Go for a straight flush whenever possible, for the larger return. With this wild-card game, straight flush and Joker Royal flush opportunities appear more often than Jacks or Better. Keep a lower pair over the possibility of pulling a joker for a four-card straight, especially an inside straight.

Poker: A Joker can be wild, or can be a "bug", a limited form of wild card which can be used only to complete straights and flushes. War: In some variations, beats all other cards. Pitch: A point card in some variations. Jokers usually are marked as "high" and "low", one outranking the other.