This is regular five-card stud played with the joker as a wild card. A drawback is that if the joker is dealt face up, the betting usually stops abruptly and the player who got the joker takes the pot. Otherwise, you should assume that the joker is among your opponentsΓÇÖ hole cards and you should value your own hand somewhat more conservatively than in ordinary stud. Look for a high pair to win most games.