Double-hand Poker is a modern game with ancient origins. Based on the old Chinese tile game and the current American variation of poker, Pai Gow poker joins the eastern with the wild west in a wonderful game for starting gamblers.
Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the gambler against the house, unlike almost all other poker games that gamblers play against other players. By wagering against the dealer, starting players don’t have to be concerned about any other, more skillful gamblers winning their money.
Another Pai Gow benefit is the fairly leisurely game pace, rookies are able to take their time and scheme while not needing to make quick decisions.
It is also easier to bet on for a long time with only a little bit of money after all, to not win, both of your hands has to be under each of the casino’s hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the regular 52-card standard deck and one joker. The gambler is given 7 cards face up and the house is dealt seven cards face down.
One five card hand and a 2 card hand must be made from the seven cards, the 5 card hand has to be better than the two card hand. To succeed, a player needs both of his hand totals to be larger than the houses.