Spr Deuces Bonus 160/25/10/9 Strategy
Spr Deuces Bonus 160/25/10/9 returns 98.29% with perfect play at medium volatility. The pay table and numbers below are computed combinatorially, not estimated.
Pay table
| Hand | Pays (per coin) | Return |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Royal Flush | 800 | 1.81% |
| Four Deuces With Ace | 400 | 0.91% |
| Four Deuces | 200 | 3.40% |
| Five Of A Kind With One Deuce | 160 | 5.47% |
| Wild Royal Flush | 25 | 4.87% |
| Five Of A Kind | 10 | 2.75% |
| Wild Straight Flush | 9 | 3.92% |
| Wild Four Of A Kind | 4 | 25.40% |
| Wild Full House | 3 | 6.33% |
| Wild Straight | 2 | 15.32% |
| Wild Three Of A Kind | 1 | 28.12% |
Royal-flush payouts above show the per-coin value at max bet — always bet five coins to earn the full royal jackpot.
Key numbers
- Return with perfect play: 98.29%
- Royal flush: about 1 in 44,312 hands
- Hit frequency (paying hand or better): 45.2%
- Volatility: Medium
How strategy works
From the five cards you're dealt, the correct hold is the one with the highest expected value — the average coins it returns over the long run. The biggest payouts here are Natural Royal Flush (800), Four Deuces With Ace (400), Four Deuces (200), which shape which draws are worth chasing. PerfectPLAY computes the optimal hold and its expected value for every possible hand, so you can learn the exact play rather than a rule of thumb.
You’re reading original analysis. Every hold and expected value here is calculated in-house by PerfectPLAY.vegas for this exact pay table — nothing aggregated, nothing taken from elsewhere. These are never generic charts copied from another site.
Hand-by-hand strategy
The optimal hold and its expected value for every key decision in Spr Deuces Bonus 160/25/10/9, computed combinatorially by vpengine — not rules of thumb.
3 of a kind — over a made five of a kind
Optimal hold: 3 of a kind — EV 73.64 coins. The optimal play discards a made five of a kind (pays 50 coins).
3 of a kind — over a made wild straight flush
Optimal hold: 3 of a kind — EV 73.70 coins. The optimal play discards a made wild straight flush (pays 45 coins).
4 to a Royal Flush — over a made wild flush
Optimal hold: 4 to a Royal Flush — EV 97.66 coins. The optimal play discards a made wild flush (pays 10 coins).
4 to a Royal Flush — over a made wild straight
Optimal hold: 4 to a Royal Flush — EV 97.66 coins. The optimal play discards a made wild straight (pays 10 coins).
4 to a Royal Flush — over a made wild straight flush
Optimal hold: 4 to a Royal Flush — EV 98.29 coins. The optimal play discards a made wild straight flush (pays 45 coins).
4 to a Royal Flush — vs Hold 1 pair: 3 through Ace
Optimal hold: 4 to a Royal Flush — EV 97.87 coins. Next best: holding 1 pair — EV 2.76 coins (margin 95.11 coins).
3 of a kind — over a made wild four of a kind
Optimal hold: 3 of a kind — EV 38.51 coins. The optimal play discards a made wild four of a kind (pays 20 coins).
Hold Wild 4 of a kind — over a made wild four of a kind
Optimal hold: Hold Wild 4 of a kind — EV 22.55 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Wild Royal Flush — EV 22.12 coins (margin 0.43 coins). The optimal play discards a made wild four of a kind (pays 20 coins).
4 to a Wild Royal Flush — over a made wild flush
Optimal hold: 4 to a Wild Royal Flush — EV 16.80 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Wild Straight Flush — EV 11.06 coins (margin 5.74 coins). The optimal play discards a made wild flush (pays 10 coins).
4 to a Wild Royal Flush — over a made wild straight
Optimal hold: 4 to a Wild Royal Flush — EV 16.80 coins. The optimal play discards a made wild straight (pays 10 coins).
4 to a Wild Royal Flush — vs Hold two deuces
Optimal hold: 4 to a Wild Royal Flush — EV 21.27 coins. Next best: holding two deuces — EV 15.95 coins (margin 5.32 coins).
4 to a Wild Royal Flush — vs Wild 3 of a kind
Optimal hold: 4 to a Wild Royal Flush — EV 16.91 coins. Next best: holding Wild 3 of a Kind — EV 9.57 coins (margin 7.34 coins).
3 of a kind — vs 3 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 3 of a kind — EV 11.66 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 7.24 coins (margin 4.42 coins).
Wild 3 of a kind — vs 4 to a wild straight flush
Optimal hold: Wild 3 of a kind — EV 9.57 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Wild Straight Flush — EV 8.40 coins (margin 1.17 coins).
4 to a wild straight flush — over a made wild flush
Optimal hold: 4 to a wild straight flush — EV 11.06 coins. The optimal play discards a made wild flush (pays 10 coins).
4 to a wild straight flush — over a made wild straight
Optimal hold: 4 to a wild straight flush — EV 11.06 coins. The optimal play discards a made wild straight (pays 10 coins).
