Joker Poker Kings or Better Strategy
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Introduction
Joker Poker is a popular
video poker variations that is available with all of the well known casino
softwares. The game is played with a 52-card + joker deck. The joker is wild.
The strategies and paytables on this page apply to Joker Poker with Kings
or Better paytables.
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Strategy
Two strategies for Joker
Poker (Kings or Better) are listed below. The first is column applies to Microgaming,
Playtech, Cryptologic, Boss Media, Chartwell, Odds On, and others with a similar
pay table. The second column applies to Real Time Gaming, with a high paying
sequential Royal Flush. Select the lowest numbered choice that you can form
with your initial hand, then discard the remaining cards. Note that "high
card" indicates a King or Ace.
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Microgaming
& Others: No Joker Drawn
1 |
Royal Flush, Straight Flush |
2 |
4 to a Royal Flush |
3 |
4 of a Kind, Full House, Flush |
4 |
4 to a Straight Flush |
5 |
3 of a Kind |
6 |
Straight |
7 |
Two Pair |
8 |
3 to a Royal Flush |
9 |
High Pair (KK or AA) |
10 |
4 to a Flush |
11 |
3 to Straight Flush, No Gap |
12 |
Low Pair |
13 |
TJQK |
14 |
3 to Straight Flush, 1 Gap or 2 Gaps & High Card |
15 |
Suited AK |
16 |
4 to Straight, No Gap |
17 |
3 to Straight Flush, Other |
18 |
Suited KQ, KJ, KT |
19 |
Suited AQ, AJ, AT |
20 |
A, K |
21 |
Suited JT, JQ, TQ |
22 |
Redraw |
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Real
Time Gaming: No Joker Drawn
1 |
Royal Flush |
2 |
4 to a Sequential Royal Flush |
3 |
Straight Flush, 4 of a Kind |
4 |
4 to a Royal Flush (non-sequential) |
5 |
Full House |
6 |
3 to a Sequential Royal Flush |
7 |
Flush |
8 |
4 to a Straight Flush |
9 |
3 of a Kind |
10 |
Straight |
11 |
Two Pair |
12 |
High Pair (KK or AA) |
13 |
3 to a Royal Flush (non-sequential) |
14 |
4 to a Flush |
15 |
3 to Straight Flush, No Gap |
16 |
Low Pair |
17 |
TJQK |
18 |
3 to Straight Flush, 1 Gap or 2 Gaps & High Card |
19 |
Suited AK |
20 |
4 to Straight, No Gap |
21 |
2 to a Sequential Royal Flush |
22 |
3 to Straight Flush, Other |
23 |
Suited KQ, KJ, KT |
24 |
A, K |
25 |
Suited JT, JQ, TQ |
25 |
Redraw |
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Microgaming
& Others: Joker Drawn
1 |
5 of a Kind |
2 |
Joker Royal, Straight Flush |
3 |
4 of a Kind, Full House |
4 |
4 to Joker Royal |
5 |
4 to Straight Flush, No Gap |
6 |
Flush |
7 |
4 to Straight Flush, Other |
8 |
3 of a Kind |
9 |
Straight |
10 |
4 to a Flush, High Card |
11 |
3 to Straight Flush, No Gaps or High Card |
12 |
3 to Straight Flush, 1 Gap |
13 |
A, K (keeping Joker) |
14 |
4 to a Flush, Other |
15 |
3 to Straight Flush, 2 Gaps |
16 |
4 to Straight, No Gap |
17* |
6, 7, 8 (keeping Joker) |
18* |
T, 5, 9 (keeping Joker) |
19* |
J (keeping Joker) |
20 |
Redraw (keeping Joker) |
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Counterintuitive strategy relates to increased chance of straight
with 5-T |
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Real
Time Gaming: Joker Drawn
1 |
4 to a Natural Sequential Royal (discard Joker) |
2 |
5 of a Kind |
3 |
Joker Royal, Straight Flush |
4 |
4 of a Kind, Full House |
5 |
4 to Straight Flush, No Gap |
6 |
4 to Joker Royal |
7 |
Flush |
8 |
4 to Straight Flush, Other |
9 |
3 of a Kind |
10 |
Straight |
11 |
4 to a Flush, High Card |
12 |
3 to Straight Flush, No Gaps or High Card |
13 |
3 to Straight Flush, 1 Gap |
14 |
A, K (keeping Joker) |
15 |
3 to Straight Flush, 2 Gaps |
16 |
4 to a Flush, Other |
17 |
4 to Straight, No Gap |
18* |
6, 7, 8 (keeping Joker) |
19* |
5, 9 (keeping Joker) |
20* |
T, J (keeping Joker) |
21 |
Redraw (keeping Joker) |
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Counterintuitive strategy relates to increased chance of straight
with 5-T |
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Joker Poker Paytables
There are many Joker
Poker paytables. The most common one is the 98.60% pay table listed below.
This is used with Microgaming, Playtech, Chartwell, Odds On, and Rival.
Cryptologic and Boss Media use a slightly improved table with a 98.94%
payout. Some Real Time Gaming casinos use the reduced paytable, and some
use an increased paytayble with a payout of slightly more than 100%.
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Hand |
5Dimes |
Increased RTG #1 |
Increased RTG #2 |
Party |
Parlay |
Boss Media, Cryptologic |
Microgaming, Playtech, 4-play
Chartwell, Odds On, Rival |
Reduced RTG |
Net Ent |
DGS |
1-play Chartwell |
B3W |
Random Logic |
VueTec |
Sequential Royal |
800 |
10000 |
4000 |
800 |
800 |
800 |
1000 |
4000 |
800 |
800 |
1000 |
900 |
800 |
800 |
Royal Flush |
800 |
800 |
800 |
800 |
800 |
800 |
1000 |
800 |
800 |
800 |
1000 |
900 |
800 |
800 |
5 of a Kind |
200 |
150 |
150 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
150 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
Royal with Joker |
100 |
80 |
80 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
80 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
Straight Flush |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
40 |
4 of a Kind |
20 |
20 |
20 |
15 |
20 |
18 |
17 |
20 |
15 |
20 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
20 |
Full House |
7 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
Flush |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
Straight |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 of a Kind |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Two Pairs |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Kings or Better |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Nothing |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Payout |
100.64% |
100.18% |
100.05% |
99.82% |
99.15% |
98.94% |
98.60% |
98.51% |
97.95% |
97.58% |
96.90% |
96.64% |
96.38% |
95.46% |
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