There are at least nine or ten pay table variations for Jokers Wild, also sometimes called Joker Poker. They are the same game, it is just trademark and trade name reasons for the two different names. I have included the pay tables for seven different machines below. None of them pay back over 99%, so I usually don't play Jokers Wild. I recommend finding a Not So Ugly Deuces Wild machine or a nine/six Jacks or Better machine if you want to spend much time playing video poker. Some players like the addition of a wild card, which makes Deuces Wild the perfect choice for them, while other players like the simple basic strategy for Jacks or Better. Like I said, both are a better choice than Jokers Wild or Joker Poker.
Jokers Wild strategy, and Joker Poker Strategy, is similar to the one for Aces and Eights, but the addition of the wild Joker changes a few plays. See the basic strategy for Jokers Wild below the pay table charts below
Hand
Table 1
Table 2
Table 3
Table 4
Table 5
Table 6
Table 7
Natural Royal Flush
800
800
940
800
800
940
800
5 of a Kind
200
800
200
150
200
200
200
Wild Royal Flush
100
100
100
80
100
100
100
Straight Flush
50
100
50
50
50
50
50
4 of a Kind
18
16
17
20
17
15
15
Full House
7
8
7
6
7
7
7
Flush
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Straight
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3 of a Kind
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2 Pair
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Kings or Better
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Approximate Pay Back %
98.94%
98.59%
98.44%
98.41%
98.09%
96.74%
94.18%
If you hold any of the following hands, do not draw any cards: Royal Flush 5 of a Kind Straight Flush Full House Flush (Unless you have 4 cards to a Royal flush) Straight (Unless you have 4 cards to a Royal flush)
With these hands draw one card: 4 cards to a royal flush 4 of a kind 4 cards to a straight flush 2 pair 4 card flush 4 card straight
With these hands you will draw two cards: 3 of a kind 3 card royal flush 3 card straight flush A2, A3, A4 or A5 suited with a Joker K9 suited with a Joker
Draw three cards with these hands: 1 pair 2 cards to a royal flush 1 Ace and 1 King Any 5 or higher with a Joker
Draw four cards with these hands: 1 Joker 1 Ace 1 King
