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Let us become versed in some different kinds of poker other than texas hold’em, 7 card stud, 5 card draw and omaha/8. Yes, double-hand poker. Now you might be thinking that double-hand sounds a little Chinese; well you’re right, this card game is a mixture of the Chinese game pai gow and our very own us poker
Absolutely this is not one of the most popular types of poker but still widely played. It can be enjoyed by up to seven players. It is played with one deck of cards, including a joker. Interestingly, joker can be used only as an ace, or to complete a straight, flush, a straight flush, or a royal flush. The critical thing here to bear in mind is other than the usual ranking of hands we’ve one more winning hand that is "Five Aces" (five aces including the joker). Astonishingly, five aces is greater than all other hand including royal flush. Every gambler is given seven cards. These cards are aligned to make 2 hands; a 2 card hand and a 5 card hand. The five card hand has to be stronger or be equivalent to the 2 card hand.
After arranging the two hands, the cards are laid on the poker table face down. Once on the table, you cannot switch them. The croupier will flip over his cards and make their hands. Every competitors hand is played against the croupier’s hands. Should the player wins 1 hand and lose the other, this is known as "push" and absolutely no money is exchanged. If dealer wins both hands then the gambler gives up their bet and vice versa. Now if the hand is a draw, the croupier wins everything. Once the hand is competed, the very next person clock-wise becomes the croupier and the following hand is dealt.