Junkyard Carousel is a poker variant that centers on hand building and bluffing. No betting is involved (and the game was in fact invented to be a no-betting version of poker). It is typically played with a 54-card deck (with jokers), and is best played with 4-5 people.

Goal of the Game

Players will end the game with 7 cards in their hand (usually). The goal of the game is to have the best 5 card poker hand out of those seven cards. Jokers do not count towards this goal.

Note: Straight flushes will be common until your table learns to play defensively. This is normal.

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