Double-hand Poker is a cutting-edge game with ancient origins. Built on the old Chinese domino game and the current American version of poker, Pai Gow poker joins the eastern with the western in a wonderful game for beginner level players.
Pai Gow is a poker game that pits the player vs. the house, not like almost all other poker games that players wager with other gamblers. By playing against the dealer, beginner players do not have to be concerned about any other, more advanced players taking their money.
One more Pai Gow edge is the fairly leisurely game play, beginners can take their time and plan while not having to make quick selections.
It is also easier to enjoy for a very long time with only a little bit of money since, to lose, each of your hands needs to be lower than both of the casino’s hands.
Pai Gow uses 53 cards; the familiar 52-card common deck and one joker. The player is assigned 7 cards face up and the croupier is dealt 7 cards face down.
A five card hand and a two card hand have to be made from the seven cards, the five card hand has to be stronger than the two card hand. To succeed, a player is required to have both of his hand values to be better than the dealer’s.
