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

Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the gambler versus the house, not like almost all other poker games that players wager against other players. By competing against the dealer, new players don’t need to fret about any other, more knowledgeable players taking their moolla.

A further Pai Gow advantage is the relatively leisurely game play, beginners are able to take their time and plan while not needing to make hasty decisions.

It is also easier to play for an extended time with basically a small amount of money since, to lose, both of your hands has to be under each of the houses hands.

Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the customary 52-card basic deck and a single joker. The player is given 7 cards face up and the dealer is given seven cards faces hidden.

One 5 card hand and a 2 card hand have to be put together from the 7 cards, the five card hand must be better than the 2 card hand. To succeed, a player is required to have both of his hand totals to be larger than the dealer’s.