Two pair in Double Bonus — keep both pairs when it only pays 1?
Yes — keep both pairs. Even though 10/7 Double Bonus pays two pair just 1 (not 2), the full-house redraw keeps it ahead: 1.7660 per coin vs 1.4582 for holding the high pair alone.
The exact numbers — J♣ J♦ 8♥ 8♠ 3♦
EVs are exact — every possible draw enumerated, not simulated — at max bet on 10/7 Double Bonus. Check it yourself: the analyzer runs the same solver in your browser.
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The halved two-pair payout tempts people to chase quads with the naked pair, but the numbers don't cooperate: four of the 47 remaining cards fill a 10-coin full house from two pair, and the guaranteed 1-coin floor still counts. Double Bonus devalues two pair enough to flip the ROYAL-draw question, but not enough to flip this one.
Double Bonus chart line #7 of 36. The related trap: with a royal draw overlapping the high pair, the royal draw wins — see the Q-J-10 question. See the full solver-optimized strategy chart, or drill hands with exact-EV feedback until plays like this are automatic.