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JOKER POKER: KINGS OR BETTER

 


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. For Aces or Better paytables, see Joker Poker: Aces or Better. For Two Pairs or Better paytables, see Joker Poker: Two Pairs or Better. Use the strategy calculator for games with sequential royals, progressive jackpots, or unique paytables..

 

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.

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

 

 

  

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

 

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)
* Counterintuitive strategy relates to increased chance of straight with 5-T

 

  

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)
* Counterintuitive strategy relates to increased chance of straight with 5-T

 

 

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%. 5Dimes offers "full pay" Joker Poker and several other versions in their bonus casino. For Grand Virtual and Kismet, see Joker Poker: Aces or Better. For Wagerworks and World Gaming, see Joker Poker: Two Pairs or Better. See the payout calculator for estimating payout with other paytables.

Hand 5Dimes Increased RTG #1 Increased RTG #2 Party Parlay, Gale Wind Boss Media, Cryptologic Microgaming, Playtech, 4-play Chartwell, Odds On, Rival, Top Game 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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