Jstark wrote: ↑Fri Aug 31, 2018 2:56 pm
AND probably another reason why you're not a winning player!
This is where my critics go into full attack mode and these threads go off the rails. A little explanation may help this time.
Deuces Wild is a very difficult game to play 100% computer perfect. It is also one of the most entertaining VP games in the casino. It has other interesting attributes. It's a game where making mistakes can bring positive results. The wild cards in the game can make most anything happen. You miss a straight flush draw only to find you are staring at a quad deuce or a wild royal.
If playing 100% computer perfect is important to you, you should play exactly like the computer says to play. My computer tells me you made an error by not keeping the five of a kind. My computer tells me that error cost you $7.64. However, you took a chance and won $1,000. Over time, that error will cost you more than if you play like the computer says to.
The variance of Deuces Wild is higher than Jacks or Better and lower than Double Double Bonus. Much of the payback in DW is contained in the royal flush and quad deuce jackpots. If you don't get either in a day you are going to take a beating, especially if you are going to play at the dollar level. Put a string of bad days together and things will look pretty glum. It comes with the game.
I realize there is no way I can play Deuces Wild 100% computer perfect forever. I also don't have access to NSU. The best DW game we have is 98.9%. I avoid all these issues by playing quarters. I play VP for maximum entertainment and consider it a pay to play situation. I am not entertained by $20 five of a kinds. I am playing Deuces Wild for $250 quad deuces and $1,000 royals.
I know the math and am willing to pay a little extra for the chance at a bigger jackpot. My strategy is to play small enough where the cost of making errors doesn't affect me one way or the other. This frees me up to make my playing decisions based on their entertainment value as opposed to long term financial value.
Is this wrong from a VP mathematics standpoint? Yes. Does it deliver more entertainment? That answer depends on the person. In my case the answer is Yes.