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Double Joker Video Poker

Double Joker Video Poker


Double Joker video poker is played with a deck of 54 cards, because two jokers are added to the standard 52 card deck. Each joker is called 'wild', because they can substitute for any card in the deck to complete a winning combination. With two wild cards it's rather easy to get a hand like a Four of a Kind or a Straight Flush, and therefore you will find that payouts for these hands have been decreased, compared to video poker games without wild cards. Also note that the lowest ranking hand is Two Pairs compared to a Pair of Jacks in Jacks or Better video poker. But then again, if it wasn't for these two wild jokers you wouldn't be able to obtain hands like Five of a Kind or a Wild Royal Flush. All things considered the Double Joker video poker variant we discuss here is a better game than short pay Jacks or better in terms of average expected return.

Double Joker video poker payout table

The following payout table represents a standard Double Joker video poker payout table used at Microgaming casinos. The main differences with a Jacks or Better payout table have been highlighted in red. If you compare this payout table to the one used with Joker Poker (with only one wild card), it is striking that the Wild Royal Flush and the Five of Kind hands have switched places, in terms of payouts. Also note that the lowest ranking hand is Two Pairs compared to a Pair of Kings in Joker Poker. As with almost all video poker games you are best served by always betting five coins, because of the proportionally better payouts.

Hand 1 coin 2 coins 3 coins 4 coins 5 coins
Natural Royal Flush 500 1000 2000 3000 4000
Wild Royal Flush 100 200 300 400 500
Five of a Kind 50 100 150 200 250
Straight Flush 25 50 75 100 125
Four of a Kind 8 16 24 32 40
Full House 5 10 15 20 25
Flush 4 8 12 16 20
Straight 3 6 9 12 15
Three of a Kind 2 4 6 8 10
Two Pairs 1 2 3 4 5

Double Joker hand rankings

Hand Cards Example
Natural Royal Flush
Wild Royal Flush
Five of a Kind       
Straight Flush     
Four of a Kind     
Full House
Flush
Straight
Three of a Kind
Two Pairs

 

 

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