Double-hand Poker is a modern game with old origins. Based on the ancient Chinese tile game and the modern American variation of poker, Pai Gow poker joins the eastern with the west in a wonderful game for beginner level gamblers.
Pai Gow is a poker game that pits the gambler versus the casino, unlike nearly all other poker games that players bet with other players. By competing against the dealer, starting players do not have to be concerned about any other, more knowledgeable players taking their money.
One more Pai Gow edge is the relatively slow game pace, novices should be able to take their time and plan while not needing to make frenzied selections.
It is also easier to bet on for a very long time with only a tiny bit of money since, to lose, each of your hands has to be under each of the houses hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the regular 52-card standard deck and a single joker. The gambler is assigned 7 cards faces showing and the dealer is given 7 cards faces hidden.
A five card hand and a two card hand have to be made from the 7 cards dealt, the 5 card hand must be stronger than the 2 card hand. To win, a player needs both of his hand values to be larger than the dealer’s.