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Novice Tactics for Double-Hand Poker

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

Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the gambler vs. the house, unlike most other poker games that players play with other gamblers. By betting against the dealer, new players do not have to worry about other, more knowledgeable individuals taking their cash.

An additional Pai Gow advantage is the generally leisurely game pace, rookies are able to take their time and plan while not needing to make hasty decisions.

It is also much simpler to participate in for a long time with just a small bit of money since, to not win, both of your hands must be under both of the casino’s hands.

Pai Gow uses 53 cards; the regular 52-card common deck and a single joker. The player is given 7 cards face up and the casino gets seven cards face down.

A 5 card hand and one 2 card hand need to be made from the 7 cards dealt, the 5 card hand has to be higher than the 2 card hand. To succeed, a player needs both of his hand values to be larger than the dealer’s.