CZR Video Poker

[mickeycrimm]

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).

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

[mickeycrimm]

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.

[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?

[mickeycrimm]

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?

All the games are in High Limit.

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

[mickeycrimm]

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.

[mickeycrimm]

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.

[mickeycrimm]

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