Flopped 4 4's and a kicker - feel sick to my stomach

Hi all, looking for folks to make me feel a little bit better about what happened at an Indian Casino the other day! Playing 45 credits on a 50 cent double bonus spin poker machine, I flopped one of the most elusive hands - four 4's and a kicker (2). I immediately stood up getting ready for my hand pay, only to be shocked that the payout is 200 per line, times 9 lines, or $900 total. Sure, that's some nice cash don't get me wrong, but on a triple bonus game, wouldn't this have been 2000 credits per line? Did I totally f up by playing this game, or is there something I am missing here?

In Double Bonus, the prize for four 2s, 3s, or 4s is constant regardless of the kicker. Although at 50¢, that should have been an $1800 handpay. It might be best to double-check the paytable because it sounds like you may have been playing Bonus Poker instead of Double Bonus.

THanks JB, I guess I was just playing the wrong game at the wrong time!

Yep it was bonus poker, I am pretty sure of it. I have a screenshot here but can't attach it... Payout was definitely $900.

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Yep it was bonus poker, I am pretty sure of it. I have a screenshot here but can't attach it... Payout was definitely $900.

In that case, the game paid you correctly. In Bonus Poker at 5 coins per hand, the prize for Four 2s/3s/4s is 200 coins.

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Did I totally f up by playing this game, or is there something I am missing here?

Longterm...depends on the paytable. If you knew you were getting this hand in advance, then sure, play TDB, but VP isn't that easy unfortunately.

In my general experience, "Bonus Poker" tends to be one of the better paying games, but it really depends on the whole paytable for the "best game" (assuming your Indian Casino offers Class III video poker).

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Longterm...depends on the paytable. If you knew you were getting this hand in advance, then sure, play TDB, but VP isn't that easy unfortunately.

In my general experience, "Bonus Poker" tends to be one of the better paying games, but it really depends on the whole paytable for the "best game" (assuming your Indian Casino offers Class III video poker).

Yep it sucks for sure. I bounce between DDB, Bonus, and JOB. On Friday I hit AAAA4 (3) and 2222A on JOB with an hour of each other. I was pissed and sad. I did get AAAAK on DDB so that helped a little.

Yeah I see that bonus poker pays higher on two pair and three of a kind (by like a credit more). SO i guess I see the trade off. But it's kind of like always betting max on a slot machine and suddenly betting less... you would kick yourself to get the jackpot on a lower bet, so you might as well always play DDB or higher! WHen my wife spins with like 5 cents in the machine, I pray that she gets nothing... luckily, that's usually true ;-)

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Yeah I see that bonus poker pays higher on two pair and three of a kind (by like a credit more). SO i guess I see the trade off. But it's kind of like always betting max on a slot machine and suddenly betting less... you would kick yourself to get the jackpot on a lower bet, so you might as well always play DDB or higher! WHen my wife spins with like 5 cents in the machine, I pray that she gets nothing... luckily, that's usually true ;-)

This mentality is why DDB is partly why its the most popular video poker variant. The three of a kind is still 3 for 1 (keeps you afloat while playing), and every quad in DDB is a reasonably satisfying win, and occasionally a "quit a sizable winner win" (Aces w/kicker, Aces, and 2-4s w/kicker). What's unfortunate is, it's often one of the lower paying games available in my experience.