First, learn the internet poker hand rankings before you start playing the game of deuces wild video poker. The highest rank goes to five of a kind, then royal flush, followed by straight flush, four of a kind and full house. Next in the ranking is flush, straight, three of a kind, two pair, and finally a single pair. However, you can get five of a kind only if you are using a joker.
Next, you must learn the basic strategy for poker game so that you can determine which cards to hold or which to discard. If you get three deuces, expect a royal wild flush or five of a kind. With four deuces, you have the best hand and with two deuces retain cards leading to formation of four of a kind or a royal flush.
If you have a single deuce, retain four cards that can form a straight flush, or three cards that can form a royal flush. If you have no deuce, retain all four cards except those forming a royal flush.
You must follow the following strategy if you have no deuce. This includes retaining three cards over a royal flush and four cards forming a straight flush. Retain a four-card forming a flush and a single pair. Retain four successive cards for a straight or four cards forming a flush. Similarly retain three cards leading to a flush and any two face cards of the same coat. In case you get none of the above cards, then opt for five new cards. This gives you a better chance at winning your bet as per proven statistics.
