Johnson Poker: How the Bug Plays

Video Transcript

"Just want to be clear how the Bug works in Johnson or Jack's back. The Bug is one Joker. You only put one Joker into the deck. So, instead of 52 cards, you're playing with 53, and in high, in the high round, this is an Ace unless it is used to complete a flush or a straight. So, let's be clear. Here, it acts as an Ace and gives you two pair. Aces and Jacks. Now, what if, instead of an Ace, there was a Queen? You would not have two pair. The Bug is an Ace unless it completes a straight of a flush. So, this would still be a pair of Jacks with a Queen kicker, actually with an Ace kicker. OKay. That said, moving up to this middle hand, the Bug becomes a King because it completes a straight. See, we have Ace, Queen, Jack, ten, it would go in here and complete the straight. Played low, the Bug is the lowest possible card to complete your hand. So, with an Ace, it becomes the next lowest card. Remember, Aces are played high or low. So, if you're playing low, then the Bug becomes the deuce, here, and you complete and you complete your seven low. That's the way the Bug works in Johnson."