The Fortune Bonus is an optional side bet that pays for premium hands regardless of how you set your cards or whether you win the main bet.
Fortune Bonus Payouts
- • 7-Card Straight Flush: 750:1
- • Royal Flush + Royal Match: 250:1
- • 7-Card Straight Flush (no joker): 100:1
- • Five Aces: 100:1
- • Royal Flush: 50:1
- • Straight Flush: 25:1
- • Four of a Kind: 15:1
- • Full House: 5:1
- • Flush: 4:1
- • Straight: 2:1
- • Three of a Kind: 3:1
Important Notes:
- • High house edge: approximately 7.5%
- • Independent of main game outcome
- • Pays based on your best possible hand from 7 cards
- • Popular but mathematically unfavorable long-term
When to Play Fortune Bonus:
- • For entertainment value only
- • Small bet relative to bankroll
- • Understanding it's a high house edge bet
- • Never as primary betting strategy
Example Scenario
You have 7♠ 6♠ 5♠ 4♠ 3♠ 2♠ A♥ - a straight flush from 2-6 of spades. Even if you lose the main bet by setting your hand poorly, the Fortune Bonus still pays 25:1 for the straight flush.