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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

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