What is the “basic strategy” for Deuces Wild Video Poker?
Based upon the following payout schedule:
Royal Flush 800
4 deuces 200
Wild Royal 25
5-of-a-kind 15
Straight Flush 9
4-of-a-kind 5
Full House 3
Flush/Straight 2
3-of-a-kind 1
Average payback is 100.761%
The following strategy yields an average profit of 350 units per average royal cycle of 45,278 hands.
#d Hand Type Expected Value
4 Four deuces 200
3 Royal Flush(wild) 25
3 5-of-a-Kind(10-A)* 15
3 deuces alone 15.026
2 Royal Flush(wild) 25
2 5-of-a-Kind 15
2 Straight Flush 9
2 4-of-a-Kind 5.851
2 Royal Flush 4 4.606
2 Straight Flush 4 3.340
2 deuces alone 3.260
1 Royal Flush 25
1 Straight Flush 15
1 4-of-a-Kind 5.851
1 Royal Flush 4 3.501
1 Full House 3
1 Straight Flush 4 2.209
1 3-of-a-Kind 2.018
1 Flush or Straight 2
1 Straight Flush 4 i 1.974
1 Straight Flush 4 di 1.698
1 Straight Flush 4i ace 1.421
1 Royal Flush 3 1.098
1 Straight Flush 3 1.091
1 deuce alone 1.029
0 Royal Flush 800
0 Royal Flush 4 19.626
0 Straight Flush 9
0 4-of-a-Kind 5.851
0 Full House 3
0 3-of-a-Kind 2.018
0 Flush or Straight 2
0 Straight Flush 4 1.643
0 Straight Flush 4i 1.370
0 Royal Flush 3 1.325
0 Straight Flush 4i ace 1.106
0 one pair ** .561
0 Straight Flush 3 .520
0 Flush 4 or Straight 4 .511
0 Straight Flush 3 i .438
0 J-10 suited .362
0 Straight Flush 3 di .355
0 Straight 4 i .340
0 Q-J or Q-10 suited .332
0 garbage - draw 5 .322
* Don't break up 5-of-a-kinds of tens through aces. The removal
of those 2 cards reduces the wild royal possibilities. OTOH,
discarding two low cards makes 3 deuces alone worth 15.06.
** Never draw to 2 pair. Discard either pair and draw 3.
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