Feb 172010
Let’s learn some alternate variations of poker other than Texas holdem, seven card stud, five card draw and Omaha. Yes, double-hand poker. Now you might be wondering that pai gow sounds a bit Chinese; well you’re correct, this game is a blending of the Chinese game pai gow and our very own American poker
Absolutely this is not one of the most acclaimed forms of poker but still commonly played. It can be enjoyed by up to 7 players. It’s played with 1 deck of 52 cards, with a joker. Interestingly, joker can be used only as an ace, or to complete a straight, flush, straight flush, or a royal flush. The critical aspect here to bear in mind is other than the normal ranking of hands we have one more winning hand which is "Five Aces" (four Aces and the Joker). Surprisingly, 5 aces beats every other hand yes, even a royal flush. Each player is dealt 7 cards. The cards are aligned to make 2 hands; a two card hand and a five card hand. The 5 card hand must be better or be equal to the two card hand.
After setting up the two hands, the cards are positioned on the table face down. Once on the table, you cannot change them. The dealer will flip over their cards and assemble their hands. Every competitors hand is compared to the croupier’s hands. Should the player take one hand and loses the other, this is referred to as "push" and absolutely no cash is lost or won. If croupier wins both hands then the gambler looses their bet the opposite is true if the player wins both hands. Now if there is a tie, the dealer wins all. Once the hand is competed, the next player clock-wise gets to be the dealer and the following hand is dealt.
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