Double-hand Poker is a current game with old ancestry. Built on the ancient Chinese domino game and the current American adaptation of poker, Pai Gow poker combines the far east with the west in an excellent game for new gamblers.
Pai Gow is a poker game that pits the player against the dealer, not like almost all other poker games that gamblers bet against other gamblers. By wagering against the dealer, starting players don’t have to be concerned about any other, more knowledgeable individuals taking their $$$$.
Another Pai Gow edge is the fairly slow game play, novices should be able to take their time and scheme without needing to make frenzied selections.
It is also much simpler to bet on for a very long time with just a little amount of money since, to lose, each of your hands has to be under both of the casino’s hands.
Pai Gow uses 53 cards; the regular 52-card standard deck and one joker. The player is dealt seven cards face up and the dealer receives 7 cards faces hidden.
One five card hand and a two card hand need to be made from the seven cards dealt, the 5 card hand must be higher than the 2 card hand. To succeed, a player is required to have both of his hand values to be better than the dealer’s.