Added: December 14, 2017
There are three variants of Deuces Wild video poker on offer at Australian online casinos like Ignition Casino and Joe Fortune. The main one is the basic Deuces Wild and the other two are Loose Deuces and Bonus Deuces Wild. The main philosophy of the game is that all the four deuces in the pack can act as wild cards. They can substitute for any other cards so as to make the highest ranking winning combination. The game play is identical, but you face a different payout table in each variant.
For new Australian online casino players the game play is described in brief. You first set the bet amount by selecting the number of coins and the coin size. The coin size depends on your bankroll, but you should always go with five coins. Then you click the Deal button and get the initial five cards. You have to decide which of these cards to hold. You can hold any number, from zero to five. Then you click the Draw button. The held cards will remain fixed and the other cards will be replaced from the same deck. The final hand will be compared with the payout table and the payout awarded if a winning ranking is obtained.
The Deuces Wild payout table begins with three of a kind ranking that pays 1 to 1. It is being assumed that five coins are being wagered. The payout for a Royal Flush without any deuces (also known as natural Royal Flush) is 800 to 1. A Royal Flush with deuces as wild symbols is Wild Royal Flush and pays 25 to 1. Four Deuces award the second highest payout of 200 to 1.
Loose Deuces video poker payout table offers higher volatility and is suitable for the more aggressive Australian online casino players. The payout for Four Deuces increases significantly to 500 to 1. This is compensated by marginally reducing the payouts for some hand rankings like Straight Flush, Full House and Flush. Because these will occur much more frequently than Four Deuces there is a greater likelihood of losing small amounts. But as and when you hit Four Deuces the payouts will be rewarding.
Bonus Deuces Wild video poker becomes interesting because a number of hand rankings are split. For example Four Deuces with ace pays 400 to 1 and any other Four Deuces hand pays 200 to 1. Five of a Kind hand is also split. Bonus Deuces Wild has volatility in between Loose Deuces and Deuces Wild.
