Part I: Games & Gaming · Slot Machines & Electronic Gaming

Joker Poker

Video Poker

A video poker variant played with a 53-card deck (standard 52 cards plus one joker), in which the joker acts as a wild card. The minimum paying hand is typically raised to kings or better (or two pair) to compensate for the advantage of the wild card. Joker Poker introduces additional possible hands not found in standard poker, including five of a kind and a wild royal flush. The game’s strategy differs from both Jacks or Better and Deuces Wild due to the single wild card and adjusted pay table. RTP varies significantly based on the specific pay table offered.

In practice

Also known as “Joker’s Wild.” Popular in Nevada and online jurisdictions. Some variants use two jokers (Double Joker Poker) for even more wild-card action.

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