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- Ultimate X is a video poker variation I noticed at the MGM Grand on February 15, 2009. The thrust of the game is that if the player doubles his bet, and gets any paying hand, then he will also win a multiplier, to be applied to the following hand. Following are the full rules. This page addresses the multi-line version of Ultimate-X Poker.
How to Play Ultimate X Video Poker
Mar 02, 2019 Ultimate X is a popular video poker variant. The twist is that if the player doubles his bet, then any paying hand not only pays according to the pay table but also awards a multiplier on the following hand. This page addresses the single-line version of Ultimate-X Poker, which can be found on Five Star machines.
By Henry Tamburin
In previous articles in Strictly Slots, I wrote about the six-coins-per-line games Super Times Pay and Quick Quads. Offline vegas casino slots mod apk. This month, I’ll describe the mother of multi-coin-per-line games known as Ultimate X.
Ultimate X is available as a multi hand and single hand video poker game. If you wager ten coins per line instead of 5 coins, you will earn a multiplier, not on the current hand, but on the following hand (i.e., betting 10 coins per line puts you in the Ultimate X mode). Essentially, you are doubling your initial bet in the hopes that you will get a greater payout on the following hand.
The easiest way to show you how Ultimate X works is to play a few hands. (The game is Triple Play Bonus Poker.)
Suppose on the first hand you wagered the maximum of 30 coins (i.e., 10 coins per line) to activate the Ultimate X feature and are dealt the following hand:
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Notice on the bottom right of the screen, the “Ultimate X Poker” logo shows that it is active (because you wagered the maximum of 30 coins). On the first line, you hold the pair of 4s. The 4s will appear in the same card position on lines #2 and #3, and each line will receive three draw cards. The result of the draw gave you these final hands
You wound up with two pairs on line #1 (pair of 4s and 8s) but you didn’t get a winning hand on lines #2 and #3. Our winning two pair on line #1 paid 10 coins (which is a standard payout for two pairs for a traditional five-coin wager). The 10-coin winning payout appears in the “Win” meter at the bottom left of the screen. Likewise, the 10 coins won increased the “Credit” meter (lower right) by 10 coins. Notice that to the left of line #1 (i.e., bottom hand), you’ll see “Next Hand 3X.” This signifies that the payout for a winning hand on Line #1 on the following hand would be multiplied by 3.
On the next hand, you are dealt:
Eureka casino buffet hours. Notice that “3X” appears to the left of line #1 (to signify whatever the payout is for a winning hand on line #1, it will be multiplied by 3). You hold the single ace, hit the draw button, and wound up with a pair of Queens on line #1 and a pair of Aces on line #3.
The payout for a High Pair is five coins but on line #1, the payout is multiplied by 3 (because we had a winning hand on this line in the previous hand). Therefore, your total payout was 20 coins (5 coins for the pair of Aces on line #3, and 15 coins for the pair of Queens on Line #1). Since you have a winning hand on Lines #1 and #3, the screen shows that you will have a 2x multiplier on any winning hands on lines #1 and #3 on the following hand.
On your third hand, you were dealt two unsuited high cards (J-Q) on Line #1, you held them, and ended up with:
Unfortunately, you didn’t get a winning hand on lines #1 and #3 (with the 2x multiplier from the previous winning hands on these lines) but you got a winning hand on Line #2 that gives you a 3x multiplier on this line for the following hand.
On the next hand, you were dealt two pair:
You hold the Two Pair, say a silent prayer, and after the draw ended up with the following hands:
Unfortunately, you didn’t get a full house or three of a kind on any line on the draw (darn!) so your final result was two pair on all lines. The payout was 10 coins on line #1, 10 coins on line # 3, and 30 coins on line #2 (because of the 3x multiplier from the previous winning hand line #2). Notice also that on the following hand, you will have a 3x multiplier on all three lines.
I hope after playing these sample hands, you get the gist of how the game plays and how fun and lucrative it could be if you get a winning hand on one or more lines followed by another winning hand on the same line(s).
The amount of the multiplier that you receive for any winning hand depends on which game you are playing (e.g., bonus poker, double double bonus, etc.), what the winning hand was (see below), and how many lines you played (e.g., Triple Play, Five Play, or Ten Play.). The multiplier is always 2 xs for winning hands higher than a full house. As an example, the multipliers for the Triple Play Bonus Poker game are:
Notice that if you get a full house or flush on any line, then on the following hand the payout for any winning hand (on the same line) would be multiplied by 12 and 11 respectively. (My biggest winning hand to date playing Ultimate X was when I got four 3s with a 12x multiplier (the payout was a very nice 2400 coins or $600 playing quarters).
