Joker Poker Video Poker

Joker Poker is also called Joker's Wild or Kings or Better. The game is played with 53 cards, because a Joker is added to the standard 52 deck. The Joker is wild: it can be used to complete any hand (except a natural Royal Flush). Full pay Joker Poker has an expected return of 100.64%. This makes Joker's Wild one of those rare casino games where the odds are actually in favor of the player.

Does this mean you will always come out ahead of a Joker's Wild game? Unfortunately not. The reason for this, is that expected return always applies to the "long" term. In the short term anything can happen. You could win big, but also quickly burn through your bankroll. Because Joker Poker has an inherent volatility that is considerable higher than that of standard Jacks or Better, your bankroll will fluctuate up and down more accordingly.

A full pay Joker Poker pay table is listed below:

The main differences between a Joker Poker pay table and a Jacks or Better pay table are:

	You won't get paid for Jacks or Better. The lowest ranking hand is Kings or Better. This disadvantage is more than compensated for by the fact you will hit higher ranking hands more frequently, because of the additional Joker wild card.
	A Five of a Kind and a Joker Royal Flush are hands not possible in standard Jacks or Better. An example of each of these two hands is given below: Five of a Kind Joker Royal Flush

Joker Poker pay tables can vary between software providers, and even between casinos of the same brand. Sometimes a casino's Joker's Wild pay table is even changed over time. It's important to compare a specific Joker Poker pay table found online, to the full pay Joker's Wild pay table, so you'll be able to judge if it's a good or a bad game.

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