Double-hand Poker is a current game with old origins. Founded on the old Chinese domino game and the modern American version of poker, Pai Gow poker joins the east with the wild west in a wonderful game for new gamblers.

Pai Gow is a poker game that pits the player vs. the casino, not like nearly all other poker games that players bet with other gamblers. By competing against the dealer, starting players don’t need to be concerned about any other, more experienced individuals taking their moolla.

One more Pai Gow benefit is the fairly leisurely game pace, rookies can take their time and strategize without having to make hasty decisions.

It is also simpler to play for a long time with only a little bit of money since, to not win, each of your hands must be lower than each of the dealer’s hands.

Pai Gow uses 53 cards; the familiar 52-card standard deck and one joker. The gambler is dealt seven cards face up and the casino receives 7 cards faces hidden.

A five card hand and one two card hand must be made from the seven cards, the 5 card hand must be stronger than the 2 card hand. To succeed, a player is required to have both of his hand totals to be better than the casino’s.