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Deuces Wild

Deuces Wild adds the excitement of four wild cards—the four deuces, or 2s—to video poker.

Payouts for Deuces Wild

Because wild cards make higher hands easier to attain, three of a kind is the lowest hand with a payout in this game. The following table lists the payouts most commonly offered in Deuces Wild and the expected return for each payout. For the royal flush payout, the first number is the payout for 1 credit, and the second is the payout for 5 credits.

Hand	Payout
Royal flush w/o deuces	250 / 4000	250 / 4000	250 / 4000	250 / 4000	250 / 4000
Four deuces	200	200	200	200	200
Royal flush w/deuces	25	25	25	20	25
Five of a kind	15	15	16	12	15
Straight flush	9	11	10	9	9
Four of a kind	5	4	4	5	4
Full house	4	4	4	3	4
Flush	3	3	3	3	3
Straight	2	2	2	2	2
Three of a kind	1	1	1	1	1
Return (%)	100.76	99.96	99.73	98.94	98.91

Note that the only payouts that differ among Deuces Wild variations are those for a royal flush with deuces, five of a kind, straight flush, four of a kind, and full house. These payouts are all you need to look at to distinguish among various Deuces Wild payout schedules.

Strategy for Deuces Wild

Hands with Four Deuces

WWWW

Hands with Three Deuces

Royal flush
Five of a kind
WWW

Hands with Two Deuces

Royal flush
Five of a kind
Straight flush
Four of a kind
Four to a royal flush
Four to a straight flush zero gaps WW67 through WW9T; one gap WW45 through WW56, WW57 through WW9J
WW

Hands with One Deuce

Royal flush
Five of a kind
Straight flush
Four of a kind
Full house
Four to a royal flush
Flush
Four to a straight flush zero gaps W567 through W9TJ; one gap W345 through W456, W457 through W9JQ
Straight
Four to a straight flush two gaps W346 through W356, W347 through W9QK
Three of a kind
Four to a straight flush WA34 through WA45
Three to a royal flush WK+high; WQ+high; WJT
Three to a straight flush zero gaps W67 through W9T
Three to a royal flush WA+high
Three to a straight flush one gap W57 through W9J
Three to a straight flush one gap W45 through W56
Four to a straight zero gaps W789 through WTJQ
W

Hands with Zero Deuces

Royal flush
Four to a royal flush
Straight flush
Four of a kind
Full house
Flush
Straight
Three of a kind
Four to a straight flush
Three to a royal flush Q+high+high; A+high+high; K+high+high
Four to a flush
Two pair (note: hold two pair if the payout for a full house is 4; if it’s 3, only hold one pair)
Three to a straight flush zero gaps 567 through 9TJ
One pair
Four to a straight zero gaps 4567-TJQK
Three to a straight flush one gap 345 through 456, 457 through 9JQ; two gaps 346 through 356, 347 through 9QK
Two to a royal flush Q+high; JT
Four to a straight one gap 3456, 3567
Three to a straight flush A34 through A45
Four to a straight one gap 4568 through TQKA, JQKA
Two to a royal flush K+high
Hold nothing

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