The House
Effect: First hand is drawn face down.
The House in Balatro: First hand is drawn face down. Counter strategies and which jokers beat it.
Eligible antes: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Threat level: Low
Strategy
Treat the blind face-down hand as a discard cycle. Don't plan your best play around the first hand.
Strategy Tip
Use your first hand defensively: discard the unknown hand to draw a known one if you can afford the discard.
How to counter The House
Danger Tier: C
Group: Hidden or random cards (Changed draws and cards you cannot count on keeping)
Counter: Use discards to replace hidden cards with visible ones before committing a scoring hand.