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Double-hand Poker Game Rules
Let us learn some different forms of poker other than holdem, five card stud, five card draw and omaha/8. Yes, double-hand poker. Now you must be wondering that double-hand sounds a bit Chinese; well you are correct, this card game is a blending of the Chinese game pai gow and our very own American poker
Definitely this is not one of the most popular forms of poker but still widely played. It can be enjoyed by up to 7 players. It is played with 1 deck of cards, including a joker. Interestingly, the Joker can be used only as an ace, or to complete a straight, flush, a straight flush, or royal flush. The critical thing here to clearly recall is apart from the usual ranking of hands we’ve an additional winning hand that is "Five Aces" (five aces including the joker). Surprisingly, 5 aces defeats every other hand yes, even a royal flush. Each player is dealt 7 cards. The cards are arranged to create 2 hands; a two card hand and a 5 card hand. The five card hand must rank higher or be equal to the 2 card hand.
After setting up the two hands, the cards are placed on the poker table face down. Once down, you can no longer touch them. The dealer will flip over their cards and arrange his hands. Every players hand is compared to the dealer’s hands. If the player wins one hand and lose the other, this is known as "push" and absolutely no cash is exchanged. If croupier wins the two hands then the bettor gives up their bet and vice versa. Now if the hand is a tie, the croupier wins all. Once the hand is competed, the next person clock-wise gets to be the dealer and the next hand is dealt.