Double-hand Poker is a cutting-edge game with old ancestry. Built on the ancient Chinese tile game and the modern American variation of poker, Pai Gow poker combines the eastern with the wild west in an excellent game for new gamblers.
Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the gambler vs. the dealer, unlike most other poker games that players play against other gamblers. By betting against the dealer, starting players don’t have to be concerned about other, more advanced individuals winning their money.
Another Pai Gow benefit is the fairly slow game pace, newcomers can take their time and plan without having to make hasty decisions.
It is also easier to wager on for a long time with just a tiny amount of money since, to lose, each of your hands has to be lower than both of the houses hands.
Pai Gow uses 53 cards; the regular 52-card standard deck and one joker. The gambler is given 7 cards face up and the casino receives seven cards face down.
One 5 card hand and a two card hand must be put together from the 7 cards, the 5 card hand must be stronger than the 2 card hand. To win, a player needs both of his hand values to be better than the casino’s.