Double-hand Poker is a modern game with ancient origins. Based on the old Chinese domino game and the current American adaptation of poker, Pai Gow poker combines the far east with the wild west in an excellent game for starting players.
Pai Gow is a poker game that pits the player vs. the dealer, unlike nearly all other poker games that gamblers bet against other gamblers. By playing against the dealer, new players don’t need to be concerned about other, more skillful gamblers winning their mulla.
An additional Pai Gow edge is the fairly slow game play, beginners will be able to take their time and scheme while not having to make frenzied selections.
It’s also easier to enjoy for a very long time with just a tiny amount of money after all, to not win, both of your hands needs to be lower than each of the dealer’s hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the familiar 52-card common deck and a single joker. The gambler is given seven cards face up and the dealer receives seven cards face down.
A 5 card hand and a 2 card hand have to be put together from the 7 cards, the 5 card hand must be stronger than the two card hand. To succeed, a player needs both of his hand values to be larger than the dealer’s.