Double-hand Poker is a modern game with ancient origins. Based on the ancient Chinese domino game and the current American version of poker, Pai Gow poker bands together the far east with the western in a wonderful game for beginning level gamblers.
Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the gambler vs. the casino, not like almost all other poker games that players compete with other gamblers. By playing against the dealer, beginner players don’t have to worry about other, more advanced gamblers winning their moolla.
A further Pai Gow advantage is the relatively slow game pace, beginners will be able to take their time and plan while not needing to make hasty selections.
It is also easier to enjoy for an extended time with just a little bit of money seeing as, to not win, each of your hands needs to be under each of the dealer’s hands.
Pai Gow uses 53 cards; the regular 52-card standard deck and one joker. The gambler is dealt seven cards face up and the house is given seven cards face down.
A five card hand and one two card hand need to be made from the seven cards dealt, the five card hand has to be better than the two card hand. To succeed, a player needs both of his hand values to be larger than the casino’s.