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Joker Poker

Joker Poker adds the excitement of a joker, a 53rd card in the deck that acts as a wild card. Attaining high hands in Joker Poker is easier than it is in games without wild cards, but not as easy as in the various Deuces Wild games. The minimum hand that receives a payout is a pair of kings.

Payouts for Joker Poker

The following table lists the payouts most commonly offered in Joker Poker and the expected return for each payout. For the royal flush without joker, the first number is the payout for 1 credit, and the second is the payout for 5 credits.

Hand	Payout
Royal flush w/o joker	400 / 4000	400 / 4000	400 / 4000
Five of a kind	200	200	200
Royal flush	100	100	100
Straight flush	50	50	50
Four of a kind	20	18	17
Full house	7	7	7
Flush	5	5	5
Straight	3	3	3
Three of a kind	2	2	2
Two pair	1	1	1
Pair of kings or higher	1	1	1
Return (%)	100.65	99.29	98.44

Note that the only payouts that differ among the Joker Poker variations are those for four of a kind. These payouts are in bold and are all you need to distinguish among various Joker Poker payout schedules.

Strategy for Joker Poker

Hands with One Joker

Five of a kind
Royal flush
Straight flush
Four of a kind
Four to a royal flush
Full house
Four to a straight flush zero high zero gaps W345 through W9TJ
Flush
Four to a straight flush zero high one gap W234, W236 through W9JQ
Four to a straight flush king-high W9TK through W9QK, WA23 through WA45
Three of a kind
Four to a straight flush zero high two gaps W236 through W9QK
Straight
Three to a royal flush WK+high; WJT
Four to a flush one high
Three to a royal flush WA+high
Three to a straight flush zero high zero gaps W45 through W9T
Three to a straight flush king-high WK9; WA2 through WA5
Three to a royal flush WQ+high
High pair WA
High pair WK
Three to a straight flush zero high one gap W34, W35 through W9J
Four to a flush zero high
Three to a straight flush zero high two gaps W23, W24, W25 through W9Q
Four to a straight zero high zero gaps W345 through W9TJ
W6 through W8
WT
W5, W9
W

Hands with Zero Jokers

Royal flush
Straight flush
Four of a kind
Four to a royal flush
Full house
Flush
Four to a straight flush
Three of a kind
Straight
Two pair
Three to a royal flush
High pair A, K
Four to a flush
Low pair 2 through Q
Three to a straight flush zero high zero gaps 345 through 9TJ
Four to a straight one high zero gaps TJQK
Three to a straight flush zero high one gap 234, 235 through 9JQ
Three to a straight flush king-high 9TK through 9QK; A23 through A45
Two to a royal flush AK
Four to a straight zero high zero gaps 2345 through 9TJQ
Three to a straight flush zero high two gaps 236 through 9QK
Two to a royal flush K+high
Two high cards AK
Two to a royal flush AT through AQ
One high card A; K
Two to a royal flush Q+high; JT
Hold nothing

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