Mastering Deuces Wild Online Video Poker

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Deuces Wild is one of the most popular variants of video poker, especially at Microgaming online casinos. If played using optimum strategy then the average return to the player is just over 100%. This is exceedingly rare in online casino games. As the name suggests, all the deuces (or twos) act as wild cards. Therefore, the payouts begin with three of a kind hand ranking. Also three special hand rankings have been introduced in the payout table. These are five of a kind made with a wild deuce, wild royal flush and four deuces. The game play is the same as in normal online video poker games. In order to achieve the maximum return you must wager five coins. This article focuses on the optimum strategy.

The optimum strategy for Deuces Wild online video poker is spelled out according to the number of deuces dealt in the initial hand. If the player is dealt four deuces he must stay with the dealt hand. With three deuces the optimum strategy is to hold the dealt hand when it is a royal flush or five of a kind hand with cards ranked at ten or higher. Otherwise the player should hold cards which are ranked at 10 or higher and replace the other cards.

When you are dealt two deuces in the initial hand, the optimum strategy is as follows. If you have a hand ranking of four of a kind or higher then hold those cards. You next hold cards that make up four cards to a royal flush. After that you hold cards that make a straight flush with the lowest card being a six. Straight flushes lower than that use the deuce as a deuce and reduce its value as a wild card. If none of the above is possible then you hold the two deuces and replace the remaining three cards.

With only one deuce the optimum strategy dictates the following sequence. You hold paying hands of four of a kind and higher. Then you try for a wild royal flush, breaking lower paying hands if required. In the next stage you hold a full house. This is followed by a sequence of hands in decreasing order of importance. If none of the above is possible then you hold the deuce and replace the other cards. With no deuces the optimum strategy is very similar to that with one deuce.

 

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