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Loose Deuces Video Poker: RTP – WTF : Getting a “Straight” Answer

ByRickie PM
Loose Deuces Video Poker

I asked Google Claude to give me the actual return to player (RTP) for this version of Loose Deuces Video Poker. It was important because I was doing an ebook (on table game bonuses – and this video poker is eligible for the bonus).

I gave it the actual pay table, using maximum coins and asked “use the images to calculate the RTP is for this video poker game version – playing max coins and with optimal play : and check the rules to be sure there are no “bogus” rules that would offset the RTP”.

The first response

I was shocked a the first result. Google Claude said the RTP was both 95.35% and 98.94% – whoa. That was a real low figure, especially since ChatGpt gave me a RTP of 100.15% – it all looked legit – but certainly not consistent.

Loose Deuces Video Poker rulee
Loose Deuces Video Poker rtp

The 2nd Request: Clairification

For clarity the answer I simply asked a better more direct question “use the image to calculate the RTP is for this video poker game version DO NOT RELY ON MEMORY OR THIRD PARTY INFORMATION – DO THE ACTUAL MATH – playing max coins and with optimal play : and check the rules to be sure there are no “bogus” rules that would offset the RTP”

The initial “I am doing it” was encouraging : “I’ll calculate the RTP from scratch using the pay table shown in the image and combinatorial analysis of all possible 5-card draw poker hands with deuces wild”, but “The full combinatorial brute force is hitting a timeout. Let me use a smarter approach — exact frequency counting using known combinatorics for deuces wild, computed directly”, “The classifier is verified. Now let me run the actual RTP calculation — the full combinatorial enumeration is too slow in pure Python, so I’ll use numpy/caching tricks:”, “The deal-only numbers look correct. Now let me compute the proper RTP with optimal draw strategy using a smart grouping approach:”,

And then it just stopped

The 3rd and last Request

With a fresh chat on other day I give Claude a fresh request “using max coins and optimal play – what is the rtp of this loose deuces video poker game”

Based on that exact Loose Deuces (RTG-style) paytable you’re showing — and assuming:

  • ✅ 5 coins (max bet)
  • ✅ Perfect/optimal strategy

🎯 RTP (Return to Player)

  • ≈ 99.07% RTP
  • More precise calc versions: ≈ 99.072%

🧠 Why that number fits your screenshot

Your paytable matches the standard “500/5 Loose Deuces” structure:

  • Royal Flush = 4000 (max coin bonus active)
  • Four Deuces = 2500
  • Straight Flush = 25
  • Four of a Kind = 20
  • Full House = 15
  • Flush = 10

That exact structure is the common RTG Loose Deuces version, which is mathematically solved at ~99.07% with optimal play.

⚠️ Important nuance (this matters)

  • This is NOT “full-pay” Loose Deuces
  • Full-pay versions can exceed 100% RTP (player edge)
  • Your version is slightly “trimmed” → casino edge ≈ 0.93%

💡 Bottom line

  • Your game is actually quite strong (better than most slots)
  • But:
    • You need perfect strategy
    • And max coins always (otherwise RTP drops hard)



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