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Double-hand Poker is a current game with ancient origins. Founded on the ancient Chinese domino game and the modern American adaptation of poker, Pai Gow poker marries the eastern with the west in a fantastic game for starting players.

Pai Gow is a poker game that pits the gambler versus the house, unlike almost all other poker games that gamblers play with other gamblers. By betting against the dealer, new players don’t need to fret about other, more skillful gamblers taking their money.

Another Pai Gow edge is the relatively slow game play, beginners are able to take their time and plan without having to make hasty choices.

It’s also much simpler to participate in for a long time with just a tiny amount of cash after all, to lose, each of your hands must be under each of the casino’s hands.

Pai Gow uses 53 cards; the regular 52-card basic deck and one joker. The gambler is dealt 7 cards face up and the house is given 7 cards faces hidden.

A 5 card hand and a two card hand must be put together from the seven cards, the 5 card hand must be higher than the two card hand. To succeed, a player needs both of his hand values to be larger than the casino’s.