Double-hand Poker is a modern game with ancient ancestry. Based on the ancient Chinese tile game and the modern American version of poker, Pai Gow poker marries the far east with the western in a fantastic game for starting gamblers.
Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the gambler vs. the dealer, unlike the majority of other poker games that players play with other gamblers. By competing against the dealer, starting players don’t have to worry about any other, more skillful players winning their cash.
One more Pai Gow advantage is the generally leisurely game pace, rookies are able to take their time and scheme while not having to make quick choices.
It is also easier to bet on for an extended time with only a small bit of cash seeing as, to not win, both of your hands needs to be under each of the houses hands.
Pai Gow uses 53 cards; the customary 52-card standard deck and a single joker. The player is dealt 7 cards face up and the casino gets seven cards face down.
A five card hand and a two card hand must be made from the 7 cards, the 5 card hand must be better than the 2 card hand. To succeed, a player is required to have both of his hand values to be higher than the houses.