CZR Video Poker

I was at Horseshoe St. Louis last week, early March 2025. So I inventoried their video poker as pertains to obtaining a Diamond Card In A Day. Most of the games Druff has listed below are no longer there. This is what he has listed. The only things left on this list are 8/5 Bonus Poker and Airport Deuces (also known as Ugly Ducks).

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Originally Posted by Dan Druff

Missouri (Updated February 4, 2025)

The better of the two is Horseshoe St. Louis.

Horseshoe St. Louis

9-6 Bonus Deluxe (99.64% return), $5 per credit, 1-play: Same strategy as Double Double Bonus Poker. Located in main video poker section.
Average loss getting to Diamond: $180
Average loss getting to Seven Stars: $1800

80-40-20-9-4-4-3-1-1 Bonus Deuces Wild (99.45% return), $5 per credit, 1-play: Located in main video poker section. Strategy is located here.
Average loss getting to Diamond: $275
Average loss getting to Seven Stars: $2750

8-5 Bonus Poker (99.17% return), $1/$5/$10 per credit, 1-play, but some 3/5 play: There are some $1/1-play machines near high limit, but the high limit room itself has $5 and $10 versions.
Average loss getting to Diamond: $415
Average loss getting to Seven Stars: $4150

9-7-5 Double Bonus Poker (99.11% return), $1 per credit, 1 play on most, but 3/5 play in one area, $5/$10 in high limit: The $1 3/5 play machines are on All Star II machines near the promo desk, also near the non-smoking area, and also near the high-limit entrance. There are a few 1-play machines in the main area. Globar's bartops have a progressive, which adds 0.055% return for each 100 credits extra on Royal, but they're $1/1-play machines.
Average loss getting to Diamond: $445
Average loss getting to Seven Stars: $4450

9-6 Double Double Bonus $5/$10 per credit, 1-play machines, (98.98%):
9-6 Double Double Bonus $5/$10 per credit, 1-play machines, (98.98%): Located in high limit.
Average loss getting to Diamond: $510
Average loss getting to Seven Stars: $5100

25-15-9-4-4 Deuces Wild ("LV Airport Deuces"), (98.91% return), $5/10 credit 1-play, $1 credit 3/5 play: The 3/5 play machines are All Star II machine near high limit. The $5 machine is in main video poker section. $10+ are in high limit.
Average loss getting to Diamond: $545
Average loss getting to Seven Stars: $5450

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But there are some other games above 98%:

Single Line 9/5 Jacks or Better, 98.45%
Triple Play/Five Play 8/6 Jacks or Better, 98.39%
Single Line 8/5/35 Jacks or Better, 99.61%

Except, these paybacks will be a little lower because Missouri automatically holds out 4% state tax on any handpays.

The 8/5/35 means quads pay 35 for 1. A rare game but it's at Horseshoe St. Louis. The best game there to play for the Diamond Card. Notice in the lower left of the 8/5/35 pic that the game is called Bonus Poker. But it's best described as 8/5/35.

Thank you!

This hadn't been surveyed in awhile, so I appreciate the update. I'll fix my list and credit you.

What are the denominations? Only $5/credit?

Assuming $5/credit, the 4% tax brings the Royal down to 3840 and the Straight Flush down to 240. That takes the game down to 99.56%, still very good. Great find!

Where is it?

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Originally Posted by Dan Druff

Thank you!

This hadn't been surveyed in awhile, so I appreciate the update. I'll fix my list and credit you.

What are the denominations? Only $5/credit?

Assuming $5/credit, the 4% tax brings the Royal down to 3840 and the Straight Flush down to 240. That takes the game down to 99.56%, still very good. Great find!

Where is it?

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All the games are in High Limit.

The 8/5/35 Jacks is $5/$10/$25. Can't remember the rest.

You'll notice in the pic, in the lower left below the GAME MENU tab, that Bonus Poker is listed as the name of the game but it's really 8/5/35 Jacks. This means that you have to punch up the Bonus Poker tab on the machine to find it.

HARRAH'S NORTH KANSAS CITY

I visited this property in early March, 2025.

Druff has a 1$ 9/5 Jacks or Better game listed at Harrah's North Kansas City. I didn't see that game there but I wasn't looking for it either so can't say if it's still there or not.

These are the games I did find in their high limit room which will speed things up when playing for Diamond In A Day. They all came in $5/$10/$25 denoms:

9/5 Jacks or Better, 98.44%
8/5/30 Jacks or Better, 98.48%
8/6 Bonus Poker Deluxe, 98.49%

Games are subject to Missouri 4% tax on handpays.

Again, the 8/5/30 Jacks is listed as Bonus Poker. That's the tab you will have to hit to find it.

I forgot to add that Harrah’s North Kansas City video poker is still $10 per TC.