Deuces Wild is played with a standard deck of cards. In Deuces Wild there are four deuces (2s) which are wild cards Three of a kind becomes the lowest card combination for payout. So you will get nothing for making any single or 2 pair hands. You're going to be hitting Full Houses and Flushes more often because of the wild cards. You can have Five of a Kind. Four of a Kind can pay more than Five of a Kind if they are Deuces. Deuces Wild Video Poker Tips Deuce is the only single card you can hold. Don't hold a single ace or any "high" card-it does nothing for you. It will not help you as there is no such a winning hand as a high card. Never throw away a deuce! In the case of a shot at a natural royal you can do it. Holding any high card with a deuce will also make no good. Never hold two pair. You must discard one pair (it doesn't matter which) and draw three. As a rule, you don't want to play a machine that has less than a five-for-one payout on four of a kind. Online Poker Game Discard.