Double Hand Poker

The card game is dealt on a poker table to a maximum of seven positions. A House Dealer controls the shuffling and dealing of the cards, controls the orderliness of the game and collects time charges based on a fixed fee schedule.

• Double Hand Poker is played with a standard 52 card deck, and the Joker (total of 53 cards). The Joker can be used as an Ace or a substitute card to complete a straight or a flush.
• In each round of play, 7 hands are dealt. Each hand contains 7 cards, all dealt face down.
• After the cards are dealt, the Player/Dealer will select the hand to be distributed first. Then, the dice cup will then be shaken by the Player/Dealer to determine which seated player receives the first hand.
• Seated players arrange their 7 cards into 2 hands. They place their cards face down with the 2 card hand in front and the 5 card hand in back. The 5 card hand must be of a higher rank than the 2 card hand. The ranking of hands is the same as in Draw Poker.
• After all hands are set, Player’s hands are compared to the Player/Dealer’s hands. A Player may win by beating the Player/Dealer with both hands, lose by having both hands lose to the Player/Dealer, or push by winning with one hand and losing with the other.
• The Player/Dealer position moves clockwise around the table. A round of play terminates either when all Player’s hands are played and wagers are settled, or when the Player/Dealer position wins or loses the amount it wagered, whichever comes first.
• The Player/Dealer cannot win or lose more than his original wager. He has no obligation to cover any other bets.
• Play rotates clockwise. Every Player has the opportunity to be the Player/Dealer.

The House does not participate in the actual play of the game and has no interest in the outcome of play.

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