Double-hand Poker is a modern game with ancient ancestry. Based on the ancient Chinese domino game and the modern American variation of poker, Pai Gow poker combines the eastern with the wild west in a wonderful game for starting players.
Pai Gow is a poker game that pits the player versus the house, unlike nearly all other poker games that gamblers wager against other players. By betting against the dealer, new players don’t have to fret about any other, more knowledgeable players winning their mulla.
Another Pai Gow advantage is the generally slow game pace, newcomers are able to take their time and strategize without needing to make quick choices.
It’s also much simpler to enjoy for a very long time with only a small amount of money since, to lose, both of your hands needs to be under each of the dealer’s hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the customary 52-card basic deck and a single joker. The gambler is given 7 cards face up and the croupier receives 7 cards face down.
One 5 card hand and one 2 card hand must be put together from the seven cards, the 5 card hand must be higher than the two card hand. To win, a player needs both of his hand values to be larger than the casino’s.