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Now let us become versed in some alternate types of poker other than hold’em, 5 card stud, five card draw and omaha hold’em. Yes, double-hand poker. Now you must be wondering that double-hand sounds a little Chinese; yes you’re right, this game is a blending of the Chinese game pai gow and our very own American poker
Clearly this is not one of the highly popular types of poker but still widely played. It can be played by up to 7 players. It’s played with one deck of cards, plus a joker. Interestingly, the Joker can be used only as an ace, or to complete a straight, a flush, straight flush, or a royal flush. The important thing here to remember is apart from the typical ranking of hands we have one more winning hand which is "Five Aces" (4 Aces and the Joker). Surprisingly, 5 aces beats all other hand yes, even a royal flush. Every player is given 7 cards. The cards are aligned to create two hands; a 2 card hand and a five card hand. The five card hand must be stronger or be equal to the 2 card hand.
After arranging the two hands, the cards are placed on the poker table face down. Once on the table, you are no longer allowed to change them. The dealer will turn over his cards and assemble his hands. Every players hand is played against the croupier’s hands. If the player take one hand and loses the other, this is known as "push" and no money is lost or won. If dealer wins both hands then the individual looses their wager the opposite is true if the player wins both hands. Now if there is a draw, the croupier wins all. After the hand is played, the next player clock-wise becomes the dealer and the following hand is dealt.