JOKER POKER: TWO PAIRS 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 Two Pairs or Better paytables. For Kings or Better paytables, see Joker Poker: Kings or Better. For Aces or Better paytables, see Joker Poker: Aces or Better.

 

Strategy

Two strategies for Joker Poker (Two Pairs or Better) are listed below. The first is column applies to Wagerworks and others with a poor royal flush payout. The second column applies to World Gaming and the more typical paytable. Select the lowest numbered choice that you can form with your initial hand, then discard the remaining cards.

Wagerworks: No Joker Drawn 1 Royal Flush, Straight Flush, 4 of a Kind 2 Full House 3 4 to Straight Flush 4 4 to Royal Flush 5 Flush 6 3 of a Kind 7 Straight 8 Two Pair 9 3 to Straight Flush, No Gap 10 4 to a Flush 11 3 to Royal Flush, No Ace 12 3 to Straight Flush, 1 Gap 13 One Pair 14 4 to Straight, No Gap 15 3 to Royal Flush, With Ace 16 3 to Straight Flush, Other 17 4 to Straight, Other 18 2 to Straight Flush, No Gap or 1 Gap 19 3 to a Flush 20 3 to Straight, No Gap 21 Suited KQ, KJ, KT 22 2 to Straight Flush, 2 Gaps 23* 6, 7, 8 24* 5, T, 9 25* J, 4 26 Redraw * Counterintuitive strategy relates to increased chance of straight with 5-T

World Gaming: No Joker Drawn 1 Royal Flush, Straight Flush, 4 of a Kind 2 4 to Royal Flush 3 Full House, Flush, Straight 4 4 to Straight Flush 5 3 of a Kind 6 Two Pair 7 Suited TJQ 8 4 to a Flush 9 3 to Royal Flush 10 4 to Straight, No Gap 11 3 to Straight Flush, No Gap or 1 Gap 12 One Pair 13 3 to Straight Flush, Other 14 4 to Straight, Other 15 3 to a Flush 16 Suited TJ, JQ, TQ 17 2 to Straight Flush, No Gap 18 3 to Straight, No Gap 19 Suited KQ, KJ, KT 20 2 to Straight Flush, 1 Gap 21 Suited AK, AQ, AJ, AT 22 2 to Straight Flush, Other 23* 6, 7, 8 24* 5, T, 9 25* J, 4 26 Redraw * Counterintuitive strategy relates to increased chance of straight with 5-T

Wagerworks: Joker Drawn 1 5 of a Kind 2 Joker Royal, Straight Flush 3 4 of a Kind 4 4 to Straight Flush, No Gap or 1 Gap 5 Full House 6 4 to Joker Royal 7 4 to Straight Flush, Other 8 Flush 9 3 of a Kind 10 Straight 11 3 to Straight Flush, No Gap or 1 Gap 12 4 to a Straight, No Gap 13 3 to Straight Flush, 2 Gaps 14 4 to a Flush 15 4 to Straight, 1 Gap 16 3 to Straight Flush, Other 17 4 to Straight, No Gap 18* 6, 7, 8 (keeping Joker) 19* 5, T, 9 (keeping Joker) 20* J, 4, (keeping Joker) 21 Redraw (keeping Joker) * Counterintuitive strategy relates to increased chance of straight with 5-T

World Gaming: Joker Drawn 1 5 of a Kind 2 Joker Royal, Straight Flush 3 4 of a Kind, Full House 4 Flush 5 4 to Straight Flush, No Gap or 1 Gap 6 Straight 7 4 to Straight Flush, Other 8 3 of a Kind 9 4 to Straight, No Gap 10 3 to Straight Flush, No Gaps 11 4 to a Flush 12 3 to Straight Flush, 1 Gap 13 4 to Straight, 1 Gap 14 3 to Straight Flush, Other 15 3 to Straight, No Gaps 16* 6, 7, 8 (keeping Joker) 17* 5, T, 9 (keeping Joker) 18* J, 4 (keeping Joker) 19 Redraw (keeping Joker) * Counterintuitive strategy relates to increased chance of straight with 5-T

 

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