4 to a wild straight flush — vs Wild 3 of a kind
Optimal hold: 4 to a wild straight flush — EV 9.78 coins. Next best: holding Wild 3 of a Kind — EV 9.57 coins (margin 0.21 coins).
4 to a Straight Flush — vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 6.91 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 2.55 coins (margin 4.36 coins).
4 to a Straight Flush — vs Hold 1 pair: 3 through Ace
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight Flush — EV 5.53 coins. Next best: holding 1 pair — EV 2.76 coins (margin 2.77 coins).
3 to a Royal Flush — vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 6.28 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 2.55 coins (margin 3.73 coins).
3 to a Royal Flush — vs Hold 1 pair: 3 through Ace
Optimal hold: 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 6.32 coins. Next best: holding 1 pair — EV 2.76 coins (margin 3.56 coins).
3 to a Royal Flush — vs Nothing: Discard all cards
Optimal hold: 3 to a Royal Flush — EV 6.47 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 1.61 coins (margin 4.86 coins).
3 to a wild straight flush — equal EV vs Hold the Deuce
Optimal hold: 3 to a wild straight flush — EV 4.84 coins. Next best: holding the Deuce — EV 4.84 coins (margin 0.00 coins).
Both holds have the same expected value, so either is a correct play.
3 to a wild straight flush — vs Hold the Deuce
Optimal hold: 3 to a wild straight flush — EV 5.00 coins. Next best: holding the Deuce — EV 4.93 coins (margin 0.07 coins).
4 to a Flush — vs 3 to a Straight Flush
Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 2.55 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 1.70 coins (margin 0.85 coins).
4 to a Flush — vs Nothing: Discard all cards
Optimal hold: 4 to a Flush — EV 2.55 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 1.61 coins (margin 0.94 coins).
Hold 1 pair: 3 through Ace — vs 2 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: Hold 1 pair: 3 through Ace — EV 2.76 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 1.92 coins (margin 0.84 coins).
Hold 1 pair: 3 through Ace — vs 3 to a Straight Flush
Optimal hold: Hold 1 pair: 3 through Ace — EV 2.76 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.59 coins (margin 0.17 coins).
Hold 1 pair: 3 through Ace — vs 4 to a Flush
Optimal hold: Hold 1 pair: 3 through Ace — EV 2.76 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Flush — EV 2.55 coins (margin 0.21 coins).
Hold 1 pair: 3 through Ace — vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: Hold 1 pair: 3 through Ace — EV 2.76 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 2.55 coins (margin 0.21 coins).
Hold 1 pair: 3 through Ace — vs Nothing: Discard all cards
Optimal hold: Hold 1 pair: 3 through Ace — EV 2.76 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 1.64 coins (margin 1.12 coins).
3 to a Straight Flush — equal EV vs 2 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 1.77 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 1.77 coins (margin 0.00 coins).
Both holds have the same expected value, so either is a correct play.
3 to a Straight Flush — vs 2 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 1.77 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 1.73 coins (margin 0.04 coins).
3 to a Straight Flush — vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 1.77 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 1.70 coins (margin 0.07 coins).
3 to a Straight Flush — vs Nothing: Discard all cards
Optimal hold: 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 1.77 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 1.60 coins (margin 0.17 coins).
4 to a Straight — equal EV vs 4 to a Flush
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 2.55 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Flush — EV 2.55 coins (margin 0.00 coins).
Both holds have the same expected value, so either is a correct play.
4 to a Straight — vs 2 to a Royal Flush
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 1.70 coins. Next best: holding 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 1.67 coins (margin 0.03 coins).
4 to a Straight — vs 3 to a Straight Flush
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 2.55 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 2.11 coins (margin 0.44 coins).
4 to a Straight — vs Nothing: Discard all cards
Optimal hold: 4 to a Straight — EV 1.70 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 1.60 coins (margin 0.10 coins).
2 to a Royal Flush — equal EV vs Nothing: Discard all cards
Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 1.58 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 1.58 coins (margin 0.00 coins).
Both holds have the same expected value, so either is a correct play.
2 to a Royal Flush — vs 3 to a Straight Flush
Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 1.82 coins. Next best: holding 3 to a Straight Flush — EV 1.77 coins (margin 0.05 coins).
2 to a Royal Flush — vs 4 to a Straight
Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 1.73 coins. Next best: holding 4 to a Straight — EV 1.70 coins (margin 0.03 coins).
2 to a Royal Flush — vs Nothing: Discard all cards
Optimal hold: 2 to a Royal Flush — EV 1.58 coins. Next best: holding Nothing — EV 1.57 coins (margin 0.01 coins).
FAQ
- What's the most costly mistake to avoid in Spr Deuces Bonus 160/25/10/9?
- Keeping a made wild straight flush. When you hold 4 to a Royal Flush, the correct play is to break the wild straight flush and draw — that hold is worth 98.29 coins versus just 45 for the wild straight flush.
- What's the closest decision in Spr Deuces Bonus 160/25/10/9?
- 3 to a wild straight flush versus the Deuce — they tie exactly at 4.84 coins, so either is a correct play.
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