Double-hand Poker is a modern game with ancient origins. Built on the old Chinese tile game and the modern American version of poker, Pai Gow poker marries the eastern with the western in a great game for beginning level players.
Pai Gow is a poker game that pits the gambler vs. the croupier, unlike nearly all other poker games that players compete with other gamblers. By betting against the dealer, new players don’t need to fret about any other, more skillful individuals taking their cash.
Another Pai Gow advantage is the fairly slow game play, novices will be able to take their time and strategize without having to make quick decisions.
It’s also simpler to play for a very long time with basically a small amount of money since, to lose, both of your hands has to be lower than both of the casino’s hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the regular 52-card basic deck and a single joker. The gambler is dealt seven cards faces showing and the house gets seven cards face down.
One five card hand and one two card hand have to be made from the seven cards, the five card hand has to be better than the two card hand. To win, a player is required to have both of his hand totals to be higher than the casino’s.