Double-hand Poker is a modern game with ancient origins. Based on the ancient Chinese domino game and the current American adaptation of poker, Pai Gow poker marries the eastern with the west in an excellent game for starting players.
Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the player against the casino, unlike most other poker games that players wager with other players. By betting against the dealer, beginner players don’t need to worry about other, more skillful gamblers winning their mulla.
Another Pai Gow benefit is the relatively leisurely game play, rookies will be able to take their time and strategize without having to make hasty decisions.
It is also much simpler to play for a long time with just a tiny amount of cash after all, to not win, both of your hands has to be lower than both of the dealer’s hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the familiar 52-card basic deck and a single joker. The gambler is given seven cards face up and the dealer is dealt 7 cards face down.
A five card hand and one 2 card hand need to be made from the 7 cards dealt, the five card hand must be higher than the 2 card hand. To win, a player is required to have both of his hand values to be better than the casino’s.