dag, I checked out the deuces machines last night. They are still there and pay nicely. I must warn you that after you hit a couple of quad deuces for 3000, it knocks the sails out of a regular deuces machine that only pays 1000. I hit 'em again at the quarter level last night. Even at the nickel level, pay dirt can turn your whole day around. Sometimes I'll switch games on those machines just to break a losing spell or when I try to hit a banana on each game. Those deuces make DDB seem boring.
One other thing, they changed the music in Hooters. Instead of early 70's rock, they play 2000's rock (stuff I've never heard before). So bring an mp3 player.