I’ve found a new game to experiment with. 2 Ways Royal video poker. Now, I’m a “Jacks or Better” fan if only because once you learn the strategy, it’s easy to play. And also, I generally do well money wise. But the popularity of the Jacks or Better game is probably the reason why so many variations on the game exist. Casinos are always trying to come up with a new way to entice us to play. Some are better than others. 2 Ways Royal actually seems to be better than many I’ve seen out there. At least my money isn’t draining too quickly.
The object of the game is try aim for a Hi Royal Flush or a Lo Royal Flush. Keep in mind that these two Royal options are what move the overall pay percentage toward the player. The odds aren’t as good as a full pay Jacks or Better machine but at least you do win 2 for 1 on two pair. But for the Full House and the Flush it’s a 6/5 game not a 9/6 machine.
Now the problem with this game that the machine does seem to answer is — what is a Lo Royal Flush. The Hi Royal Flush is the standard 10, J, K, Q, A run of the same suit that we’re all familiar with. A Lo Royal Flush should at least be a suited run, but which run. Is it the A-5 low cards or the 2-6 cards with the Ace remaining a high card? This is important information because you need to know which cards to hold if your drawing for one. Well, I’ve tracked down one screen shot on the web that shows a win on a the 2-6 run. So if you apply the same strategy that you would for a Hi Royal to the 2-6 cards, you should be in good standing.
