Double-hand Poker is a cutting-edge game with ancient origins. Built on the ancient Chinese domino game and the modern American variation of poker, Pai Gow poker joins the east with the wild west in a great game for beginner level gamblers.
Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the player vs. the casino, unlike the majority of other poker games that players wager with other gamblers. By competing against the dealer, beginner players do not have to be concerned about any other, more knowledgeable people taking their $$$$.
Another Pai Gow benefit is the generally leisurely game play, novices can take their time and plan without needing to make frenzied decisions.
It’s also easier to play for an extended time with only a small amount of money since, to lose, both of your hands has to be lower than both of the dealer’s hands.
Pai Gow uses 53 cards; the normal 52-card standard deck and one joker. The gambler is dealt 7 cards faces showing and the dealer is given seven cards face down.
One five card hand and one two card hand must be put together from the 7 cards dealt, the five card hand has to be higher than the two card hand. To succeed, a player needs both of his hand values to be larger than the casino’s.
