That version of bonus poker has been around for awhile and is quite easy to spot. However, there is a more evil version of bonus poker out there that is not so easy to spot. I got caught playing it a few hands before I realized what was really going on. It is a regular 8/5 BP game, but it pays even money on two pair. I believe this one is a sub 90% game. Ouch.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Nairb Trah <nairbtrah1@...> wrote:
>
> Something important to note about "Bonus Poker" at Harrah's Rincon (don't
> be fooled!):
>
> I went to play some of the new machines recently installed in the video
> poker area. I looked for bonus poker, and lo and behold there was 8/5
> "bonus poker" (quotations here are important). I only checked the full
> house/flush ratio (the game was clearly labeled bonus poker with the same
> font/artwork you usually see for the game) then finally, I hit my first
> quad: four two's! Yippee, right? Except I was rewarded 150 quarters instead
> of the usual 200. I scrolled up to check the paytable to see what gives,
> and I couldn't believe my eyes. The only "bonus" in this game is that all 4
> of a kinds pay 150 quarters at max bet instead of 125.
>
> There is no bonus for different kinds of 4 of a kinds, the game essentially
> is 8/5 JoB with a 30 credit quad instead of 25 credits. Probably a little
> dumb of me to not check out the entire paytable first, but I was just there
> to relax and have some fun. Feeling like you're being conned is the
> opposite of fun. If I want to play "Bonus Poker" I expect actual Bonus
> Poker, not JoB with a crap paytable. Having JoB with a crappy paytable
> labeled as "Bonus Poker" is blatantly misleading. It really rubs me the
> wrong way and I won't be going back to Harrah's again, that's for sure. I
> think I'll stick to Barona for now.
>
> Anyone else encountered "bonus poker" in their region? It's not so much the
> shitty EV that bothers me (though that's certainly part of it), it's that
> IGT is apparently changing the definition of what "Bonus Poker" is for
> their games to something much more bland. I enjoyed Bonus Poker because it
> was more volatile than JoB, but not incredibly volatile like DDB and its
> variants. It was the middle of the road option that fit my playstyle and
> budget perfectly. Having it and JoB on the same machine seems redundant,
> and I can't figure out why it exists except to trick people only checking
> the flush/full house ratio into thinking it's a decent paytable.
>
> There's a lesson in this too, of course. Never, ever, ever let your guard
> down in a casino! (especially a harrah's property) :)
>
> Cheers,
> Brian
>
>
>
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