Deuces Wild Strategy
October 6th, 2010 at 9:59:27 AM
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Is it still right to keep only one of two pair if the full house pays 4? as in 1-2-3-4-4-9-15 etc
October 6th, 2010 at 11:16:16 AM
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No, the correct play is to keep the two pair on what's called a "4-4" machine; that is, when the Full House and 4oak pay the same amount. It's also what you'll find on almost every Deuces Wild machine outside of a select few in Las Vegas, where the 4oak pays 5 units and the FH pays 3. You should keep a lookout for machines that pay 16-10 on the 5oak/SF, too.
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October 6th, 2010 at 11:40:29 AM
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thanks
October 6th, 2010 at 12:51:13 PM
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Quote: teddysNo, the correct play is to keep the two pair on what's called a "4-4" machine; that is, when the Full House and 4oak pay the same amount. It's also what you'll find on almost every Deuces Wild machine outside of a select few in Las Vegas, where the 4oak pays 5 units and the FH pays 3. You should keep a lookout for machines that pay 16-10 on the 5oak/SF, too.
The 16-10-4-4 paytable pays 99.73% with optimum play, and the "full pay" Deuces 15-9-5-3 paytable pays 100.76%, so it's definitely worth it to seek out the latter. There are still quite a few such machines in Vegas, most notably at Station properties and the Palms.
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