Although the joker may be used to complete a flush, it cannot be used to create an A high flush. * Hero possesses the winning hand in this situation. A flush consisting of a joker is only as high as the highest qualifying non-joker card.Other participants cannot help the joker create a better hand if they announce a sub optimal joker substitution. Participants possessing the Joker must announce their hand to qualify. “Showdown” winner will be the player with the best 5 card poker hand.All accusations are considered calls to any previously existing bets/raises, therefore if a player creates a false accusation they must pay the previously posted amount despite no longer being able to further continue in the hand.If the player is incorrect in their accusation they are eliminated from the hand.If the player is correct in their accusation they win the hand and play is concluded.

Betting continues as a usual no limit hold'em game with the only difference being that at the start of each participant's turn they have the opportunity to accuse another play whom they suspect of being “The Joker”.

If played in a bomb pot all preflop action is skipped and a flop is dealt.

Introduce a joker into these drawn cards with a wash and shuffle if possible doing your best to randomize the location of the joker.

6 players means 11 cards should be drawn and 7 players means 13 cards should be drawn.

After shuffling the deck, draw two cards for each player participating except for one card all face down.

Joker may be used as any card the player desires.

Plays similar to texas holdem except a Joker is introduced into the cards dealt to participating players.

I call the game 'Batman' as it rewards those who are not afraid to hero call in their search for 'Joker'. I am looking for criticism (both positive and negative) in my design, as well as new ideas or possible rules/situations I forgot to address. It may be possible that a similar game has been previously created, however, to my current knowledge I do not know of any similar game. I am hoping to run this bomb pot game idea I had at my next home game.

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