Video Poker Kicker Strategy (Double Double Bonus vs. Triple Double Bonus) — Advantage Play Guide
Type of play
- Precision strategy edge: maximizing EV by making the correct “kicker” hold/discard decision in Double Double Bonus (DDB) and Triple Double Bonus (TDB) when dealt three of a kind plus a potential kicker.
- Not a promo/hustle play; the “advantage” comes from avoiding common, costly strategy mistakes in these high-variance pay tables.
What to look for (the only hands this note targets) You are dealt:
- AAA + a kicker card (2, 3, or 4), or
- 222 / 333 / 444 + a kicker card (A, 2, 3, or 4)
Key idea: These games pay special jackpots for quads with a “kicker” (the 5th card being 2/3/4 with Aces, or A/2/3/4 with 2s/3s/4s). The question is whether to hold the kicker with your trips.