Deuces Wild Poker

Back when video poker games were something totally new and different, there was only one kind of video poker machine — the original Jacks or Better game. The Jacks or Better poker games were undeniably popular, but as casino patrons grew accustomed to their playing style their interest waned. The Deuces Wild video poker games revived interest by introducing something new — the wild card. These wild card variations offered video poker players games they couldn’t find at the live poker tables, and in many ways their popularity exceeded that of the more traditional Jacks or Better poker machines.

Since then, casinos have consistently introduced new variations of the popular Deuces Wild video poker games to appease the demands of this format’s fans. The internet in turn has made even the rarest of these games accessible to amateur and pro video poker players worldwide. Here are just a few Deuces Wild video poker games you can expect to find online:

Classic Deuces Wild Video Poker

The classic Deuces Wild video poker games are those with an unbiased payscale similar to the one used for Jacks or Better games. These games are the foundation for all other Deuces Wild video poker games. They introduce the four wild deuces and also the restructured Three of a Kind or better payscale. If you can find a full pay Deuces Wild machine, then you’ll get your hands on one of the best potential returns in video poker — a whopping 100.76%!

Bonus Deuces Wild Video Poker

Bonus Deuces Wild video poker games combine classic Deuces Wild with Bonus poker. The game keeps the wilds that these variations are popular for but also adds the Bonus poker payscale with increased payouts for Five of a Kinds. Like the classic Deuces Wild games, the full pay Bonus Deuces Wild games work off a 10/4/4 payscale.These full pay machines offer a return of 99.86%.

Double Bonus Deuces Wild

Double Bonus Deuces Wild video poker games are similar in both playing style and strategy to Bonus Deuces Wild video poker games, but the paytable further breaks down the increased Four and Five of a Kind payouts for cards of specific values. Full pay Double Bonus Deuces Wild games have a 12/4/3 payscale that offers a top return of 99.81%.

Joker and Deuces Wild

Joker and Deuces Wild video poker games take the classic Deuces Wild game and then add an extra wild in the form of a Joker. The payouts still start at Three of a Kinds but unlike the Bonus and Double Bonus Deuces Wild games the paytable drops the increased payouts for Four and Five of a Kinds. A full pay Joker and Deuces Wild video poker game offers a less than positive but still promising maximum return of 99.96%.

Fans of the original Deuces Wild video poker games like to experiment with other variations, but pros often stick with classic Deuces Wild because of its impressive positive return. Always pay close attention to the paytables, because your strategy for each game should change with the probability of certain hands.