Joker Poker Rules & Strategy
Joker Poker Rules.
Joker Poker is played with a 53 card deck including the Joker. The Joker is wild and stands in for cards of any denomination and suit to complete a winning hand.
Joker Poker is a poker game where paying combinations begin with Kings or Better. Minimum and maximum payouts are set by the casino. A standard rate table is listed below:
| Card Combinations | Coin 1 | Coin 2 | Coin 3 | Coin 4 | Coin 5 |
| Natural Royal Flush | 750 | 1,500 | 2,250 | 3,000 | 5,000 |
| Five of a Kind | 200 | 400 | 600 | 800 | 1000 |
| Joker Royal Flush | 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 |
| Straight Flush | 50 | 100 | 150 | 200 | 250 |
| Four of a Kind | 17 | 34 | 51 | 68 | 85 |
| Full House | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 35 |
| Flush | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
| Straight | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 |
| Three of a Kind | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Two Pairs | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Kings or Better | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Joker Poker Strategy.
If you have been dealt (with or without Joker) a royal flush, five of a kind, four of a kind, straight flush, full house, flush, or straight then hold all. Otherwise, make the most from the cards contained in your hand by using the following priorities:
When Joker is dealt:
- One card to four of a kind
- One card to straight flush
- One card to inside straight flush
- Two cards to three of a kind
- One card to four card straight
- Two cards to three card straight flush
- One card to four card inside straight
- One card to four card flush
- Two cards to three card inside straight flush
- Two cards to three card straight
- Two cards to three card inside straight flush
- Three cards to a pair
When Joker is not dealt:
- One card to four of a kind
- One card to royal flush
- One card to straight flush
- Two cards to three of a kind
- One card to two pair
- One card to flush
- Two cards to royal flush
- One card to straight
- Two cards to straight flush
- Three cards to pair
- Three cards to royal flush
- One card to inside straight
- Two cards to straight flush
- Three cards to straight flush
- Two cards to flush
- Two cards to straight
- Three cards to flush
