Double-hand Poker is a modern game with ancient origins. Founded on the old Chinese tile game and the modern American variation of poker, Pai Gow poker marries the eastern with the west in an awesome game for beginner level gamblers.
Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the gambler vs. the casino, unlike most other poker games that players compete against other gamblers. By playing against the dealer, new players don’t need to fret about any other, more experienced gamblers taking their $$$$.
A further Pai Gow edge is the generally leisurely game play, newcomers can take their time and plan while not having to make hasty choices.
It is also easier to gamble on for an extended time with basically a small amount of cash since, to not win, each of your hands has to be lower than both of the houses hands.
Pai Gow uses 53 cards; the normal 52-card basic deck and a single joker. The gambler is assigned seven cards face up and the casino gets seven cards face down.
A 5 card hand and a 2 card hand have to be made from the 7 cards dealt, the five card hand has to be higher than the 2 card hand. To win, a player is required to have both of his hand values to be better than the casino’s.