Double-hand Poker is a current game with old ancestry. Built on the ancient Chinese domino game and the current American variation of poker, Pai Gow poker combines the east with the western in a wonderful game for new players.
Pai Gow is a poker game that pits the player vs. the croupier, unlike nearly all other poker games that gamblers wager with other gamblers. By wagering against the dealer, starting players do not have to be concerned about any other, more skillful gamblers taking their cash.
A further Pai Gow advantage is the fairly slow game pace, newcomers will be able to take their time and scheme without needing to make hasty selections.
It is also easier to gamble on for a long time with only a little bit of money seeing as, to lose, both of your hands must be lower than both of the casino’s hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the normal 52-card common deck and one joker. The gambler is given seven cards face up and the house is dealt 7 cards faces hidden.
A 5 card hand and one 2 card hand need to be put together from the seven cards, the five card hand must be better than the two card hand. To succeed, a player needs both of his hand totals to be better than the dealer’s.