Double-hand Poker Established Rules
Let’s become versed in some different variations of poker other than texas hold’em, five card stud, five card draw and Omaha. Yes, double-hand poker. Now you must be wondering that pai gow sounds a little Chinese; yes you are correct, this card game is a blending of the Chinese game pai gow and poker
Clearly this isn’t one of the most acclaimed varieties of poker but still commonly played. It can be played by up to 7 players. It’s played with one deck of 52 cards, with a joker. Interestingly, the Joker can only be used as an ace, or to finish off a straight, a flush, a straight flush, or royal flush. The essential element here to bear in mind is apart from the normal ranking of hands we have an additional winning hand that is "Five Aces" (4 Aces and the Joker). Astonishingly, 5 aces is greater than all other hand including royal flush. Each gambler is given 7 cards. The cards are arranged to create 2 hands; a 2 card hand and a 5 card hand. The five card hand must rank higher or be equivalent to the 2 card hand.
After arranging the two hands, the cards are positioned on the table face down. Once down, you are no longer allowed to switch them. The dealer will flip over their cards and arrange their hands. Each players hand is played against the croupier’s hands. Should the player wins 1 hand and lose the other, this is referred to as "push" and no cash is lost or won. If dealer wins the two hands then the individual looses their wager and vice versa. Now if there is a tie, the dealer wins all. After the hand is competed, the next player clock-wise gets to be the croupier and the next hand is given out.
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