Joker Poker from Bossmedia

Joker Poker is known by poker players all over the world. This famous video-poker variant of Jacks or Better features a solitary Joker card in the deck acting as a wild card. That's the clincher in the game and it always manages to get players really excited.

In addition to some unique features, are the payouts as listed in the pay tables. Players will do well to bear in mind that many rules of Joker Poker exist - each dependant on the online casino in question. For example some casinos allow the lowest winning hand to be a pair of Ks while others only permit 2 pairs.

It's important to note that online casinos offering the Ks option have the lower house edge - so that's where the secure bets should be placed. These casinos will typically have payout rates of 98.6% or higher - which is plenty safe for Joker Poker players.

Joker Poker hands and payouts based on a 5 coin wager

• Natural Royal Flush - 4000 X the total bet
• Five of a kind - 100 X the total bet
• Wild Royal Flush - 500 X the total bet
• Straight Flush - 250 X the total bet
• Four of a kind - 90 X the total bet
• Full House - 35 X the total bet
• Flush - 25 X the total bet
• Straight - 15 X the total bet
• Three of a kind - 10 X the total bet
• Two pairs - 5 X the total bet
• Kings or better - 5 X the total bet

Note that coin sizes in the game vary between $0.25 and $5 and there is no multi-hand option. The game uses a standard deck of 52 cards plus the Joker. Bossmedia goes to great lengths to provide a realistic online gaming experience - akin to those wildly hypnotic and alluring Vegas-style video poker machines.