Double-hand Poker Game Rules

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Let us become versed in some alternate kinds of poker other than Texas holdem, five card stud, five card draw and omaha/8. Yes, pai gow poker. Now you must be thinking that pai gow sounds a bit Chinese; well you are correct, this casino game is a mixture of the Chinese game pai gow and poker
Absolutely this is not one of the highly popular styles of poker but still commonly played. It can be enjoyed by up to seven players. It is played with one deck of 52 cards, plus a joker. Interestingly, the Joker can only be used as an ace, or to finish off a straight, flush, straight flush, or a royal flush. The essential aspect here to always remember is aside from the typical ranking of hands we’ve an additional winning hand that is "Five Aces" (five aces including the joker). Surprisingly, five aces is greater than every other hand including royal flush. Every gambler is given 7 cards. The cards are arranged to make 2 hands; a 2 card hand and a five card hand. The 5 card hand has to rank higher or be equal to the 2 card hand.
After arranging the two hands, the cards are positioned on the poker table with the faces down. Once on the table, you are no longer allowed to switch them. The croupier will turn over their cards and arrange their hands. Each players hand is compared to the dealer’s hands. If the player take one hand and lose the other, this is called a "push" and absolutely no cash is lost or won. If croupier wins both hands then the player gives up their wager and vice versa. Now if there is a tie, the dealer wins everything. Once the hand is played, the very next person clock-wise gets to be the croupier and the next hand is dealt.