2006-12-02 05:26:35 · 18 answers · asked by jo72 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Card Games
There should actually be two jokers.
"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. The joker was ideated around 1865 by Samuel Hart. The initial denomination of the card was Best or Imperial Bower (Bauer or Boer in German language is the name of the jack of trump in the game of Euchre). From the Alsatian name of the game, Juker, derived the actual appellative of the card. Although the joker card often bears the image of a fool (possibly derived from the stereotypical village idiot), 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."
2006-12-02 05:30:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
1. Some of the card games that use Jokers athat come to mind: euchre, 500 Bid, canasta, poker variations, etc. etc. etc.
2. If you lose a card out of the deck, you can always write the name of that card on the joker & use it!!!
2006-12-02 09:47:38 · answer #2 · answered by Phronsie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many different card games can be played with a deck of cards. The jokers are used in these games and are provided with the deck to broaden the use of the deck.
2006-12-02 05:28:38 · answer #3 · answered by tiptoesan 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
There should be 2.
2006-12-02 05:28:52 · answer #4 · answered by stone 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
there should be two jokers in the deck...there are a lot of poker games that you can play where you need a "wild card", which can be used as anything...therefore, the jokers are always "wild"...
2006-12-02 05:46:27 · answer #5 · answered by nutriarat 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-04-13 22:06:00 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they have escaped from Yahoo answers and are hiding there. By the way I'm off to find a pack for myself.
2006-12-03 05:00:15 · answer #7 · answered by JillPinky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's two jokers because they needed an even deck of cards because there are some games that are for two people. For instance, slapjack, war, and speed.
2006-12-02 05:29:46 · answer #8 · answered by JenJen 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Jokers are known to be used as wild cards in some games. It probably also has olther uses.
2006-12-02 05:30:20 · answer #9 · answered by E 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
because in some games u use the joker for example in some poker games u use it
2006-12-02 10:04:23 · answer #10 · answered by david c 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