Double-hand Poker is a modern game with old ancestry. Founded on the ancient Chinese domino game and the current American adaptation of poker, Pai Gow poker bands together the eastern with the wild west in a great game for beginning level gamblers.
Pai Gow is a poker game that pits the player against the croupier, unlike most other poker games that gamblers compete with other gamblers. By playing against the dealer, beginner players don’t have to be concerned about other, more skillful gamblers taking their moolla.
One more Pai Gow edge is the generally leisurely game pace, beginners should be able to take their time and plan without having to make quick choices.
It’s also easier to bet on for a very long time with just a tiny amount of money since, to not win, both of your hands must be under both of the dealer’s hands.
Pai Gow uses 53 cards; the normal 52-card standard deck and one joker. The gambler is dealt 7 cards face up and the dealer is dealt seven cards faces hidden.
A five card hand and a two card hand must be put together from the seven cards, the 5 card hand must be stronger than the 2 card hand. To succeed, a player needs both of his hand totals to be larger than the dealer’s.