just that, is I don't touch triple double bonus anymore except in extreme circumstances like if its the best ER game around with points/multipliers combined, high progressive, a want to gamble, so forth. (Those exceptions have not materialized in a long time).
I'm fortunate enough to play near me a .25c 10/6 double double bonus game with a slight prog Royal and that's usually the game I go to when I want to strap on the seatbelt and ride the roller coaster. Like I said, my opinion and to each their own.
PS Warning label: usual find TDB players long term go broke...due to skyrocket variance, I wouldn't recommend it, but it's a great game to gamble and a lucky session can really pad the wallet. Take it for what it's worth.
Cheers

[alpax]

Scroll through the pages on this strategy section and you'll find plenty (more than you'll ever want) of these ddb vs tdb arguments.

[FAA]

I avoid both in a real casino. I don't even want to kick the tires here for fear of addiction.

[Minnesota3]

In the casino the variance of TDB at 100 is too much for me normally. That said, I did have a nice $500 hit on TDB earlier this year getting dealt quad 3's and getting ace kicker on the draw. Was just a $20 pot shot. Lightning happens. Normally stick to DDB though.

[FloridaPhil]

I would never play TDB in a casino for real money.  Playing on this website, you must play high variance games in order to win consistently.  I find the biggest difference between DDB and TDB to be the payout for three of a kind.  This makes TDB a real loser the vast majority of the time.  With TDB, even if you hit a good hand the game will quickly take back your profit so you must sit on your score.  I usually play TDB for 300 coins then switch to DDB just to get it out of my system.  You can't win with a 4,000 coin jackpot if you're already down 4,000 points! 

[BigHat]

I apologize if this is the wrong forum, but I have a question. I call it my K 10 dilemma in DDB. It seems like I get conflicting strategies depending on the training software source. Does anyone have a simple explanation for when to play K 10 suited, of course?

[BigHat]

Same thing happened to me recently at LAuberge in Lake Charles. The TBD machine appeared to be brand new and was very clean. I placed a $100 bill in ($1) and about halfway through was dealt four 3's and an 8. On the draw I pulled a four for $2K. I took the hand pay and never touched that machine again. That was a crazy trip. In a two night stay I hit 17 4OAk's. When I get tired of thinking I will occasionally throw a $100 at a video keno game. I hit 6 of 6 for 3K. I came home with a pocket full of cash. One trip like that will keep you coming back.