Double-hand Poker is a current game with old origins. Based on the ancient Chinese domino game and the modern American variation of poker, Pai Gow poker combines the east with the western in an awesome game for beginning level players.
Pai Gow is a poker game that pits the player vs. the casino, not like the majority of other poker games that players play with other gamblers. By gambling against the dealer, beginner players do not have to fret about other, more skillful gamblers winning their $$$$.
An additional Pai Gow advantage is the generally leisurely game play, newcomers will be able to take their time and plan while not having to make quick choices.
It is also easier to play for a long time with just a little bit of cash since, to not win, each of your hands must be under both of the casino’s hands.
Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the regular 52-card standard deck and one joker. The player is assigned seven cards face up and the croupier receives seven cards face down.
A five card hand and one 2 card hand have to be made from the 7 cards, the five card hand must be higher than the 2 card hand. To win, a player needs both of his hand totals to be larger than the dealer’s.