Low Variance Deuces Wild

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treebakka
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Low Variance Deuces Wild

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I have been using a custom paytable for Deuces Wild:

1/2/3/4/5/8/15/20/30/800

The return on this is 100.53% and the variance is 17.92

It is a cool twist on Deuces Wild with different strategies and a lot less variance than regular FPDW.

BobDancer
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Post by BobDancer »

If you're serious about coming up with a pay schedule that might someday be found in a casino, keep in mind that starting with 100.5% is a showstopper.

Come up with somehow similar pay schedules that are in the 99%, 98%, 97%, and 96% levels and it has a chance. Different slot directors have different criteria on what to put on the floor --- but basically no slot director is thinking of adding more 100%+ pay schedules.

If your goal is just to play around and amuse yourself --- knock yourself out.

treebakka
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Post by treebakka »

Some more good pay tables:

1/2/3/4/5/6/15/20/30/800 for 99.61%

1/2/3/4/5/6/12/20/30/800 98.67%

There are definitely times where I am looking for lower variance than Jacks or Better. I wish this game were offered in casinos. Pick Em is good for low variance but I don't like that game.

FloridaPhil
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Post by FloridaPhil »

treebakka wrote:
Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:19 pm
There are definitely times where I am looking for lower variance than Jacks or Better.
Me too. The game I want to play never has any losses. I can play for days at a time with $100. Once a week I hit a royal and go home with a profit. My bankroll doubles every six months and the slot girl works topless. If you can find a game like that, count me in. :lol:

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