deuces wild

[bruceww]

is it ever correct to toss a royal with 3 deuces to go for 4 deuces

[Eduardo]

If you are playing my favorite game, Loose Deuces, where the 2's pay 2500 then YES.

Otherwise... I can't think of any in normal Deuces or Deuces Bonus. The royal will have a much higher EV in those cases.

Bottom line is, you are going to come away disappointed quite often going for that last 2.

It's not a complete risk, since you'll still win something with three 2's in your hand. You are most likely to come away with a normal 4 of a kind. But the "correct" hold is highly in favor of keeping the royal.

Emotionally... I want to keep the 2's like you suggest. Be

[New2vp]

There are also Triple Deuce games that pay 3000 for quad deuces. And some rare Deuces and Joker games that only pay 60 coins (or even 50) for a Wild Royal Flush. In both instances, the expected value of tossing two royal flush cards and holding three deuces is higher than just accepting the Wild Royal payoff.

[Jstark]

There are also Triple Deuce games that pay 3000 for quad deuces.

This is an older picture, but Toledo still has TDW at the $1 & $2 denominations.

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