About Deuces & Joker
Microgaming’s Deuces & Joker video poker game is considered by many to be the definitive title in this variant of video poker. Graphically, there isn’t too much to write home about, but the game is quite old. Even so, Deuces & Joker can still deliver a top quality video poker experience, especially if you like this form of video poker game play.
How to play
Once your bet has been made, you can click on the deal button to draw the first five cards. Your goal is not to beat a dealer, but to simply construct the best poker hand that you possibly can, out of the hands listed on the paytable above the hand.
Players can click on each card to either hold or discard it, whilst the game will automatically pick cards for you which it thinks you should keep – you can overrule it, though. After selecting the cards you wish to hold, you can click on the draw button to replace them with new cards. After your second set of cards appear, your completed poker hand is ready to be matched against the paytable, to determine whether or not you have landed a win.
It is important to note that both deuces (2s) and jokers are wild in this video poker game. They can replace any other card in the game with one that you need to complete a winning hand.
Wagering and prizes
Deuces & Joker is pretty cheap to play. Players can wager anything from 1.25 up to 25.00 per hand in this title, which will see them play with either 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 coins. For their troubles, they can win with hands which include 3 of a Kind, Straight, Flushes, Full Houses, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flushes, 5 of a Kind, Wild Royal Flush, 4 Deuces, Natural Royal Flushes and 4 Deuces and a Joker.
Players will win their bet back for acquiring a Three of a Kind, which is the lowest paying hand in Deuces & Joker. If they land 4 Deuces and a Joker, they can win the top paying prize of 10,000 coins.
Final thoughts
Deuces & Joker does have the potential to pay out pretty big wins, due to its surplus of wild cards. However, because of those, the minimum paying hand is a Three of a Kind. You should have no problem acquiring decent wins in this video poker game, though.
