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Tales of Xillia 2 eGuide 5 Side Quest Side Quests

Poker

Playing the Poker Mini-Game

To access this mini-game, you must complete Event Quest 15—Poker Face. To play poker, head to Duval and enter the bar called “Film Noir”. You have to buy chips from the bartender before you can play, and he will also exchange chips for prizes.

When you are ready to try your luck, speak to the Masked Dealer.

If you get at least two pair, you get a prize corresponding to the value of your hand, and will be given a chance to double up (to go double-or-nothing) in the following bonus round(s). If you want to increase your chips quickly, make hands of at least two pairs and continuously double up. A good strategy when choosing to double up is if you see a number less than 8 select HIGH, and select LOW for 9 or higher as described below.

How to Play Poker

  • Make specific combinations by exchanging and arranging a hand of five cards. Winnings will be given in chips.
  • A deck of 54 cards will be used (52 cards + 2 jokers).
  • Select card(s) to be exchanged from your hand.
  • You can double up once you have a poker hand.
  • Doubling up is when you guess whether the next card will be higher or lower than the last card dealt. Get it right, and you’ll double your winnings!
  • You can double up eight times in a row. If two cards of the same value are dealt, it is treated as a loss.
  • The value of the cards when doubling up is the same as in poker.

Rules

  • A bet is any number between 10 and 100 chips.
  • With one pair, it is declared a draw and chips are refunded.
  • A joker can be used as a substitute for any card.

Poker Hands

Official TitleDescriptionSample CardsRewards
Five of a Kind Four cards of the same number and a joker

7 7 7 7 JOKER

100x

Royal Straight Flush Cards 10, J, Q, K, A of the same suit

10 J Q K A

50x

Straight Flush Five cards in sequential order of the same suit

4 5 6 7 8

20x

Four of a Kind Four cards of the same number

3 3 3 3 6

10x

Full House Three cards of the same number and a pair

5 5 7 7 7

8x

Flush Five cards of the same suit

3 5 8 9 Q

7x

Straight Five cards in sequential order

5 6 7 8 9

5x

Three of a Kind Three cards of the same number

5 5 5 3 2

3x

Two Pair Two pairs of cards of the same number

5 5 8 4 4

2x

One Pair One pair of cards of the same number

5 5 6 4 9

1x

Poker Prizes

The chips you earn in this game can be redeemed for a number of precious items that will make your life much easier. If you have Gold Dice or Silver Dice items in your possession when you start a game of poker, the Use item option will appear and you’ll be able to select which dice you wish to use. The Gold Dice make flushes occur more frequently, while Silver Dice make more jokers appear. You can use both dice together if you like. The effect lasts for four or five games, allowing you to earn a large amount of chips quickly.

To accumulate chips, use the Gold Dice item. If you win using this, it’s possible to get 179200 chips at one go. To do so, buy chips with gald, redeem them for the Gold Dice item, then save your game before you sit down to play. The Gold Dice item will ensure you a flush four or five times in a row, so double up for eight straight wins. If you have extra chips left over and you want to cash out, buy Iolite Ore, which can be sold for 20000 gald.

Useful Items to Get

Required ChipsItemDescription

5000

Red Cape Absorbs Fire, Earth, and Light damage, but you take double damage from Water, Wind, and Dark. It’s extremely useful against foes who don’t attack with those elements.

5000

Blue Cape Absorbs Water, Wind, and Dark damage, but you take double damage from Fire, Earth, and Light. This gives you an option for when the Red Cape would be ineffective.

8000

Yin and Yang An Extractor that extracts Light (4x) and Dark (4x).

8000

Scorched Earth An Extractor that extracts Fire (3x), Earth (2x), and Dark (2x).

9000

Torch Nebula An Extractor that extracts Fire (3x), Earth (4x), Light (1x), Dark (1x).

10000

Erupting Geyser An Extractor that extracts Fire (2x), Water (3x), Wind (3x), and Earth (2x).

20000

Friendship Potion An item that boosts your affinity with a character by 500 points. Useful for when you want to get a certain Skill Tome early.

5000

Iolite Ore A material that has no particular use but can be sold for 20000 gald. Converting all of your chips into Iolite Ore and then Iolite Ore into gald is an efficient way to pay your debt.

Complete List of Poker Prizes

NameTypeChips
Dark Seal

Accessory

10000

Red Cape

Accessory

5000

Blue Cape

Accessory

5000

Gold Leggings

Accessory

7500

Gambler Outfit (Ludger)

Fashion

20000

Gambler Haircut (Ludger)

Fashion

5000

No Jacket 2 (Ludger)

Fashion

10000

Lady Xillia Outfit (Milla)

Fashion

25000

Casual Attire (Alvin)

Fashion

25000

Halo

Fashion

5000

Angel Wings

Fashion

5000

Devil Wings

Fashion

5000

Devil Tail

Fashion

5000

Drippy Nose

Fashion

3500

Earrings

Fashion

5000

Heart Eyepatch

Fashion

5000

Top Hat

Fashion

5000

Mini Top Hat

Fashion

5000

Sideburns

Fashion

3500

Ducktail

Fashion

3500

Yin and Yang

Extractor

8000

Scorched Earth

Extractor

8000

Torch Nebula

Extractor

9000

Erupting Geyser

Extractor

10000

Gold Dice

Consumables

1000

Silver Dice

Consumables

500

Kitty Krisps

Consumables

300

Gummy Fishies

Consumables

500

Catnip

Consumables

1000

Kitty Toy

Consumables

1500

Royal Feast

Consumables

3000

Friendship Potion

Consumables

20000

Copper Chunk

Material

3000

Claricite

Material

3500

Lumicite

Material

4000

Puricite

Material

5000

Finest Fur

Material

4000

Whirling Seashell

Material

3000

Crystal Seashell

Material

3500

Indigo Orb

Material

4000

Yellow Orb

Material

4000

Block of Quartz

Material

250

Ancient Fossilized Insect

Material

2000

Iolite Ore

Material

5000