So here’s an interesting read on the history and role of joker in the card games and tips to use joker cards strategically.
Understanding the role of the joker in each game, especially rummy and poker, is an essential part of learning how to play that game. Jokers are used in card games like Indian Rummy, Poker, Canasta, Euchre, Crazy Eights, War, and more.
It doesn’t belong to any suit like Diamonds, Spades, Clubs, and Hearts, and it can either be extremely powerful or destructive. Irrespective of whether or not a joker is helpful in the card game you choose to play, it is very much a part of the 52-card deck.