Now let us learn some alternate types of poker other than texas hold’em, five card stud, 5 card draw and Omaha. Yes, double-hand poker. Now you might be wondering that pai gow sounds a bit Chinese; yes you are right, this card game is a blending of the Chinese game pai gow and our own us poker
Definitely this isn’t one of the most popular types of poker but still commonly played. It can be enjoyed by up to seven players. It is played with one deck of cards, with a joker. Interestingly, the Joker can only be used as an ace, or to complete a straight, a flush, straight flush, or a royal flush. The critical aspect here to always remember is apart from the usual ranking of hands we have one more winning hand which is "Five Aces" (five aces including the joker). Surprisingly, 5 aces is greater than every other hand yes, even a royal flush. Every player is dealt 7 cards. The cards are arranged to make 2 hands; a two card hand and a five card hand. The 5 card hand has to be stronger or be equal to the two card hand.
After setting up the two hands, the cards are positioned on the poker table with the faces down. Once down, you are no longer allowed to touch them. The croupier will flip over his cards and make their hands. Each players hand is compared to the croupier’s hands. If the player wins 1 hand and loses the other, this is called a "push" and absolutely no cash is lost or won. If dealer wins both hands then the bettor gives up their wager and vice versa. Now if the hand is a tie, the croupier wins all. After the hand is competed, the next player clock-wise gets to be the dealer and the next hand is dealt.
