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Double-hand Poker is a cutting-edge game with ancient ancestry. Founded on the old Chinese domino game and the current American adaptation of poker, Pai Gow poker marries the east with the west in a great game for beginner level gamblers.

Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the gambler vs. the casino, unlike almost all other poker games that players wager with other gamblers. By gambling against the dealer, beginner players don't have to be concerned about any other, more knowledgeable people winning their mulla.

Another Pai Gow advantage is the relatively leisurely game play, beginners can take their time and strategize without having to make quick choices.

It's also easier to play for a long time with only a small bit of money after all, to lose, each of your hands must be under both of the casino's hands.

Pai Gow is played with 53 cards; the customary 52-card basic deck and one joker. The player is dealt 7 cards face up and the casino is given seven cards face down.

One five card hand and one 2 card hand need to be made from the 7 cards, the 5 card hand must be better than the two card hand. To succeed, a player is required to have both of his hand totals to be better than the dealer's.