Double-hand Poker is a modern game with old origins. Founded on the ancient Chinese domino game and the modern American version of poker, Pai Gow poker combines the east with the west in a fantastic game for new gamblers.
Pai Gow is a poker game that pits the player versus the croupier, not like almost all other poker games that gamblers bet with other players. By betting against the dealer, beginner players don’t need to be concerned about other, more advanced people taking their money.
One more Pai Gow benefit is the relatively leisurely game play, beginners will be able to take their time and strategize while not having to make quick decisions.
It’s also easier to gamble on for a very long time with only a little bit of cash since, to not win, each of your hands needs to be lower than each of the casino’s hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the customary 52-card basic deck and a single joker. The player is assigned 7 cards face up and the house is dealt 7 cards face down.
A 5 card hand and one two card hand have to be made from the seven cards, the five 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 houses.
