Double-hand Poker is a cutting-edge game with old origins. Founded on the old Chinese tile game and the modern American adaptation of poker, Pai Gow poker combines the far east with the western in an excellent game for new players.
Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the player vs. the croupier, unlike almost all other poker games that gamblers wager against other gamblers. By gambling against the dealer, new players don’t have to worry about other, more advanced gamblers winning their money.
One more Pai Gow advantage is the relatively leisurely game play, newcomers are able to take their time and strategize while not needing to make hasty decisions.
It’s also much simpler to play for an extended time with basically a small amount of money after all, to not win, both of your hands needs to be under each of the houses hands.
Pai Gow uses 53 cards; the regular 52-card basic deck and a single joker. The gambler is given seven cards face up and the house is dealt seven cards face down.
One five card hand and one 2 card hand must be made from the seven cards dealt, the 5 card hand must be stronger than the 2 card hand. To win, a player is required to have both of his hand totals to be better than the casino’s.
