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Let’s learn some different forms of poker other than texas hold’em, 7 card stud, 5 card draw and omaha hi-low. Yes, double-hand poker. Now you must be wondering that double-hand sounds a bit Chinese; well you’re right, this casino game is a blending of the Chinese game pai gow and our own American poker
Definitely this is not one of the highly popular varieties of poker but still commonly played. It can be enjoyed by up to 7 players. It is played with 1 deck of cards, plus a joker. Interestingly, the Joker can be used only as an ace, or to complete a straight, flush, a straight flush, or a royal flush. The important detail here to always remember is apart from the typical ranking of hands we have an additional winning hand which is "Five Aces" (5 aces including the joker). Surprisingly, five aces defeats every other hand including royal flush. Each player is given seven cards. The cards are aligned to create two hands; a 2 card hand and a five card hand. The 5 card hand must be stronger or be equivalent to the two card hand.
After arranging the two hands, the cards are placed on the poker table face down. Once down, you cannot switch them. The croupier will flip over their cards and arrange their hands. Each players hand is compared to the croupier’s hands. If the player wins one hand and loses the other, this is called a "push" and absolutely no money is exchanged. If dealer wins both hands then the individual gives up their bet 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 very next person clock-wise gets to be the dealer and the next hand is dealt.