2006-11-11 19:28:38 · 5 answers · asked by Mark P 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Card Games
They aren't charging anything for them, so keep quiet about it. We got a good thing going here.
2006-11-11 19:36:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The joker is an American innovation. Created for the Alsatian game of Euchre, it spread to Europe from America along with the spread of Poker (although its use in poker has largely faded). Although the joker card often bears the image of a fool, which is one of the images of the Tarot deck, it is not believed that there is any relation. In contemporary decks, one of the two jokers is often more colorful or more intricately detailed than the other, though this feature is not used in most card games. The two jokers are often differentiated as "Big" and "Little," or more commonly, "Red" and "Black." In many card games the jokers are not used. Unlike face cards, the design of jokers varies widely. Many manufacturers use them to carry trademark designs.
2006-11-11 19:44:19 · answer #2 · answered by Twisted Maggie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some card games include the Joker as a playable card.
2006-11-11 19:30:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some card games use the jokers and i know in poker they use the jokers sometimes.. they are used for wild cards and used for extra points in a hand or to make a hand....
2006-11-11 19:37:16 · answer #4 · answered by churchonthewayseniors 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
those bastards! They are the same ones who gave the people with balls the bicylces with bars. I am not sure why they gave out 2 extra jokers, but I have had my knees crossed ever since. Hope that made you smile!
2006-11-11 19:31:53 · answer #5 · answered by Kris R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