Keep in mind that when you activate the Ultimate X feature, you are doubling your bet (betting 10 coins per line instead of 5 coins) in return at a potential shot at a bigger payout on the following hand. Because you are betting a total of 30 coins per hand on a Triple Play Ultimate X game, the volatility is very high. Let me repeat this because it’s important: The volatility is very high. This means that if you are not lucky and don’t get a winning hand followed by another winning hand, your bankroll will head south very quickly. This greater volatility requires a much bigger bankroll to withstand the big bankroll swings that will occur with this game. (Psychologically, you also have to be prepared for the negative swings.)
According to IGT, there are nine game families on the Ultimate X platform, mostly on Three-, Five- and Ten-Play machines, although a single hand version is offered on their bundled-theme Five Star Poker. The highest return Ultimate X game that is offered is 9/6 Double Double Bonus Poker on Ten Play (99.87%, assuming perfect strategy). You can review the returns for other games on the Ultimate X page at www.wizardofodds.com.
If you want to know which casinos in Las Vegas offer Ultimate X, go to the Best Video Poker Page on www.lasvegasadvisor.com. You can also go to www.vpfree2.com and use the search function to find out which casinos in different regions of the U.S. offer Ultimate X, or use the “Find in Casinos” function on www.videopoker.com. If you want to play Ultimate X for free, go to www.videopoker.com. (I highly recommend you do so to get a feel for how the game plays and the size of the bankroll swings.)
Final Tip
When you play Ultimate X, you are paying more on the current hand in the hopes of getting a multiplier on the following hand. Therefore, on your last hand before you quit playing, you should only bet five coins per line (i.e., don’t activate the Ultimate X feature on the last hand because it has no value since you won’t be playing another hand). Also, before you start playing, check the screen on different Ultimate X games to see if a previous player left a multiplier on the game. If you are lucky to find one with a multiplier, jump in and play the hand with only a five coin per line wager. As always, but even more so with Ultimate X because you are betting twice as much per hand, play each hand with perfect basic strategy. Good luck!
When you play Ultimate X, you are paying more on the current hand in the hopes of getting a multiplier on the following hand. Therefore, on your last hand before you quit playing, you should only bet five coins per line (i.e., don’t activate the Ultimate X feature on the last hand because it has no value since you won’t be playing another hand). Also, before you start playing, check the screen on different Ultimate X games to see if a previous player left a multiplier on the game. If you are lucky to find one with a multiplier, jump in and play the hand with only a five coin per line wager. As always, but even more so with Ultimate X because you are betting twice as much per hand, play each hand with perfect basic strategy. Good luck!
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Wizard
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Ultimate X Wheel Poker has been around for a while, but I've never analyzed it because I didn't know the wheel weightings. Now, VideoPoker.com is kind enough to disclose the theoretical returns on many games, including this one, which gives me enough information to make a page for the game.Administrator
That said, Ultimate X Wheel Poker is like regular multi-play Ultimate X, except the player spins a prize wheel for a full house (or straight flush in deuces wild games). That's about it. The wheel is obviously weighted, but rough math shows an average win to be a 40x multiplier. The cost is an extra 5 credits bet per game, as opposed to per play.
Please click the link and let me know what you think.
The question for the poll is would you play Ultimate X Wheel Poker?
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It's not whether you win or lose; it's whether or not you had a good bet.
Hullabaloo
I've played it quite a bit, (online only), and it can be kind of fun, and profitable.
The real money comes when you already have a multiplier and then get the wheel. It's the 250-2000 segments that bring the big wins since the multiplier applies to those as well.
The real money comes when you already have a multiplier and then get the wheel. It's the 250-2000 segments that bring the big wins since the multiplier applies to those as well.
Gialmere
The wheel is obviously weighted, but rough math shows an average win to be a 40x multiplier.
I was kind of wondering about this. If Nevada law says that video dice and cards must behave like they would in the real world, where do video wheels stand? On some games you can see where the wheel is going to land a few seconds before it stops because its diminishing speed behaves with 'real world' physics. Other wheels, however, simply spin at a constant rate and stop when they stop, behaving more like a flattened video slot reel.
