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Let’s become versed in some alternate forms of poker other than Texas holdem, 7 card stud, five card draw and omaha/8. Yes, pai gow poker. Now you might be wondering that pai gow sounds a bit 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 acclaimed forms of poker but still commonly played. It can be enjoyed by up to seven players. It is played with 1 deck of 52 cards, including a joker. Interestingly, the Joker can only be used as an ace, or to complete a straight, flush, a straight flush, or royal flush. The important element here to always remember is aside from the normal ranking of hands we have an additional winning hand which is "Five Aces" (4 Aces and the Joker). Surprisingly, 5 aces defeats every other hand yes, even a royal flush. Every player is given 7 cards. These cards are arranged to make two hands; a two card hand and a five card hand. The 5 card hand must be stronger or be equivalent to the 2 card hand.
After arranging the 2 hands, the cards are placed on the table with the faces down. Once on the table, you are no longer allowed to change them. The croupier will flip over their cards and assemble his hands. Each competitors hand is played against the croupier’s hands. If the player wins 1 hand and loses the other, this is known as "push" and absolutely no money is exchanged. If dealer wins both hands then the bettor looses their wager the opposite is true if the player wins both hands. Now if the hand is a tie, the croupier wins everything. Once the hand is played, the next player clock-wise gets to be the dealer and the following hand is dealt.