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Now let us learn some alternate types of poker other than holdem, 5 card stud, five card draw and omaha hi-low. Yes, pai gow poker. Now you might be wondering that pai gow sounds a little Chinese; yes you’re correct, 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 acclaimed styles of poker but still widely played. It can be played by up to 7 players. It is played with one deck of cards, plus a joker. Interestingly, joker can be used only as an ace, or to complete a straight, a flush, straight flush, or royal flush. The critical thing here to remember is other than the normal ranking of hands we have an additional winning hand that is "Five Aces" (four Aces and the Joker). Astonishingly, 5 aces is greater than all other hand yes, even a royal flush. Each gambler is dealt 7 cards. The cards are aligned to create two hands; a two card hand and a 5 card hand. The 5 card hand must rank higher or be equal to the two card hand.
After arranging the 2 hands, the cards are laid on the table with the faces down. Once down, you are no longer allowed to switch them. The croupier will flip over his cards and make his hands. Every players hand is compared to the croupier’s hands. Should the player wins 1 hand and loses the other, this is called a "push" and no money is exchanged. If croupier wins both hands then the player gives up their bet and vice versa. Now if the hand is a draw, the croupier wins all. After the hand is competed, the very next player clock-wise gets to be the dealer and the next hand is dealt.