Double-hand Poker is a modern game with ancient origins. Founded on the ancient Chinese tile game and the modern American adaptation of poker, Pai Gow poker combines the eastern with the western in a great game for new players.
Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the player against the casino, unlike almost all other poker games that gamblers bet against other players. By betting against the dealer, starting players don’t need to be concerned about any other, more skillful people taking their money.
An additional Pai Gow edge is the generally slow game play, rookies are able to take their time and plan without having to make quick selections.
It’s also simpler to enjoy for a long time with only a tiny amount of money seeing as, to not win, each of your hands needs to be under each of the houses hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the familiar 52-card basic deck and a single joker. The gambler is given 7 cards face up and the croupier receives seven cards face down.
A five card hand and a two card hand have to be put together from the 7 cards, the five card hand has to 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.