Double-hand Poker Game Rules

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Now let us learn some different forms of poker other than texas hold’em, seven card stud, five card draw and omaha high. Yes, double-hand poker. Now you might be thinking that pai gow sounds a bit Chinese; well you are correct, this game is a blending of the Chinese game pai gow and our very own us poker
Definitely this is not one of the most acclaimed styles of poker but still broadly played. It can be enjoyed by up to 7 players. It’s 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 clearly recall is other than the usual ranking of hands we have an additional winning hand which is "Five Aces" (5 aces including the joker). Surprisingly, 5 aces is greater than every other hand yes, even a royal flush. Every player is given 7 cards. These cards are arranged to make two hands; a two card hand and a 5 card hand. The five card hand must 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 on the table, you can’t change them. The croupier will turn over his cards and arrange his hands. Every players hand is compared to the croupier’s hands. If the player take 1 hand and lose the other, this is known as "push" and no cash is exchanged. If dealer wins both hands then the individual gives up their bet the opposite is true if the player wins both hands. Now if there is a draw, the croupier wins all. Once the hand is played, the very next person clock-wise becomes the croupier and the following hand is given out.