Balatro is a rogue-like card game that plays just like traditional Poker with one key difference: Joker cards. These Joker cards aren't ones you just toss aside; instead, they are a giant pool of ...

Balatro, the smash hit roguelike card game based on poker, has sold over five million units across PC, console, and mobile.

This way, even if most cards played are debuffed, the value of the hand itself will be enough to win the boss blind. Splash is an alternative to the Half Joker for low-ranking poker hand runs.

Total sales for poker-inspired roguelike deckbuilder Balatro have surpassed five million units, publisher Playstack and developer LocalThunk announced.

This lucky gambler had an 8, 9, 10, jack, queen, king and a joker. These winning cards scored the player $526,283. The poker player also won an additional $5,000 from a bonus bet, the casino said.