Have you tried 22 tonight? I said 22.
RS
Your forgot to write “strategy generator” or whatever under #2 of Strategy.
The game is pretty fun but also seems like a lot of variance.
The game is pretty fun but also seems like a lot of variance.
rsactuary
I was kind of wondering about this. If Nevada law says that video dice and cards must behave like they would in the real world, where do video wheels stand?
There's no such thing as a standard video wheel in the real world, so they can do weight it however they want, within any laws that are set up for this type of thing. I assume there are probably some laws around not allowing a 0 weight on a slice etc.
Hullabaloo
While UX Wheel Poker seems to be Gold only at videopoker.com it happens to be the game of the week starting, (in a few minutes), on 8/19 so anyone with a videopoker.com account should be able to play it all week.
It's REAL hard to win the weekly, but perhaps there should be a WOV sub-contest too.
It's REAL hard to win the weekly, but perhaps there should be a WOV sub-contest too.
tringlomane
I was kind of wondering about this. If Nevada law says that video dice and cards must behave like they would in the real world, where do video wheels stand? On some games you can see where the wheel is going to land a few seconds before it stops because its diminishing speed behaves with 'real world' physics. Other wheels, however, simply spin at a constant rate and stop when they stop, behaving more like a flattened video slot reel.
The law says it only needs to have the appropriate probabilities if it simulates a live gambling game, or simulates live casino equipment. There isn't a table game where you're spinning a real wheel for a multiplier or a credit bonus.
And Wizard, you suggest valuing a full house multiplier at 40X for strategy purposes makes me question things as the boosts given by the paytables seems to vary greatly among the paytables.
For example the payback in 3 line Bonus Poker UX with perfect play is the following.
7/5 Bonus = 99.28%
6/5 Bonus = 98.12%
But for UX wheel poker 3 line Bonus is..
7/5 Bonus = 99.52% (a 0.24% increase over normal UX)
6/5 Bonus = 97.27% (a 0.85% DECREASE! over normal UX)
The only way I could expect such a discrepancy is either an outright typo, or the wheels are weighted significantly different based on the paytable used. :( No way I'd assume both the 7/5 Bonus and the 6/5 Bonus game would both have a rough full house multiplier value of 40X.
rsactuary
I think that's got to be a typo. I thought the law says that any feature added to video poker must increase the payback over the standard pay table.
WizardAdministrator
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And Wizard, you suggest valuing a full house multiplier at 40X for strategy purposes makes me question things as the boosts given by the paytables seems to vary greatly among the paytables.
For example the payback in 3 line Bonus Poker UX with perfect play is the following.
7/5 Bonus = 99.28%
6/5 Bonus = 98.12%
But for UX wheel poker 3 line Bonus is..
7/5 Bonus = 99.52% (a 0.24% increase over normal UX)
6/5 Bonus = 97.27% (a 0.85% DECREASE! over normal UX)
The only way I could expect such a discrepancy is either an outright typo, or the wheels are weighted significantly different based on the paytable used. :( No way I'd assume both the 7/5 Bonus and the 6/5 Bonus game would both have a rough full house multiplier value of 40X.
For example the payback in 3 line Bonus Poker UX with perfect play is the following.
7/5 Bonus = 99.28%
6/5 Bonus = 98.12%
But for UX wheel poker 3 line Bonus is..
7/5 Bonus = 99.52% (a 0.24% increase over normal UX)
6/5 Bonus = 97.27% (a 0.85% DECREASE! over normal UX)
The only way I could expect such a discrepancy is either an outright typo, or the wheels are weighted significantly different based on the paytable used. :( No way I'd assume both the 7/5 Bonus and the 6/5 Bonus game would both have a rough full house multiplier value of 40X.
The 40x was based on looking at just one game and pay table. Maybe I should remove the reference.
It's not whether you win or lose; it's whether or not you had a good bet.
beachbumbabs
Administrator
Best thing about the wheel: you can get it on the draw. Several of their games, a feature like that only triggers with a dealt hand. Administrator
Worst thing about the wheel. I got 33 of them in an hour, not one was a bonus amount, just multipliers. Only 3 of those hit. 2 of them for JOB, 1 for another FH.
Still, I think it's one of their better games, and I'll definitely play it, even at.11x bet for max to get the wheel.
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If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.