Double-hand Poker is a modern game with ancient origins. Founded on the ancient Chinese domino game and the current American variation of poker, Pai Gow poker bands together the east with the west in an excellent game for new gamblers.
Pai Gow is a poker game that pits the gambler versus the croupier, not like the majority of other poker games that gamblers bet with other gamblers. By competing against the dealer, new players do not need to be concerned about other, more advanced people winning their mulla.
An additional Pai Gow benefit is the relatively slow game play, newcomers can take their time and strategize while not needing to make hasty choices.
It is also much simpler to bet on for a long time with just a tiny amount of money after all, to lose, both of your hands must be under both of the casino’s hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the regular 52-card basic deck and a single joker. The player is given 7 cards faces showing and the croupier gets seven cards faces hidden.
One five card hand and a 2 card hand need to be put together from the seven cards dealt, the five card hand has to be stronger than the two card hand. To win, a player is required to have both of his hand totals to be better than the houses.