After the player has set his hand, the dealer will turn over his cards and divide his hand in the same manner, according to specified rules known as the 'house way.'.The only poker hand in the two-card hand is a pair or no pair, after which the individual cards determine the value. The five-card hand is ranked according to conventional poker rules.

The high hand must be of higher poker value than the low hand. The player will separate his seven cards into a five-card high hand, and two-card low hand.Some casinos have dropped this ridiculous rule, but most still cling to it. Standard poker ranking rules are followed with one strange exception - the A2345 straight (known as 'the wheel') is considered the second highest straight.After the player makes a bet, the dealer will deal the player and himself seven cards each. It may be used as an ace, or to complete a straight, flush, or straight flush, or royal flush.

A single 53-card deck is used, consisting of the usual 52 cards, plus one joker.

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