DOUBLE JOKER
Introduction
Double Joker is a variation
of the Joker Poker. The game is played with a 54-card deck, containing 2 jokers.
The two jokers are wild cards.
Strategy
Strategy for Double Joker
is listed below. Find the table corresponding to the number of jokers in your
initial hand, select the lowest numbered choice that you can form, then discard
the remaining cards.
| Microgaming
& Others: No Joker Drawn
| 1 |
Royal Flush, Straight Flush |
| 2 |
4 to a Royal Flush |
| 3 |
4 of a Kind, Full House |
| 4 |
Flush, Straight |
| 5 |
3 of a Kind |
| 6 |
4 to a Straight Flush |
| 7 |
Two Pair |
| 8 |
3 to a Royal Flush |
| 8 |
4 to a Flush |
| 10 |
One Pair |
| 11 |
3 to Straight Flush, No Gap |
| 12 |
4 to Straight, No Gap |
| 13 |
3 to Straight Flush, Other |
| 14 |
Suited TJ, TQ, JQ |
| 15 |
4 to Straight, Other |
| 16 |
Suited KQ, KJ, KT |
| 17 |
2 to Straight Flush, No Gap |
| 18 |
Suited AK, AQ, AJ, AT |
| 19 |
2 to Straight Flush, 1 Gap |
| 20 |
Redraw |
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| Microgaming
& Others: One Joker Drawn
| 1 |
Joker Royal, 5 of a Kind, Straight Flush |
| 3 |
4 of a Kind |
| 4 |
4 to Joker Royal |
| 5 |
Full House |
| 6 |
4 to Straight Flush, No Gap |
| 7 |
Flush |
| 8 |
4 to Straight Flush, 1 Gap |
| 9 |
Straight |
| 10 |
3 of a Kind |
| 11 |
4 to Straight Flush, 2 Gaps |
| 12 |
3 to Royal Flush |
| 13 |
3 to Straight Flush, No Gaps |
| 14 |
4 to Straight, No Gaps |
| 15 |
3 to Straight Flush, 1 Gap |
| 16 |
4 to Flush |
| 17 |
3 to Straight Flush, Other |
| 18* |
T (keeping Joker) |
| 19 |
4 to Straight, Other |
| 20* |
J, 6, 7, 8 (keeping Joker) |
| 21* |
5, 9 (keeping Joker) |
| 22 |
Redraw (keeping Joker) |
| * |
Counterintuitive strategy relates to increased chance of straight
with 5-T |
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| Microgaming
& Others: Two Jokers Drawn
| 1 |
Joker Royal, 5 of a Kind, Straight Flush |
| 2 |
4 to Joker Royal -- JT, JQ, QT |
| 3 |
4 of a Kind |
| 4 |
4 to Joker Royal, Other |
| 5 |
4 to Straight Flush |
| 6 |
3 to Joker Royal |
| 7 |
Flush |
| 8* |
6, 7, 8 (keeping Joker) |
| 9* |
5, 9 (keeping Joker) |
| 10 |
Redraw (keeping Joker) |
| * |
Counterintuitive strategy relates to increased chance of straight
with 5-9 |
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Double Joker Paytables
Microgaming, Rival,
Odds On, and Grand Virtual all use the standard paytable. Note the surprisingly
poor house edge. Gale Wind and B3W offers an increased payout. Playtech,
Cryptologic, and others do not offer double joker. See the payout
calculator for estimating payout with other paytables.
| Hand |
Gale Wind |
B3W Payout |
Standard Payout |
| Royal Flush |
800 |
900 |
800 |
| Royal with Joker |
100 |
100 |
100 |
| 5 of a Kind |
50 |
50 |
50 |
| Straight Flush |
25 |
25 |
25 |
| 4 of a Kind |
10 |
8 |
8 |
| Full House |
8 |
5 |
5 |
| Flush |
6 |
4 |
4 |
| Straight |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| 3 of a Kind |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Two Pairs |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Nothing |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Payout |
98.40% |
98.32% |
98.10% |
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