Double-hand Poker is a current game with ancient ancestry. Based on the old Chinese tile game and the modern American version of poker, Pai Gow poker combines the east with the wild west in a fantastic game for new gamblers.
Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the player vs. the dealer, unlike almost all other poker games that players play with other gamblers. By competing against the dealer, new players don’t have to be concerned about other, more knowledgeable people winning their $$$$.
A further Pai Gow benefit is the generally slow game play, rookies should be able to take their time and scheme while not having to make frenzied selections.
It is also much simpler to enjoy for an extended time with only a little amount of cash since, to lose, each of your hands must be under both of the dealer’s hands.
Pai Gow uses 53 cards; the familiar 52-card common deck and a single joker. The player is given 7 cards faces showing and the casino gets seven cards face down.
One 5 card hand and one two card hand have to be put together from the 7 cards, the five card hand must be stronger than the two card hand. To succeed, a player needs both of his hand values to be better than the dealer’s.