Bonus Deuces Wild
Bonus Deuces Wild is similar to its sister game, Deuces Wild. Bonus Deuces Wild puts a few twists into the payout scheme but the expected value is about the same as standard Deuces Wild.
Bonus Deuces Wild has a higher royal flush payout than conventional Deuces Wild. The best paytables give players 5,000 credits when five coins are played. Additionally, four deuces with an ace kicker has a higher payout than four deuces without an ace at 2,000 credits (compared to 1,000 credits for the latter). However, this is compensated for at the lower, more standard payouts (such as straight flush, four of a kind, etc.). Ladbrokes offers players the best payouts on Bonus Deuces Wild games.
99.4502% is the possible payout with a 800/400/20/9 format if Bonus Deuces Wild is played optimally.
It is called “800/400/20/9” because of the single coin payouts for royal flushes, 4 deuces with an ace, 5 6s to kings and straight flushes respectively.
| Poker Hand | One Coin | Two Coins | Three Coins | Four Coins | Five Coins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Flush | 800 | 1600 | 2400 | 3200 | 4000 |
| Four Deuces w/Ace | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 |
| Four Deuces | 200 | 400 | 600 | 800 | 1000 |
| Wild Royal Flush w/2s | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | 125 |
| Five Aces | 80 | 160 | 240 | 320 | 400 |
| Five 3, 4, or 5s | 40 | 80 | 120 | 160 | 200 |
| Five 6s - Kings | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 | 100 |
| Straight Flush | 9 | 18 | 27 | 36 | 45 |
| Four of a kind | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
| Full House | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
| Flush | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 |
| Straight | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Three of a kind | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Found at: Ladbrokes, Ladbrokes, Classy Coin Casino, Grand Parker Casino, Loco Panda Casino and On Bling Casino
99.1461% is the possible payout with a 1000/400/18/8 format if Bonus Deuces Wild is played optimally.
It is called “1000/400/18/8” because of the single coin payouts for royal flushes, 4 deuces with an ace, 5 6s to kings and straight flushes respectively.
| Poker Hand | One Coin | Two Coins | Three Coins | Four Coins | Five Coins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Flush | 800 | 1600 | 2400 | 3200 | 5000 |
| Four Deuces w/Ace | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 |
| Four Deuces | 200 | 400 | 600 | 800 | 1000 |
| Wild Royal Flush w/2s | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | 125 |
| Five Aces | 80 | 160 | 240 | 320 | 400 |
| Five 3, 4, or 5s | 40 | 80 | 120 | 160 | 200 |
| Five 6s - Kings | 18 | 36 | 54 | 72 | 90 |
| Straight Flush | 8 | 16 | 24 | 32 | 40 |
| Four of a kind | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
| Full House | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
| Flush | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 |
| Straight | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Three of a kind | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Found at: Ladbrokes
99.0625% is the possible payout with a 800/400/20/8 format if Bonus Deuces Wild is played optimally.
It is called “800/400/20/8” because of the single coin payouts for royal flushes, 4 deuces with an ace, 5 6s to kings and straight flushes respectively.
| Poker Hand | One Coin | Two Coins | Three Coins | Four Coins | Five Coins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Flush | 800 | 1600 | 2400 | 3200 | 4000 |
| Four Deuces w/Ace | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 |
| Four Deuces | 200 | 400 | 600 | 800 | 1000 |
| Wild Royal Flush w/2s | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | 125 |
| Five Aces | 80 | 160 | 240 | 320 | 400 |
| Five 3, 4, or 5s | 40 | 80 | 120 | 160 | 200 |
| Five 6s - Kings | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 | 100 |
| Straight Flush | 8 | 16 | 24 | 32 | 40 |
| Four of a kind | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
| Full House | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
| Flush | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 |
| Straight | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Three of a kind | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Found at: Cool Cat Casino and Silver Oak Casino
98.6483% is the possible payout with a 800/250/20/8 format if Bonus Deuces Wild is played optimally.
It is called “800/250/20/8” because of the single coin payouts for royal flushes, 4 deuces with an ace, 5 6s to kings and straight flushes respectively.
| Poker Hand | One Coin | Two Coins | Three Coins | Four Coins | Five Coins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Flush | 800 | 1600 | 2400 | 3200 | 4000 |
| Four Deuces w/Ace | 250 | 500 | 750 | 1000 | 1250 |
| Four Deuces | 200 | 400 | 600 | 800 | 1000 |
| Wild Royal Flush w/2s | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | 125 |
| Five Aces | 80 | 160 | 240 | 320 | 400 |
| Five 3, 4, or 5s | 40 | 80 | 120 | 160 | 200 |
| Five 6s - Kings | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 | 100 |
| Straight Flush | 8 | 16 | 24 | 32 | 40 |
| Four of a kind | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
| Full House | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
| Flush | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 |
| Straight | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Three of a kind | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Found at: Winpalace Casino
Payout tables are extremely important when sitting down to play video poker. Players looking to play at brick-and-mortar casinos should look for a paytable identical to the first paytable above. Online players have it a lot easier since we have compiled the paytables of the best online casinos in the world on one convenient website. They go from best paytable to worst paytable (top to bottom). As shown, Ladbrokes features the best paytable with its natural royal flush paying the highest for a maximum bet (5,000 coins). This should be the casino of choice for anyone looking to take a real stab at Bonus Deuces Wild.
Bonus Deuces Wild and Deuces Wild share similar strategies. As with Deuces Wild, Bonus Deuces Wild strategy is rather complicated and is impossible to cover comprehensively in one page (there are entire books written on Deuces Wild strategy). There are a few tips that amateur and veteran players alike should follow.
- Obviously, play at a machine that offers the best payout available. Examine the paytables listed above. If you are playing online, play at Ladbrokes.
- Players should always hold a deuce.
- Players should always hold a pair over a four-card straight or flush possibility.
- Players should never hold a single card if that single card is not a deuce. Draw for five cards instead.
- Since two-pairs don’t get paid, two-pairs should never be held (since it kills any chance of getting a four of a kind).
- With four more possibilities (the four deuces) to the inside straight, drawing to an inside straight may be profitable at times.
- Always hold a five of a kind.
The seven tips above should get new players started. Obviously, players looking for a bigger edge should do more research or even read a Deuces Wild book. Good luck!