| Let's learn some different type of poker other | | | | both of your opponents hands (both five and two |
| than Texas holdem, 7 card stud, 5 card draw and | | | | card hands). Further the two card hand can only |
| Omaha. Yes, pai gow poker. Now you must be | | | | have two combinations; one pair and high card. |
| wondering that pai gow sounds little Chinese; yes | | | | After the cards are arranged in to two hands, |
| you are right this game is a mixture of the | | | | they are placed on the table face down. Once |
| Chinese game pai gow and our very own | | | | you put them down, you can no longer touch |
| American poker. Definitely this is not one of the | | | | them. The dealer will turn over his cards and |
| most popular forms of poker but still widely | | | | make his hands. Each players hand is compared to |
| played. It can be played by up to seven players. | | | | the dealer's hands. If the player wins one hand |
| It is played with one deck of 52 cards, plus a | | | | and loses the other, this is known as "push" and |
| joker. Interestingly, joker can be used only as an | | | | no money is exchanged. If dealer wins both hands |
| ace, or to complete a straight, a flush, a straight | | | | then he/she wins the players stake and vice |
| flush, or a royal flush. The important thing here to | | | | versa. Now what if there is a tie, the only |
| remember is other than the usual ranking of | | | | advantage with the dealer here is he/she wins all |
| hands we have one more winning hand that is | | | | ties. |
| "Five Aces" (five aces including the joker). | | | | After the hand is played, the next person |
| Surprisingly, five aces beat all other hands including | | | | clock-wise becomes the dealer and the next hand |
| royal flush. | | | | is played. The major disadvantage to this game is |
| Each player is dealt seven cards. The cards are | | | | that there is no skill involved and you rely too |
| arranged to make two hands; a two card hand | | | | much on luck. Also the odds are poor compared |
| and a five card hand. The five card hand must | | | | to playing with a pot. Also visit us for other poker |
| rank higher or be equal to the two card hand. | | | | game rules. |
| Finally both of your hands must rank higher than | | | | |