From Double Double Bonus Poker™ to Ultimate X Poker™: How IGT Built Video Poker Legends
Update: 2025-10-01
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IGT has shaped video poker for more than 40 years with games like Double Double
Bonus Poker™, Triple Double Bonus Poker™, and Ultimate X Poker™.
In this episode of MaxBet Podcast, Hillary McAfee talks with Darnell Johnson and Shannon Bloom about how multi-hand play changed the game, why volatility and configuration matter to players, how bartenders influenced the design of the PeakBarTop™ cabinet, and what makes video poker different from slots.
It's the inside story of why video poker remains one of the most iconic and enduring games on the casino floor.
IGT is a proud partner of MaxBet Podcast
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