Deuces Wild Appendix 3
Normally in full pay deuces wild video poker when the player
has the choice of keeping either (1) suited 10 and king with
straight penalty card, and (2) nothing, the best play is to discard
everything. For example take the following hand:
    
Normally in situations like this the best play is to discard
everything because of 9 reduces the probability of forming a
straight. However this particular play is one of the exceptions, and
it is better to keep the 2 to a royal flush, king high, despite the
9 straight penalty card. Following is a list of all such exceptions.
The exceptions are first listed according to the straight penalty
card (either 9 or ace) and how the three other cards are suited with
each other. Then the excpetions are subgrouped by which card is
suited with the king. Finally two card combinations are listed in
which the player should keep the two suited high cards.
9 penalty card, low card and 9 suited
- 10: 47, 48, 56, 57, 58
- Jack: 57, 58, 67, 68
- Queen: 67,78
Ace penalty card, low card and ace suited
- 10: 78
- Jack: none
- Queen: none
9 penalty card, middle card and 9 suited
- 10: 47, 48, 56, 57, 58
- Jack: 57, 58, 67, 68
- Queen: 67,78
Ace penalty card, middle card and ace suited
- 10: 78
- Jack: none
- Queen: none
9 penalty card, two low cards suited
- 10: 47, 48, 56, 57, 58
- Jack: 57, 58, 67, 68
- Queen: 67,78
Ace penalty card, two low cards suited
- 10: 78
- Jack: none
- Queen: none
9 penalty card, other three cards unsuited
- 10: 46, 47, 48, 56, 57, 58
- Jack: 47, 48, 57, 58, 67, 68
- Queen: 57, 58, 67, 68, 78
Ace penalty card, other three cards unsuited
- 10: 67, 68, 78
- Jack: 78
- Queen: none
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