Anything's Wild is a video poker game I saw at the Mirage in December 2004. The game lets the player choose any rank as the wild card. The following 13 tables show the expected return for each wild card under the same pay table.
Deuces Wild
Hand
Payoff
Combinations
Probability
Return
Nat. Royal Flush
800
451860552
0.000023
0.018135
Four wilds
200
3569009976
0.000179
0.035810
Wild Royal Flush
25
36609589824
0.001837
0.045915
Five of a kind
16
62382255384
0.003130
0.050073
Straight Flush
13
114872455524
0.005763
0.074917
Four of a kind
4
1241518035276
0.062284
0.249135
Full House
3
418049590932
0.020972
0.062917
Flush
2
352876748868
0.017703
0.035406
Straight
2
1155483277524
0.057968
0.115935
Three of a kind
1
5569471452216
0.279406
0.279406
Nonpaying hand
0
10977946241124
0.550736
0.000000
Total
0
19933230517200
1.000000
0.967651
Threes Wild
Hand
Payoff
Combinations
Probability
Return
Nat. Royal Flush
800
456243312
0.000023
0.018311
Four wilds
200
3643421820
0.000183
0.036556
Wild Royal Flush
25
37551731520
0.001884
0.047097
Five of a kind
16
62789722080
0.003150
0.050400
Straight Flush
13
105056757912
0.005270
0.068516
Four of a kind
4
1251322561764
0.062776
0.251103
Full House
3
419772635520
0.021059
0.063177
Flush
2
354693082008
0.017794
0.035588
Straight
2
1066434333624
0.053500
0.107001
Three of a kind
1
5622356317584
0.282059
0.282059
Nonpaying hand
0
11009153710056
0.552302
0.000000
Total
0
19933230517200
1.000000
0.959808
Fours Wild
Hand
Payoff
Combinations
Probability
Return
Nat. Royal Flush
800
459018816
0.000023
0.018422
Four wilds
200
3702576576
0.000186
0.037150
Wild Royal Flush
25
38095028136
0.001911
0.047778
Five of a kind
16
63156965184
0.003168
0.050695
Straight Flush
13
96016466232
0.004817
0.062620
Four of a kind
4
1261005152124
0.063261
0.253046
Full House
3
421484136420
0.021145
0.063434
Flush
2
357586636632
0.017939
0.035878
Straight
2
974612205744
0.048894
0.097788
Three of a kind
1
5677573022904
0.284830
0.284830
Nonpaying hand
0
11039539308432
0.553826
0.000000
Total
0
19933230517200
1.000000
0.951641
Fives Wild
Hand
Payoff
Combinations
Probability
Return
Nat. Royal Flush
800
459790716
0.000023
0.018453
Four wilds
200
3766175124
0.000189
0.037788
Wild Royal Flush
25
38440133448
0.001928
0.048211
Five of a kind
16
63563472576
0.003189
0.051021
Straight Flush
13
86715307836
0.004350
0.056554
Four of a kind
4
1271931301356
0.063810
0.255238
Full House
3
423339210144
0.021238
0.063714
Flush
2
359568183984
0.018039
0.036077
Straight
2
878865092760
0.044090
0.088181
Three of a kind
1
5739477701004
0.287935
0.287935
Nonpaying hand
0
11067104148252
0.555209
0.000000
Total
0
19933230517200
1.000000
0.943172
Sixes Wild
Hand
Payoff
Combinations
Probability
Return
Nat. Royal Flush
800
459843552
0.000023
0.018455
Four wilds
200
3802407612
0.000191
0.038151
Wild Royal Flush
25
38652577704
0.001939
0.048478
Five of a kind
16
63740464368
0.003198
0.051163
Straight Flush
13
84227881104
0.004226
0.054932
Four of a kind
4
1275524388912
0.063990
0.255959
Full House
3
423225678660
0.021232
0.063697
Flush
2
355049302896
0.017812
0.035624
Straight
2
868040813880
0.043547
0.087095
Three of a kind
1
5742873215808
0.288105
0.288105
Nonpaying hand
0
11077633942704
0.555737
0.000000
Total
0
19933230517200
1.000000
0.941659
Sevens Wild
Hand
Payoff
Combinations
Probability
Return
Nat. Royal Flush
800
460168248
0.000023
0.018468
Four wilds
200
3765411444
0.000189
0.037780
Wild Royal Flush
25
38593238544
0.001936
0.048403
Five of a kind
16
63715104456
0.003196
0.051143
Straight Flush
13
84349016400
0.004232
0.055011
Four of a kind
4
1275336522492
0.063980
0.255922
Full House
3
423439931880
0.021243
0.063729
Flush
2
356814632424
0.017900
0.035801
Straight
2
860460381528
0.043167
0.086334
Three of a kind
1
5743219652604
0.288123
0.288123
Nonpaying hand
0
11083076457180
0.556010
0.000000
Total
0
19933230517200
1.000000
0.940714
Eights Wild
Hand
Payoff
Combinations
Probability
Return
Nat. Royal Flush
800
461018424
0.000023
0.018503
Four wilds
200
3740648604
0.000188
0.037532
Wild Royal Flush
25
38667927816
0.001940
0.048497
Five of a kind
16
63531969336
0.003187
0.050996
