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Now let’s learn some alternate variations of poker other than holdem, seven card stud, 5 card draw and Omaha. Yes, pai gow poker. Now you must be thinking that double-hand sounds a little Chinese; well you are right, this casino game is a blending of the Chinese game pai gow and our very 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, including a joker. Interestingly, the Joker can be used only as an ace, or to complete a straight, a flush, a straight flush, or a royal flush. The essential aspect here to bear in mind is other than the customary ranking of hands we’ve one more winning hand that is "Five Aces" (4 Aces and the Joker). Surprisingly, 5 aces beats all other hand including royal flush. Every player is given seven cards. The cards are arranged to make 2 hands; a 2 card hand and a five card hand. The five card hand must rank higher or be equal to the two card hand.
After setting up the 2 hands, the cards are positioned on the poker table with the faces down. Once on the table, you cannot touch them. The croupier will turn over his cards and arrange their hands. Every players hand is played against the croupier’s hands. If the player wins one hand and loses the other, this is called a "push" and absolutely no cash is lost or won. If dealer wins the two hands then the individual looses their bet and vice versa. Now if the hand is a tie, the dealer wins everything. Once the hand is competed, the next person clock-wise gets to be the croupier and the next hand is given out.