Joker Wild is played with 53 cards made up of a standard 52-card deck and 1 Joker card. The Joker acts a Wild card that can replace any card to give you the best possible hand. Five of a Kind becomes available with a Joker. The main benefits come because you'll find it easier to make more straights and flushes. The minimum payout is for a pair of Kings for which you get paid 1 coin. There are other variations of this video poker game with Joker Wild Aces or Better and also Joker Wild Two Pair or Better. Multi-Hand Poker Two Pair.