Double-hand Poker Rules
Let’s discover some alternate variations of poker other than holdem, 7 card stud, five card draw and omaha hi-low. Yes, double-hand poker. Now you must be thinking that double-hand sounds a little Chinese; yes you are correct, this casino game is a mixture of the Chinese game pai gow and our very own us poker
Definitely this is not one of the most popular styles of poker but still commonly played. It can be enjoyed by up to 7 players. It is played with 1 deck of 52 cards, plus a joker. Interestingly, the Joker can only be used as an ace, or to complete a straight, a flush, a straight flush, or a royal flush. The important element here to remember is other than the usual ranking of hands we have one more winning hand which is "Five Aces" (four Aces and the Joker). Surprisingly, 5 aces beats all other hand yes, even a royal flush. Each gambler is dealt 7 cards. The cards are aligned to create two hands; a 2 card hand and a 5 card hand. The five card hand must be stronger or be equivalent to the two card hand.
After setting up the 2 hands, the cards are positioned on the table with the faces down. Once on the table, you can no longer change them. The dealer will turn over his cards and make their hands. Each players hand is compared to the croupier’s hands. If the player wins 1 hand and lose the other, this is called a "push" and no money is exchanged. If dealer wins the two hands then the individual gives up their wager and vice versa. Now if the hand is a tie, the dealer wins all. After the hand is competed, the very next player clock-wise gets to be the dealer and the next hand is dealt.