Double-hand Poker is a current game with ancient origins. Founded on the ancient Chinese domino game and the current American version of poker, Pai Gow poker bands together the eastern with the western in an excellent game for beginner level players.
Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the gambler vs. the casino, unlike almost all other poker games that players bet with other players. By competing against the dealer, starting players don’t need to worry about any other, more knowledgeable people winning their cash.
Another Pai Gow benefit is the fairly leisurely game pace, newcomers are able to take their time and plan without needing to make frenzied selections.
It’s also easier to wager on for a very long time with just a little bit of money since, to lose, each of your hands needs to be lower than each of the casino’s hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the regular 52-card basic deck and one joker. The player is given seven cards face up and the house is dealt seven cards faces hidden.
One 5 card hand and one 2 card hand need to be made from the 7 cards dealt, the 5 card hand has to be stronger than the two card hand. To win, a player needs both of his hand totals to be larger than the casino’s.