Definition: If a poker game has a wild card, it means that in that game, whatever card is declared wild -- for instance, 2s, can stand for any card a player wants it to if he holds it in his hand.
So if in a game where deuces or 2s are wild and you have Ace-Ace-2-2-Queen, you can decide the 2s are Aces and instead of having two pair, aces and twos, you have four of a kind, aces!
Jokers are also always considered wild cards, and you can include one or two of the jokers that come with a deck of cards in a game to include a wild card element to a game.
If a wild card or joker is refered to as a bug in a home game or (more commonly) in a casino, the wild card cannot stand for any card you choose, but is considered an ace UNLESS you can use it to complete a flush or straight. For instance, if you have 3-4-5-6-Joker, you can use the joker as a 7 to make a straight, but if you have 3-3-4-5-Joker, you have 3-3-4-5-Ace. The joker can only be an ace, not a 3.
So if in a game where deuces or 2s are wild and you have Ace-Ace-2-2-Queen, you can decide the 2s are Aces and instead of having two pair, aces and twos, you have four of a kind, aces!
Jokers are also always considered wild cards, and you can include one or two of the jokers that come with a deck of cards in a game to include a wild card element to a game.
If a wild card or joker is refered to as a bug in a home game or (more commonly) in a casino, the wild card cannot stand for any card you choose, but is considered an ace UNLESS you can use it to complete a flush or straight. For instance, if you have 3-4-5-6-Joker, you can use the joker as a 7 to make a straight, but if you have 3-3-4-5-Joker, you have 3-3-4-5-Ace. The joker can only be an ace, not a 3.
Also Known As: jokers, bug
Alternate Spellings: wildcard
