Pyramid poker is a simplified version of
pai gow poker, where instead of seven cards, three cards
are dealt face down. It uses a standard
52 card deck without
jokers. The hand rankings are just like in
poker except that
aces
are always high. The
dealer deals the player and himself 3 cards, which is
arranged into a 2 card hand and a 1 card hand which should
be smaller than the 2-card hand. There are no
straights or flushes in the 2-card hand, and a higher
ranked hand wins in both the hands. In order to win, the
both the hands of the player has to be higher than the
dealer's hands. If only one hand is higher and the other
loses, then the bet is a tie or push. The players loses his
bet if the dealer wins both ways. All copies (equal face
value) shall go to the dealer giving the advantage to the
house. There is also the "House Way" in this poker variant
that adds more variety
Categories: Poker variants