Now let’s discover some different types of poker other than hold’em, five card stud, 5 card draw and omaha/8. Yes, pai gow poker. Now you must be wondering that pai gow sounds a bit Chinese; well you are right, this casino game is a blending of the Chinese game pai gow and our own American poker
Definitely this isn’t one of the most popular varieties of poker but still broadly played. It can be played by up to 7 players. It is played with one deck of cards, including a joker. Interestingly, the 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 always remember is other than the typical ranking of hands we’ve an additional winning hand which is "Five Aces" (5 aces including the joker). Astonishingly, 5 aces is greater than all other hand including royal flush. Every player is given 7 cards. These cards are arranged to create two hands; a two card hand and a 5 card hand. The 5 card hand must be stronger or be equal to the 2 card hand.
After setting up the two hands, the cards are placed on the poker table with the faces down. Once on the table, you can’t switch them. The croupier will flip over his cards and assemble their hands. Every competitors hand is compared to the croupier’s hands. Should the player wins one hand and lose the other, this is called a "push" and absolutely no cash is exchanged. If dealer wins the two hands then the bettor gives up their bet and vice versa. Now if the hand is a tie, the croupier wins all. Once the hand is played, the very next person clock-wise becomes the dealer and the following hand is dealt.