July 20th, 2026 at 11:48:12 AM
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I believe there are just a couple mistakes on the Bonus 6 Poker statistics table - with insurance. /games/bonus-six/
The Full House & Four of a Kind numbers go up on the insurance stats table, but it is not possible to buy a 6th card to get a full house or four of a kind. You cannot purchase a 6th card to improve a winning hand, and any combination of 5 cards will have at least a two pair or three of a kind if trying to get a full house or 4 of a kind. So I don't understand why the number of winning hands on those two outcomes goes up when playing with insurance.
I believe the logic used when creating this table was how many combinations of specific hands can be created when using a total of 6 cards. But the reality is much more complicated because hands that have a winner don't get a 6th card. I wish I had paid more attention in calculus because I don't know the exact formula to use to exclude these kinds of hands.
I am curious if this lowers the house edge or raises the house edge when playing with insurance, but I'm almost certain that the house edge is higher than what is listed when playing with insurance.
The Full House & Four of a Kind numbers go up on the insurance stats table, but it is not possible to buy a 6th card to get a full house or four of a kind. You cannot purchase a 6th card to improve a winning hand, and any combination of 5 cards will have at least a two pair or three of a kind if trying to get a full house or 4 of a kind. So I don't understand why the number of winning hands on those two outcomes goes up when playing with insurance.
I believe the logic used when creating this table was how many combinations of specific hands can be created when using a total of 6 cards. But the reality is much more complicated because hands that have a winner don't get a 6th card. I wish I had paid more attention in calculus because I don't know the exact formula to use to exclude these kinds of hands.
I am curious if this lowers the house edge or raises the house edge when playing with insurance, but I'm almost certain that the house edge is higher than what is listed when playing with insurance.
July 20th, 2026 at 2:48:18 PM
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https://wizardofodds.com/games/bonus-six/
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May the cards fall in your favor.
July 20th, 2026 at 3:10:55 PM
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Is this game still played? If so I should add it to my website for others to try.
July 20th, 2026 at 3:36:00 PM
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Quote: Dieterhttps://wizardofodds.com/games/bonus-six/
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Thank you, I wasn't allowed to post links as my account is new
July 20th, 2026 at 3:37:55 PM
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Quote: harrisIs this game still played? If so I should add it to my website for others to try.
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It's pretty popular at Bally's in Colorado, I see play on it all the time, and it's often full.
July 20th, 2026 at 4:02:21 PM
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Quote: BigRed18Quote: harrisIs this game still played? If so I should add it to my website for others to try.
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It's pretty popular at Bally's in Colorado, I see play on it all the time, and it's often full.
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Thanks for the information, I will try to make an online playable version as soon as possible (after finishing my real casino math job stuff).
Is the game called "Bonus 6 Poker"? On Wizard of Odds it's called "Bonus Six". Just want to make sure I'm getting the name correct.
Finally, are there any side bets, and is the pay table the same as the one on the Wizard of Odds?
Thanks for your help.
July 20th, 2026 at 4:14:16 PM
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Quote: BigRed18Quote: Dieterhttps://wizardofodds.com/games/bonus-six/
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Thank you, I wasn't allowed to post links as my account is new
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Of course, it happens pretty regularly.
This is one of the times I pretend to be helpful and welcoming.
May the cards fall in your favor.
July 21st, 2026 at 3:08:50 AM
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I’m surprised the game is popular with over a 10% house edge and over a 23% edge if you buy insurance.Ouch!Quote: BigRed18Quote: harrisIs this game still played? If so I should add it to my website for others to try.
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It's pretty popular at Bally's in Colorado, I see play on it all the time, and it's often full.
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