Bonus Deuces Wild

Bonus Deuces Wild is an interesting and fun game. I was recently practicing on software the 13-4-3 version which has a return of 98.80% and a paytable of 1-1-3-3-4-13-20-40-80-25-200-400-800. I came across a hand that confused and somewhat frustrated me which reminded me of a recent discussion on this board where poster RS was frustrated with the reasoning behind holding W6 over WT in a Jokers Wild game. Here's the hand:

W W 5h 8h 6s

versus

W W 5h 8h 7s

In one hand you hold the deuces, the other you go for the 2-gap straight flush. "WHY?", I said to myself.

This is a complicated hand to play perfectly. Sometimes two deuces and a 2-gapper calls for holding the deuces only, and other times it calls for going to the straight flush. The choice is always a close decision, but I think playing it perfectly requires one to commit to memory each of the many situations. Like I said, it's a FUN game. whoopie! lol

And don't forget, when the fifth card is an Ace, you always hold the deuces and the Ace and forget about the straight flush. I get screwed up on that frequently, especially if I'm tired.

Bonus Deuces Wild is still my favorite game. If only I could find the 99.8% game on a multi hand Super Times.

Quote: DRich

Bonus Deuces Wild is still my favorite game. If only I could find the 99.8% game on a multi hand Super Times.

I assume that is DOUBLE Bonus Deuces Wild? Or perhaps the 10-4-4 version of BDW, which I don't know if you'll ever see that again. Both look like a not-so-common version. I'll keep my eyes open for it. Thx.

Quote: bobbartop

The choice is always a close decision, but I think playing it perfectly requires one to commit to memory each of the many situations.

Here are those situations:

WWQ9 K J T 5 4 3
WW 8 7 6

WWJ8 K Q T 9 7 5 4 3
WW 6

WWT7 K Q J 9 8 6 5 4 3
WW -----

WW96 T
WW K Q J 8 7 5 4 3

WW85 K Q J T 9 7 5 3
WW 6

WW74 K Q J T 5 3
WW 9 8 6

WW63 -----
WW K Q J T 9 8 7 5 4

Quote: bobbartop

I assume that is DOUBLE Bonus Deuces Wild? Or perhaps the 10-4-4 version of BDW, which I don't know if you'll ever see that again. Both look like a not-so-common version. I'll keep my eyes open for it. Thx.

Yes, the 99.8% is the Double Bonus Deuces Wild. I really do miss those 10/4/4 BDW for $50 that had the 1000 coin royals at the Village Pubs.

Quote: DRich

Yes, the 99.8% is the Double Bonus Deuces Wild. I really do miss those 10/4/4 BDW for $50 that had the 1000 coin royals at the Village Pubs.

What's the name of the 6 coin version of DW that pays like double bonus on natural 4 of a kinds and stuff, Its a mix of bonus DW and double bonus. That game is fun. Last time i played it was at Scarlet Pearl.