Joker Poker Video Poker (Microgaming)

Review of Joker Poker (Microgaming)

Joker Poker is also called Joker's Wild. This game is played with 53 cards, because a Joker is added to the standard 52 deck. The Joker is wild: it can be used to complete any hand (except a natural Royal Flush).

Microgaming has implemented the following Joker Poker pay table:

If you compare Microgaming's version of Joker Poker to full pay Joker's Wild, you'll notice two differences:

	A natural Royal Flush pays 200 coins more than expected (1000 coins vs 800 coins full pay).
	A Four of a Kind pays 17 coins instead of the 20 coins full pay.

Thus, Microgaming increased the pay back on the Royal Flush, at the expense of a lowered payout on the Four of a Kind. Rewarding higher ranking hands at the cost of lower ranking hands, always results in more volatility, as is proven by the relatively high variance of Microgaming's Joker Poker. Expected return is good at 98.59%, but it's still a negative expectation game.

Microgaming's Joker Poker comes in a one hand an a four hand (power poker) version. Both games use the same pay table, and consequently have the same expected return.

Casinos where you can play Joker Poker (Microgaming)

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Zodiac Casino		> 180	$50 Match bonus	Fact Sheet
Platinum Play		> 100	$150 Match bonus	Fact Sheet
Colosseum		150	$150 bonus	Fact Sheet
Lucky Emperor		> 180	$150 Match Bonus	Fact Sheet
Fortune Room		96	Up to $750 Bonus	Fact Sheet
Royal Vegas		106	$100 Free	Fact Sheet
Desert Dollar		87	Up to $100 Bonus	Fact Sheet
7 Sultans		> 100	$100 Match bonus	Fact Sheet