Double-hand Poker is a cutting-edge game with old origins. Founded on the ancient Chinese tile game and the modern American version of poker, Pai Gow poker bands together the east with the wild west in an excellent game for new players.
Pai Gow is a poker game that pits the gambler against the house, unlike almost all other poker games that gamblers play against other gamblers. By gambling against the dealer, beginner players don’t need to be concerned about other, more knowledgeable gamblers winning their $$$$.
An additional Pai Gow advantage is the relatively slow game play, rookies can take their time and scheme without having to make frenzied decisions.
It’s also much simpler to bet on for an extended time with only a tiny bit of money since, to not win, each of your hands needs to be under each of the houses hands.
Pai Gow uses 53 cards; the customary 52-card basic deck and a single joker. The player is given 7 cards faces showing and the croupier is given 7 cards faces hidden.
One 5 card hand and a 2 card hand need to be put together from the seven cards dealt, the five card hand must be higher than the 2 card hand. To succeed, a player is required to have both of his hand totals to be higher than the dealer’s.