Straight Flush
13
85417992780
0.004285
0.055708
Four of a kind
4
1270557758016
0.063741
0.254963
Full House
3
422823361356
0.021212
0.063636
Flush
2
358551262740
0.017988
0.035975
Straight
2
869824813980
0.043637
0.087274
Three of a kind
1
5726140755876
0.287266
0.287266
Nonpaying hand
0
11093513008272
0.556534
0.000000
Total
0
19933230517200
1.000000
0.940348
Nines Wild
Hand
Payoff
Combinations
Probability
Return
Nat. Royal Flush
800
436824192
0.000022
0.017531
Four wilds
200
3709921320
0.000186
0.037223
Wild Royal Flush
25
37865570352
0.001900
0.047491
Five of a kind
16
63407737320
0.003181
0.050896
Straight Flush
13
86703336108
0.004350
0.056546
Four of a kind
4
1269248272344
0.063675
0.254700
Full House
3
422994828360
0.021221
0.063662
Flush
2
357826989852
0.017951
0.035903
Straight
2
871349635548
0.043713
0.087427
Three of a kind
1
5738078683032
0.287865
0.287865
Nonpaying hand
0
11081608718772
0.555936
0.000000
Total
0
19933230517200
1.000000
0.939244
Tens Wild
Hand
Payoff
Combinations
Probability
Return
Nat. Royal Flush
800
393720204
0.000020
0.015802
Four wilds
200
3796159368
0.000190
0.038089
Wild Royal Flush
25
13221856812
0.000663
0.016583
Five of a kind
16
64028276592
0.003212
0.051394
Straight Flush
13
107376213036
0.005387
0.070028
Four of a kind
4
1285632799416
0.064497
0.257988
Full House
3
425197817832
0.021331
0.063993
Flush
2
347170621272
0.017417
0.034833
Straight
2
873268395564
0.043810
0.087619
Three of a kind
1
5789597923608
0.290450
0.290450
Nonpaying hand
0
11023546733496
0.553024
0.000000
Total
0
19933230517200
1.000000
0.926779
Jacks Wild
Hand
Payoff
Combinations
Probability
Return
Nat. Royal Flush
800
393067032
0.000020
0.015775
Four wilds
200
3773769096
0.000189
0.037864
Wild Royal Flush
25
13118639712
0.000658
0.016453
Five of a kind
16
63781640424
0.003200
0.051196
Straight Flush
13
115307711124
0.005785
0.075201
Four of a kind
4
1276878611676
0.064058
0.256231
Full House
3
423302595576
0.021236
0.063708
Flush
2
343723454292
0.017244
0.034487
Straight
2
970366555980
0.048681
0.097362
Three of a kind
1
5728086756336
0.287364
0.287364
Nonpaying hand
0
10994497715952
0.551566
0.000000
Total
0
19933230517200
1.000000
0.935642
Queens Wild
Hand
Payoff
Combinations
Probability
Return
Nat. Royal Flush
800
393449652
0.000020
0.015791
Four wilds
200
3731480316
0.000187
0.037440
Wild Royal Flush
25
13088530968
0.000657
0.016415
Five of a kind
16
63512507304
0.003186
0.050980
Straight Flush
13
123202844604
0.006181
0.080350
Four of a kind
4
1269223020132
0.063674
0.254695
Full House
3
421510722588
0.021146
0.063438
Flush
2
339403130088
0.017027
0.034054
Straight
2
1063182661872
0.053337
0.106674
Three of a kind
1
5672982101184
0.284599
0.284599
Nonpaying hand
0
10963000068492
0.549986
0.000000
Total
0
19933230517200
1.000000
0.944437
Kings Wild
Hand
Payoff
Combinations
Probability
Return
Nat. Royal Flush
800
393481368
0.000020
0.015792
Four wilds
200
3667736256
0.000184
0.036800
Wild Royal Flush
25
13820361552
0.000693
0.017333
Five of a kind
16
63044238144
0.003163
0.050604
Straight Flush
13
131701303104
0.006607
0.085893
Four of a kind
4
1256118914280
0.063016
0.252065
Full House
3
419500642596
0.021045
0.063136
Flush
2
341257480824
0.017120
0.034240
Straight
2
1154820665700
0.057934
0.115869
Three of a kind
1
5607026979924
0.281290
0.281290
Nonpaying hand
0
10941878713452
0.548927
0.000000
Total
0
19933230517200
1.000000
0.953023
Aces Wild
Hand
Payoff
Combinations
Probability
Return
Nat. Royal Flush
800
394384164
0.000020
0.015828
Four wilds
200
3720809952
0.000187
0.037333
Wild Royal Flush
25
13887411816
0.000697
0.017417
Five of a kind
16
63252623448
0.003173
0.050772
Straight Flush
13
126245093508
0.006333
0.082334
Four of a kind
4
1261385592096
0.063281
0.253122
Full House
3
419569403436
0.021049
0.063146
Flush
2
338765453016
0.016995
0.033990
Straight
2
1139701344540
0.057176
0.114352
Three of a kind
1
5622536492340
0.282069
0.282069
Nonpaying hand
0
10943771908884
0.549021
0.000000
Total
0
19933230517200
1.000000
0.950363
The next table shows just the return for each wild card. As you can see the best choice is to make the deuces wild.
