jokersDiscarding a joker kills it dead, for you and everyone. Do it to starve the table only when your own hand is already lost.
jokersSingles-and-pairs charges twice: no jokers allowed in the hand, and the jokers you hold become dead weight. Count that cost first.
jokersAn opponent redeeming a joker just told you what they drew. That tile's family is live in their hand.
jokersJoker exchange works on your own exposures too. Redeem your own joker with the drawn natural and spend it somewhere better.
jokersThe Charleston cannot take jokers and cannot bring them. Every joker at the table arrived by draw, so respect the odds.