Double-hand Poker is a modern game with old origins. Founded on the old Chinese domino game and the modern American variation of poker, Pai Gow poker bands together the eastern with the western in a fantastic game for starting players.
Pai Gow is a poker game that pits the gambler vs. the house, unlike most other poker games that gamblers compete against other players. By playing against the dealer, beginner players don’t have to be concerned about any other, more knowledgeable gamblers winning their moolla.
One more Pai Gow advantage is the fairly slow game pace, newcomers should be able to take their time and plan while not having to make hasty decisions.
It is also easier to gamble on for a long time with basically a tiny amount of money since, to not win, each of your hands must be under both of the houses hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the familiar 52-card basic deck and a single joker. The gambler is dealt seven cards faces showing and the croupier receives seven cards faces hidden.
A five card hand and one two card hand have to be put together from the seven cards, the 5 card hand has to be higher than the two card hand. To succeed, a player is required to have both of his hand totals to be better than the casino’s.