Double-hand Poker is a modern game with ancient origins. Founded on the ancient Chinese tile game and the current American adaptation of poker, Pai Gow poker marries the east with the west in a wonderful game for beginning level gamblers.
Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the gambler against the house, unlike almost all other poker games that players compete with other gamblers. By wagering against the dealer, new players do not need to be concerned about other, more knowledgeable individuals taking their $$$$.
A further Pai Gow advantage is the fairly leisurely game pace, beginners are able to take their time and plan while not having to make quick choices.
It’s also much simpler to enjoy for an extended time with just a little bit of money since, to not win, both of your hands has to be lower than both of the houses hands.
Pai Gow uses 53 cards; the regular 52-card common deck and one joker. The player is dealt seven cards faces showing and the casino gets seven cards faces hidden.
One 5 card hand and one 2 card hand need to be made from the 7 cards, the 5 card hand has to be better than the two card hand. To win, a player is required to have both of his hand values to be larger than the dealer’s.