Double-hand Poker Game Rules
Now let’s learn some different types of poker other than holdem, 5 card stud, 5 card draw and omaha hi-low. Yes, pai gow poker. Now you might be wondering that double-hand sounds a bit Chinese; well you’re correct, this card game is a mixture of the Chinese game pai gow and our very own American poker
Certainly this is not one of the highly acclaimed types of poker but still commonly played. It can be enjoyed by up to seven players. It is played with 1 deck of cards, including a joker. Interestingly, the Joker can only be used as an ace, or to finish off a straight, a flush, a straight flush, or a royal flush. The critical thing here to bear in mind is aside from the customary ranking of hands we’ve one more winning hand that is "Five Aces" (four Aces and the Joker). Surprisingly, five aces is greater than every other hand yes, even a royal flush. Every gambler is dealt seven cards. These cards are aligned to make 2 hands; a 2 card hand and a 5 card hand. The five card hand must be better or be equal to the two card hand.
After setting up the 2 hands, the cards are placed on the poker table face down. Once down, you can no longer switch them. The croupier will flip over their cards and make his hands. Each players hand is compared to the croupier’s hands. If the player take one hand and loses the other, this is called a "push" and no cash is exchanged. If dealer wins the two hands then the individual gives up their wager and vice versa. Now if there is a tie, the dealer wins all. After the hand is played, the next player clock-wise becomes the croupier and the next hand is given out.