Spit in the Ocean |Poker Strategy|


		Spit in the Ocean

		Each player is dealt four cards, and one final card is dealt face up in the center. (Originally this up card was dealt during the deal when one player called out "Spit.") This card, which is common to all hands, is wild, and so are the other three cards of the same denomination. With every player holding one joker for certain and with three other jokers on the loose, hands are fantastically high. Four of a kind is the average winning hand. A full house will sometimes collect a pot, but flushes and straights are worthless. Minimum requirements for opening or staying are as follows (not counting the common joker): 1. Another joker, or 2. A pair of Kings or Aces, or 3. Two pairs. With the joker in the center, this makes a pat full house. This is a possible winner, though by no means a certain one. In fact, if the pot is raised before the draw, it is best to discard the lower pair and draw two cards in the hopes of making four or five of a kind. To raise before the draw you need triplets in your hand, making four of a kind in all, or a straight flush.

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