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

Pai Gow is a poker game that pits the gambler vs. the dealer, unlike nearly all other poker games that players wager against other gamblers. By betting against the dealer, beginning players don’t have to fret about any other, more advanced individuals winning their mulla.

One more Pai Gow advantage is the relatively leisurely game pace, rookies should be able to take their time and scheme without needing to make quick decisions.

It’s also easier to bet on for a very long time with only a small bit of cash seeing as, to not win, both of your hands needs to be under each of the dealer’s hands.

Pai Gow uses 53 cards; the normal 52-card common deck and one joker. The player is given seven cards faces showing and the dealer is dealt 7 cards face down.

One 5 card hand and one 2 card hand have to be put together from the 7 cards, the five card hand has to be higher than the two card hand. To win, a player needs both of his hand values to be better than the houses.