Deuces Wild Strategies
The optimal strategy varies with the rules of the type of video poker being played. It may also vary with different play tables.
1. In the Full-pay Deuces Wild versions there will be 9/5's with 9 coins for a straight flush and 5 coins for a 4-of-a-kind.
2. Never hesitate in throwing away your 5 cards. You may get additional cards that are deuces and keeping an Ace of a Kings will not help you if the next hand ends up being four, fives or sevens.
3. With Jacks or better, players should throw away full hands only 3% of the time as compared to Deuces Wild players who throw away about 20% of the time – that is every fifth hand.
4. Do not keep two pairs; make a selection between the two.
5. Inside straights must be kept only if they show the best possible return from the initial five cards and one should never discard a pair to hope for the straight.
6. In Deuces Wild, the number of deuces dealt in the initial hand determines the strategy. It is important to note that only once in every 5000 hands, will there be four deuces. Due to its rarity, this hand is a secondary jackpot that will get you winnings.
