Double-hand Poker is a current game with old origins. Founded on the ancient Chinese domino game and the modern American adaptation of poker, Pai Gow poker bands together the far east with the western in a fantastic game for starting players.
Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the player vs. the dealer, unlike nearly all other poker games that players play against other gamblers. By wagering against the dealer, beginner players don’t have to be concerned about any other, more knowledgeable gamblers taking their cash.
An additional Pai Gow advantage is the generally slow game play, novices will be able to take their time and plan while not needing to make frenzied selections.
It’s also much simpler to play for an extended time with just a little amount of money since, to not win, each of your hands needs to be under both of the casino’s hands.
Pai Gow uses 53 cards; the regular 52-card basic deck and one joker. The gambler is given seven cards face up and the casino is given 7 cards face down.
A five card hand and a 2 card hand need to be made from the 7 cards dealt, the 5 card hand must be higher than the two card hand. To succeed, a player is required to have both of his hand totals to be higher than the casino’s.